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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 31
Apr 27, 2024 at 6pm UK
Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Braga

Benfica
3 - 1
Braga

Leonardo (71', 90+5'), Neres (85')
Leonardo (90+5'), Carvalho (90+6')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Horta (28')
Moutinho (79'), Ndour (82'), Kokcu (82'), Carvalho (90+8')
Gomez (89')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Farense 1-3 Benfica
Monday, April 22 at 8.15pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Braga 2-1 Vizela
Saturday, April 20 at 8.30pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Benfica 3-1 Braga

Given the stakes of the game for both sides, we expect a thrilling affair at Estadio da Luz. While we expect Braga to put up a fight, Benfica are favourites to get the job done on home turf and we are tipping them to claim all three points. 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 54.13%. A win for Braga had a probability of 23.8% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.25%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest Braga win was 1-2 (6.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.05%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-1 win for Benfica in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Benfica.

Result
BenficaDrawBraga
54.13% (0.0030000000000001 0) 22.06% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 23.8% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
Both teams to score 60.28% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.08% (0.0030000000000001 0)38.92% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.76% (0.0039999999999978 0)61.23% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.59% (0.00099999999999056 0)14.4% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.68% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)42.31% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.42% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)29.57% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.4% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)65.6% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Score Analysis
    Benfica 54.13%
    Braga 23.8%
    Draw 22.05%
BenficaDrawBraga
2-1 @ 9.74%
1-0 @ 8.25% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 8%
3-1 @ 6.29% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 5.16%
3-2 @ 3.83%
4-1 @ 3.05% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 2.5% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.86% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-1 @ 1.18%
5-0 @ 0.97%
Other @ 3.29%
Total : 54.13%
1-1 @ 10.05%
2-2 @ 5.94%
0-0 @ 4.26% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-3 @ 1.56%
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 22.05%
1-2 @ 6.13% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-1 @ 5.19% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-2 @ 3.16% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 2.49%
2-3 @ 2.41%
0-3 @ 1.28%
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 23.8%

How you voted: Benfica vs Braga

Benfica
100%
Draw
0.0%
Braga
0.0%
15
Head to Head
Jan 10, 2024 8.45pm
Round of 16
Benfica
3-2
Braga
Silva (42'), Cabral (44'), Aursnes (70')
Morato (40'), di Maria (60')
Zalazar (7', 48')
Gomez (58'), Oliveira (72')
Dec 17, 2023 8.30pm
Gameweek 14
Braga
0-1
Benfica

Saatci (26'), Fonte (76'), Carvalho (90+4')
Tengstedt (3')
Morato (2'), Trubin (89'), Otamendi (90+5')
May 6, 2023 8.30pm
Gameweek 31
Benfica
1-0
Braga
Silva (67')
Feb 9, 2023 8.30pm
Quarter-Finals
Braga
1-1
Benfica
(Aggregate 1-1 | 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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CSporting Lisbon34293296296790
2Benfica34255477284980
3Porto34226663273672
4Braga34215871502168
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes34196952381463
6MoreirenseMoreirense34167113635155
7AroucaArouca34137145450446
8FamalicaoFamalicao341012123741-442
9Casa Pia34108163850-1238
10SC FarenseFarense34107174651-537
11Rio AveRio Ave3461993843-537
12Gil Vicente3499164252-1036
13Estoril PraiaEstoril3496194958-933
14Estrela Amadora34712153353-2033
15BoavistaBoavista34711163962-2332
16PortimonensePortimonense3488183972-3332
RVizela34511183666-3026
RChavesChaves3458213172-4123


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