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Benfica
Vs
SC Braga

Since 30/11/2015
15
BEN wins
3
Draws
5
SB wins
Meetings
23
on record
Total goals
81
55 Benfica · 26 SC Braga
Goals per game
3.52
both sides combined
Over 1.5
78%
of meetings
Over 2.5
65%
of meetings
BTTS
61%
of meetings
Last meeting
2-2
11 May 2026
Next game
13 Dec
Sunday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
Benfica vs SC Braga: the head-to-head
Benficaā€™s dominance over SC Braga is unmistakable, with 15 victories to Bragaā€™s 5 and 3 draws in 23 encounters since 2015. The average of 3.52 goals per game reflects a high-scoring rivalry, and 78% of meetings feature at least two goals, 65% see three or more, while 61% witness both sides finding the net. Benficaā€™s 55 goals outstrip Bragaā€™s 26, a total of 81 goals across all fixtures. Home advantage favours Benfica: 8 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses from 12 home games, whereas away they have 7 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats from 11 outings. The most recent clash ended 2-2 on 11 May 2026 in the Primeira Liga, a result that underlines the competitive balance despite Benficaā€™s overall superiority. The next meeting is scheduled for 13 December 2026, again in the Primeira Liga.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Benfica vs SC Braga
Sunday 13 December 2026 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
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01Head-to-head record⚖
BenficaBenfica
SC BragaSC Braga
15
wins
5
55
goals
26
7
clean sheets
2
The last 23 games between these two clubs
65%
win %
22%
3.52
avg goals
3.52
78%
over 1.5 %
78%
65%
over 2.5 %
65%
57%
over 3.5 %
57%
2.39
scored
1.13
1.13
conceded
2.39
61%
btts
61%
30%
clean sheet
9%
8.50
corners
8.50
5.69
cards
5.69
Top three rows are this fixture: 23 meetings, 15 to Benfica, 3 drawn, 5 to SC Braga, at 3.52 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
BenficaBenfica
Won at home
67%
8 of 12 home meetings
Won away
64%
7 of 11 away meetings
Drawn
13%
3 of 23 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
SC BragaSC Braga
Won at home
18%
2 of 11 home meetings
Won away
25%
3 of 12 away meetings
Drawn
13%
3 of 23 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayBenfica
11 May 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-2SC BragaDview
28 Dec 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga2-2BenficaDview
17 May 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga1-1BenficaDview
26 Feb 2025Portugal - TaƧa de PortugalBenfica1-0SC BragaWview
04 Jan 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica1-2SC BragaLview
27 Apr 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica3-1SC BragaWview
17 Dec 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga0-1BenficaWview
06 May 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica1-0SC BragaWview
30 Dec 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga3-0BenficaLview
01 Apr 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga3-2BenficaLview
07 Nov 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica6-1SC BragaWview
21 Mar 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga0-2BenficaWview
08 Nov 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-3SC BragaLview
15 Feb 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica0-1SC BragaLview
01 Sep 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga0-4BenficaWview
28 Apr 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga1-4BenficaWview
23 Dec 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica6-2SC BragaWview
13 Jan 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga1-3BenficaWview
09 Aug 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica3-1SC BragaWview
19 Feb 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga0-1BenficaWview
03Goal Analysisāš½
Benfica · Last 10 – goals for & against
70-731W12L50W61W22D11D70W31W31W21WA·EST16/05A·FSG23/07H·FSG30/07H·HOM06/08H·AV09/08A·HOM13/08A·CP17/08H·AAR20/08A·AAR27/08H·EST31/08
Avg total
4.3
Avg scored
3.3
Avg conceded
1.0
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)2.431.002.930.931.931.07
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)1.501.672.001.671.001.67
vs Weaker (24)2.670.833.170.752.170.92
Clean sheet %27% (-3pp vs league)
SC Braga · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-413L22D22D40W10W22D00D20W00D10WA·SF07/05A·BEN11/05H·EST16/05H·Å½P30/07H·DM06/08A·MOR09/08A·DM13/08H·AV20/08A·AV27/08H·GUI31/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
0.9
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.800.972.190.811.361.14
vs Stronger (3)1.672.001.502.002.002.00
vs Similar (6)2.001.502.330.671.672.33
vs Weaker (21)1.760.672.270.641.200.70
Clean sheet %47% (+17pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Benfica
WLWWDDWWWW
Last 10: 33 scored, 10 conceded.
SC Braga
LDDWWDDWDW
Last 10: 15 scored, 9 conceded.
Benfica
Home · last 10
DWWWDWWDWW
7 won · 31 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
WWDWDWLDWW
6 won · 24 scored, 11 conceded
SC Braga
Home · last 10
DWDWDDWWWW
6 won · 17 scored, 7 conceded
Away · last 10
LWWWLLDDDD
3 won · 12 scored, 13 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
BenficaBenfica
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'25%16-30'50%31-45'50%25%46-60'61-75'25%25%76-90'44
1st half / 2nd half
Scored25% / 75%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 23 meetings have goal timings on record. See Benfica's full Goal Clock across all their games.
SC BragaSC Braga
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'25%16-30'50%31-45'25%50%46-60'61-75'25%25%76-90'44
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded25% / 75%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 31-45'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 23 meetings have goal timings on record. See SC Braga's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League TablešŸ†
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value ā‚¬mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FC PortoFC Porto412
100%
3.0
90+9
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
1.7
33%
22.5
75%
467
2141051482.20.0
55%
2Sporting CPSporting CP410
75%
2.5
125+7
4.2
100%
100%
100%
5.2
0%
4.2
50%
24.0
50%
414
146911763.01.2
62%
3AroucaArouca49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
8.5
25%
4.8
50%
19.0
25%
28
11881.80.8
50%
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara48
50%
2.0
53+2
2.0
50%
25%
25%
9.5
50%
3.8
75%
27.5
100%
27
96121.20.8
48%
5BenficaBenfica37
67%
2.3
113+8
4.7
100%
100%
67%
8.3
33%
3.7
67%
25.3
100%
357
172771083.71.0
58%
6GIL VicenteGIL Vicente37
67%
2.3
30+3
1.0
33%
0%
0%
7.7
0%
4.3
67%
24.7
100%
29
118111.00.0
50%
7MaritimoMaritimo47
50%
1.8
65+1
2.8
75%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
4.5
50%
26.2
75%
16
7361.51.2
-
8EstrelaEstrela35
33%
1.7
76+1
4.3
100%
100%
100%
6.0
0%
4.7
67%
23.3
67%
20
63112.32.0
47%
9SC BragaSC Braga24
50%
2.0
32+1
2.5
50%
50%
50%
5.0
0%
5.0
100%
32.0
100%
165
4156681.51.0
63%
10NacionalNacional44
25%
1.0
66+0
3.0
75%
50%
50%
8.2
25%
4.2
50%
25.5
75%
20
6591.51.5
46%
11MoreirenseMoreirense34
33%
1.3
36-3
3.0
67%
67%
67%
6.3
0%
5.3
100%
28.3
67%
22
5891.02.0
50%
12GuimaraesGuimaraes43
25%
0.8
35-2
2.0
25%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
6.0
75%
26.0
75%
46
2211120.81.2
51%
13Rio AveRio Ave43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
25%
25%
8.2
25%
3.0
33%
19.8
50%
37
88210.51.8
47%
14FamalicaoFamalicao42
0%
0.5
24-2
1.5
50%
25%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
28.2
100%
57
1620220.51.0
51%
15Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
7.2
25%
4.5
75%
28.8
100%
16
8361.02.0
-
16AlvercaAlverca42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
8.2
50%
4.2
50%
20.8
75%
39
156181.02.0
45%
17EstorilEstoril41
0%
0.2
27-5
2.2
100%
25%
0%
10.5
50%
3.2
25%
25.5
100%
42
248100.51.8
53%
18Casa PiaCasa Pia40
0%
0.0
011-11
2.8
50%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
3.5
75%
27.0
100%
27
96120.02.8
41%
Portugal - Primeira Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Portugal - Primeira Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
BenficaSC Braga
€385.6m
squad value
€155.0m
€510.2m
attack
€242.5m
€144.2m
midfield
€86.6m
€567.1m
defence
€239.3m
29
players
32
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Benfica carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent resultsšŸ“…
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreRes
16 May@ Estoril3-1W
23 Jul@ FC ST. Gallen1-2L
30 Julvs FC ST. Gallen5-0W
06 Augvs Heart Of Midlothian6-1W
09 Augvs Academico Viseu2-2D
13 Aug@ Heart Of Midlothian1-1D
17 Aug@ Casa Pia7-0W
20 Augvs Aarhus3-1W
27 Aug@ Aarhus3-1W
31 Augvs Estoril2-1W
SC Braga
DateOpponentScoreRes
07 May@ SC Freiburg1-3L
11 May@ Benfica2-2D
16 Mayvs Estrela2-2D
30 Julvs Železničar Pančevo4-0W
06 Augvs Dinamo Minsk1-0W
09 Aug@ Moreirense2-2D
13 Aug@ Dinamo Minsk0-0D
20 Augvs Austria Vienna2-0W
27 Aug@ Austria Vienna0-0D
31 Augvs Guimaraes1-0W
09Upcoming fixturesšŸ—“
Benfica
Sat 05 Sep@ Maritimo
Wed 09 Sep@ Moreirense
Sun 13 Sepvs GIL Vicente
Wed 16 Sepvs Lech Poznan
Wed 16 Sep@ AC Milan
Wed 16 Sepvs AZ Alkmaar
Wed 16 Sepvs OFI
Sun 20 Sep@ FC Porto
SC Braga
Sat 05 Sep@ Alverca
Thu 10 Sep@ Estrela
Mon 14 Sepvs Estoril
Sun 20 Sep@ Santa Clara
Fri 09 Octvs Sporting CP
Thu 15 Octvs KuPS
Thu 15 Octvs Egnatia Rrogozhinƫ
Thu 15 Oct@ Brann
Benfica stats ↗SC Braga stats ↗