SC Braga vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 21, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on March 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′RafaBenfica
- 56′H. SeferovićBenfica
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 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2021 | Famalicao(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2021 | AS Roma(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Belenenses(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Estoril(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 SC Braga win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Taça de Portugal |
| Sep 1, 2019 | SC Braga 0-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 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