SC Braga vs Benfica: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 17, 2023 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-1 on December 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. TengstedtBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Napoli(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Vizela(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Union Berlin(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Portimonense(away) | 4-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Farense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Moreirense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Inter(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 SC Braga win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Benfica 1-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2023 | SC Braga 1-1 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 30, 2022 | SC Braga 3-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2022 | SC Braga 3-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Benfica 6-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| May 23, 2021 | SC Braga 2-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
SC Braga sit 13th in Primeira Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Benfica sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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