SC Braga vs Benfica: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 30, 2022 at 09:15 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Benfica?
SC Braga won 3-0 on December 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′Abel RuizSC Braga
- 32′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
- 70′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
Official lineup for SC Braga vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
SC Braga
4-4-2- 9Abel Ruiz
- 10André Horta
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 19U. Račić
- 8Al Musrati
- 45Iuri Medeiros
- 6Nuno Sequeira
- 4S. Niakaté
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 1Matheus
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 8F. Aursnes
- 27Rafa
- 20João Mário
- 61Florentino
- 13E. Fernández
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 30N. Otamendi
- 66António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 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, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-5 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Trofense(home) | 3-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Portimonense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2022 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Penafiel(home) | 2-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Estrela(away) | 3-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Nov 13, 2022 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 SC Braga wins, 0 draws, 2 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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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