Benfica vs SC Braga: result 2-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on November 8, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won 2-3 on November 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 38′Iuri MedeirosSC Braga
- 50′Francisco MouraSC Braga
- 63′Francisco MouraSC Braga
- 68′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 86′H. SeferovićBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 9D. Núñez
- 10L. Waldschmidt
- 27Rafa
- 7Everton
- 22A. Samaris
- 21Pizzi
- 71Nuno Tavares
- 2Gilberto
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
SC Braga
4-4-2- 90Galeno
- 20Paulinho
- 45Iuri Medeiros
- 8Al Musrati
- 88Castro
- 74Francisco Moura
- 3Vítor Tormena
- 36Bruno Viana
- 5Nuno Sequeira
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; SC Braga have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2020 | Rangers(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Boavista(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Standard Liege(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Belenenses(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Lech Poznan(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Famalicao(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Zorya Luhansk(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2020 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 SC Braga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2020 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Benfica 0-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Taça de Portugal |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and SC Braga sit 9th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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