Benfica vs SC Braga: result 6-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 23, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
Benfica won 6-2 on December 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′PizziBenfica
- 39′JardelBenfica
- 48′Álex GrimaldoBenfica
- 51′Dyego SousaSC Braga
- 54′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 63′F. CerviBenfica
- 67′André AlmeidaBenfica
- 73′João NovaisSC Braga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; SC Braga have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2018 | Montalegre(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Maritimo(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Feirense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Feirense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Praiense(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 SC Braga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Benfica 3-0 SC Braga | Super Cup |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Benfica 5-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and SC Braga sit 13th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy