Match analysis
PortugalPrimeira Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Primeira Liga fixture.
It finished Benfica 3-1 SC Braga on Wednesday 9 August 2017 (Primeira Liga). Benfica went in 2-1 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| BenficaHome | Rating | SC BragaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,850 | Overall | 1,559 |
| 1,819 | Match venue | 1,497 |
| 1,819 | At home | 1,644 |
| 1,756 | Away | 1,497 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,673 | Attack | 1,526 |
| 1,742 | Defence | 1,574 |
| 1,769 | Home attack | 1,632 |
| 1,568 | Away attack | 1,415 |
| 1,706 | Home defence | 1,583 |
| 1,726 | Away defence | 1,584 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,762 | Goal environment | 1,628 |
| 1,738 | Home goals | 1,667 |
| 1,523 | Away goals | 1,462 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,652 | Close games | 1,512 |
| 1,899 | Winning margin | 1,568 |
Match venue compares Benfica at home with SC Braga away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
The head-to-head covers 39 games since March 2012, and Benfica have won 25, SC Braga have taken nine and five were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Benfica vs SC Braga prediction page.