SC Braga vs Benfica: result 2-0 and analysis
Taça de PortugalFinalKick-off on May 23, 2021 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio EFAPEL, Coimbra
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Benfica?
SC Braga won 2-0 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′Lucas PiazónSC Braga
- 85′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
Official lineup for SC Braga vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 9Abel Ruiz
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 11Lucas Piazón
- 90Galeno
- 8Al Musrati
- 88Castro
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 5Nuno Sequeira
- 34Raúl Silva
- 3Vítor Tormena
- 1Matheus
Benfica
3-4-2-1- 14H. Seferović
- 7Everton
- 21Pizzi
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 49A. Taarabt
- 28J. Weigl
- 17Diogo Gonçalves
- 91Morato
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 30N. Otamendi
- 77Helton Leite
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Portimonense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2021 | Moreirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 9, 2021 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Maritimo(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2021 | Sporting CP(home) | 4-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 11, 2021 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 6, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Tondela(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 SC Braga wins, 0 draws, 3 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Benfica 2-1 SC Braga | Taça de Portugal |
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 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy