SC Braga vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça da LigaSemi-finalsKick-off on January 20, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Benfica?
SC Braga won 2-1 on January 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′Abel RuizSC Braga
- 45′PizziBenfica (pen.)
- 59′Vítor TormenaSC Braga
Official lineup for SC Braga vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 9Abel Ruiz
- 90Galeno
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 8Al Musrati
- 27Fransérgio
- 88Castro
- 16David Carmo
- 3Vítor Tormena
- 5Nuno Sequeira
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 1Matheus
Benfica
3-5-2- 9D. Núñez
- 14H. Seferović
- 11F. Cervi
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 21Pizzi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 82João Ferreira
- 18J. Todibo
- 33Jardel
- 77Helton Leite
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Benfica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Torreense(home) | 5-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Maritimo(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Boavista(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estrela(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Portimonense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 SC Braga wins, 0 draws, 4 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 28, 2019 | SC Braga 1-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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