SC Braga vs Benfica — Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga· Regular Season - 31

SC Braga

1–4Full-time

Benfica

DLLDDWGoals 16-11

WWDDWWGoals 22-11

Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga · Capacity 30,286 · grass · Referee: Tiago Martins

Match events

33'Pizzi
33'Rúben Dias
35'Wilson Eduardo
45'João Palhinha
45'Florentino Luis
48'Fransérgio
57'Ricardo Esgaio
59'Pizzi
60'Joao Felix
64'Bruno Viana
65'Pizzi
69'Rúben Dias (Pizzi)
72'Rafa Silva
74'Wilson Eduardo (Dyego Sousa)
77'Haris Seferović
81'Florentino Luis (Gedson Fernandes)
85'Ricardo Esgaio (Ricardo Ryller)
85'Fransérgio (Francisco Trincão)
86'Pizzi (E. Salvio)
90+1'Joao Felix (Adel Taarabt)
90'Rafa Silva

Lineups

SC Braga

Benfica

4-4-2

Abel FerreiraCoach

Bruno Lage

Bench (7)

Match trends

SC Braga have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Benfica have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

3SC Braga wins

1Draws

4Benfica wins

11-15Goals

SC Braga

1–1May 17, 2025, 5:00 PM

Benfica

1–2Jan 4, 2025, 6:00 PM

SC Braga

Benfica

3–1Apr 27, 2024, 5:00 PM

SC Braga

0–1Dec 17, 2023, 8:30 PM

Benfica

1–0May 6, 2023, 7:30 PM

SC Braga

3–0Dec 30, 2022, 9:15 PM

Benfica

SC Braga

3–2Apr 1, 2022, 7:15 PM

Benfica

6–1Nov 7, 2021, 9:15 PM

SC Braga

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game2.2

1.1Goals conceded per game1.1

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Tiago Martins

6.05Yellow cards / game

0.24Red cards / game

0.38Penalties scored / game

Based on 21 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

SC Braga

0-15'

29.4%

16-30'

5.9%

31-45'

11.8%

46-60'

17.6%

61-75'

11.8%

76-90+'

23.5%

Benfica

0-15'

30.8%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

15.4%

46-60'

38.5%

61-75'

7.7%

76-90+'

7.7%

Match statistics

41%Possession59%

—Expected goals (xG)—

3Shots on target9

12Total shots17

7Shots off target3

2Blocked shots5

6Shots inside the box14

6Shots outside the box3

5Corners5

3Offsides2

14Fouls16

4Yellow cards6

—Red cards—

5Goalkeeper saves2

308Total passes449

232Accurate passes365

75%Pass accuracy81%

Player ratings

1PizziBenfica⚽ 2🅰️ 1🟨8.9
2Rafa SilvaBenfica⚽ 1🟨8.3
3FransérgioSC Braga🟨7.3
4Andreas SamarisBenfica7.3
5Gedson FernandesBenfica7.2
6Alejandro GrimaldoBenfica7.0

Box score

SC Braga

47Ricardo EsgaioM · 85'

🟨5.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels25%

21Ricardo HortaM · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

Duels13%

12Tiago SáG · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes39%

Tackles—

Duels—

20PaulinhoF · 90'

6.5

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels0%

27

27FransérgioM · 85'

🟨7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles1

Duels55%

60

60João PalhinhaM · 90'

🟨6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles2

Duels57%

36Bruno VianaD · 90'

🟨6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

Tackles—

Duels50%

14Pablo SantosD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes67%

Tackles3

Duels73%

25ClaudemirM · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles1

Duels36%

7Wilson Eduardo (C)F · 74'

⚽ 16.6

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes58%

Tackles1

Duels50%

19

19Murilo de SouzaF · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels50%

Bench (7)

1MatheusG

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10Bruno XadasM

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77

77Francisco TrincãoF · 11'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels25%

8Ricardo RyllerM · 11'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles1

Duels50%

87Marcelo GoianoD

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99Dyego SousaF · 16'

6.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels—

17João NovaisM

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Benfica

27Rafa SilvaF · 90'

⚽ 1🟨8.3

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes83%

Tackles2

Duels67%

3Alejandro GrimaldoD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes89%

Tackles4

Duels60%

61Florentino LuisM · 81'

🟨6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles3

Duels50%

99Odysseas VlachodimosG · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes57%

Tackles—

Duels100%

14Haris SeferovićF · 90'

🟨6.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels40%

6Rúben DiasD · 90'

⚽ 1🟨6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels71%

21PizziM · 86'

⚽ 2🅰️ 1🟨8.9

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes83%

Tackles1

Duels40%

34André Almeida (C)D · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels67%

79Joao FelixF · 89'

🟨7.0

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes68%

Tackles—

Duels17%

22Andreas SamarisM · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels58%

97Ferro90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles1

Duels67%

Bench (7)

83Gedson FernandesM · 9'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes100%

Tackles2

Duels100%

1Mile SvilarG

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11

11Franco CerviF

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18

18E. SalvioF · 10'

6.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels0%

10JonasF

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49Adel TaarabtF · 1'

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels—

33

33JardelD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SC Braga vs Benfica played?+

The match is played at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga (capacity 30,286).

What time does SC Braga vs Benfica kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 28, 2019, 4:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).