Benfica vs SC Braga: result 6-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 7, 2021 at 09:15 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 6-1 on November 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′Álex GrimaldoBenfica
- 12′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
- 37′D. NúñezBenfica
- 42′RafaBenfica
- 45′RafaBenfica
- 52′EvertonBenfica
- 59′EvertonBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
3-4-2-1- 9D. Núñez
- 7Everton
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 20João Mário
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 9Abel Ruiz
- 90Galeno
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 11Lucas Piazón
- 8Al Musrati
- 88Castro
- 70Fabiano
- 4Diogo Leite
- 5Nuno Sequeira
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 1Matheus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; SC Braga have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 2-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-3 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Vizela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2021 | Ludogorets(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Portimonense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 0-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 25, 2021 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Ludogorets(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 4 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | SC Braga 2-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 21, 2021 | SC Braga 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2021 | SC Braga 2-1 Benfica | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Benfica 2-3 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Benfica 0-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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