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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 14
Dec 17, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
Estadio Municipal de Braga
Benfica

Braga
0 - 1
Benfica


Saatci (26'), Fonte (76'), Carvalho (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Tengstedt (3')
Morato (2'), Trubin (89'), Otamendi (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Braga and Benfica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Napoli 2-0 Braga
Tuesday, December 12 at 8pm in Champions League
Last Game: Salzburg 1-3 Benfica
Tuesday, December 12 at 8pm in Champions League

We said: Braga 3-2 Benfica

With two of the best attacks in the league on display, this could end up being a goal fest. Braga have been scoring for fun in recent weeks, and while Benfica's league form has been average since the international break, they tend to show up in this fixture. We are expecting a very entertaining match here but feel that the hosts may just outscore The Eagles in this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 38.4%. A win for Braga had a probability of 37.99% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.74%) and 0-2 (5.33%). The likeliest Braga win was 2-1 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.6%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

Result
BragaDrawBenfica
37.99% (2.675 2.68) 23.61% (-0.811 -0.81) 38.4% (-1.863 -1.86)
Both teams to score 63% (3.309 3.31)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.11% (4.192 4.19)38.89% (-4.19 -4.19)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.79% (4.276 4.28)61.21% (-4.275 -4.28)
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.27% (3.276 3.28)20.72% (-3.275 -3.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.66% (4.911 4.91)53.34% (-4.909 -4.91)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.46% (0.929 0.93)20.53% (-0.928 -0.93)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.96% (1.452 1.45)53.03% (-1.453 -1.45)
Score Analysis
    Braga 37.99%
    Benfica 38.4%
    Draw 23.6%
BragaDrawBenfica
2-1 @ 8.34% (0.271 0.27)
1-0 @ 6.7% (-0.654 -0.65)
2-0 @ 5.27% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-1 @ 4.38% (0.537 0.54)
3-2 @ 3.47% (0.51 0.51)
3-0 @ 2.77% (0.27 0.27)
4-1 @ 1.72% (0.352 0.35)
4-2 @ 1.36% (0.31 0.31)
4-0 @ 1.09% (0.198 0.2)
Other @ 2.9%
Total : 37.99%
1-1 @ 10.6% (-0.71 -0.71)
2-2 @ 6.61% (0.394 0.39)
0-0 @ 4.25% (-0.896 -0.9)
3-3 @ 1.83% (0.313 0.31)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 23.6%
1-2 @ 8.39% (-0.311 -0.31)
0-1 @ 6.74% (-1.19 -1.19)
0-2 @ 5.33% (-0.766 -0.77)
1-3 @ 4.43% (-0.035 -0.04)
2-3 @ 3.49% (0.3 0.3)
0-3 @ 2.81% (-0.314 -0.31)
1-4 @ 1.75% (0.035 0.03)
2-4 @ 1.38% (0.154 0.15)
0-4 @ 1.11% (-0.09 -0.09)
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 38.4%

How you voted: Braga vs Benfica

Braga
56.7%
Draw
10.0%
Benfica
33.3%
30
Head to Head
May 6, 2023 8.30pm
Gameweek 31
Benfica
1-0
Braga
Silva (67')
Feb 9, 2023 8.30pm
Quarter-Finals
Braga
1-1
Benfica
Braga win 5-4 on penalties
Elmusrati (36')
Guedes (15')
Dec 30, 2022 9.15pm
Gameweek 14
Braga
3-0
Benfica
Ruiz (2'), Horta (32', 70')
Apr 1, 2022 8.15pm
Gameweek 28
Braga
3-2
Benfica
Medeiros (28'), Horta (59'), Oliveira (79')
Ruiz (8'), Elmusrati (30')
Nunez (74' pen.), Mario (77')
Vertonghen (26')
Nov 7, 2021 9.15pm
Gameweek 11
Benfica
6-1
Braga
Grimaldo (2'), Nunez (37'), Silva (42', 45+3'), Everton (52', 59')
Gilberto (48'), Pizzi (81'), Ramos (83')
Horta (12')
Elmusrati (26'), Mineiro (90')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon22164259184152
2Benfica22162450183250
3Porto21134445182743
4Braga21134438201843
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara2212282523238
6Casa Pia229672928133
7Estoril PraiaEstoril228772834-631
8Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes217953025530
9MoreirenseMoreirense2275102833-526
10FamalicaoFamalicao2151062224-225
11Rio AveRio Ave216782335-1225
12AroucaArouca2266102134-1324
13Nacional2265112130-923
14Gil Vicente215792332-922
15Estrela Amadora2255121934-1520
16AVS213991631-1518
17SC FarenseFarense2136121330-1715
18BoavistaBoavista2226141437-2312


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