SC Braga vs Benfica: result 1-4 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 28, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-4 on April 28, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 35′Wilson EduardoSC Braga (pen.)
- 59′PizziBenfica (pen.)
- 65′PizziBenfica (pen.)
- 69′Rúben DiasBenfica
- 90′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for SC Braga vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
SC Braga
4-4-2- 19Murilo
- 20Paulinho
- 7Wilson Eduardo
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 60João Palhinha
- 27Fransérgio
- 25Claudemir
- 36Bruno Viana
- 14Pablo Santos
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 12Tiago Sá
Benfica
4-4-2- 79João Félix
- 14H. Seferović
- 61Florentino
- 27Rafa
- 22A. Samaris
- 21Pizzi
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Benfica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2019 | Feirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Tondela(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Moreirense(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2019 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Feirense(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 SC Braga wins, 0 draws, 6 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Benfica 3-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Benfica 3-0 SC Braga | Super Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
SC Braga sit 9th in Primeira Liga (11 points from 7 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 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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