Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça de Portugal8th FinalsKick-off on December 18, 2019 at 08:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 2-1 on December 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 14′FerroSC Braga (o.g.)
- 19′PizziBenfica
- 62′Carlos ViníciusBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- CCarlos Vinícius
- TTomás Tavares
- AA. Taarabt
- PPizzi
- GGabriel Pires
- FF. Cervi
- CChiquinho
- ÁÁlex Grimaldo
- RRúben Dias
- FFerro
- II. Zlobin
SC Braga
- RRui Fonte
- WWilson Eduardo
- RRicardo Horta
- FFransérgio
- JJoão Palhinha
- TTrincão
- RRicardo Esgaio
- NNuno Sequeira
- WWallace
- BBruno Viana
- TTiago Sá
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; SC Braga have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Famalicao(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Zenit(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2019 | SC Covilha(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Maritimo(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Slovan Bratislava(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Aves(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2019 | Wolves(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | SC Braga 0-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 28, 2019 | SC Braga 1-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Benfica 6-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2018 | SC Braga 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 19, 2017 | SC Braga 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy