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Braga
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

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
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Braga
Silva (67')
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1-1
Benfica
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Guedes (15')
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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')
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Nov 7, 2021 9.15pm
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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')