Benfica
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel320 kmRest days2.8 · 7Matches / 14d3 · 2
Real contextStrength only
Benfica—%
Draw—%
SC Braga—%
Weather (Lisboa)
Forecast from 28 Nov
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Benfica and SC Braga. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Insight
Benfica
+1.26
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.03xG against0.77
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Trend
SC Braga
63%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Benfica
4
Clean sheets
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Trend
Benfica
2.7
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Insight
SC Braga
3
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet
Attack
-
Insight
Benfica
+1.26
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.03xG against0.77
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Trend
Benfica
2.7
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
-
Trend
SC Braga
63%
Both teams scored
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Streak
Benfica
10+
Scoring in a row
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Scoring in a row
Defence
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Insight
Benfica
4
Clean sheets
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
Benfica
0.8
Goals conceded per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
SC Braga
3
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet
Team strength
BenficaSC Braga
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
—
82
Current StrengthIn forecast
56
81
AttackIn forecast
42
81
DefenceIn forecast
59
85
Form indexContext
19
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisSC Braga
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
BenficaSC Braga
3.00
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.13
0.88
Goals concededVia Att/Def
1.25
2.79
xGVia Att/Def
1.06
0.52
xG allowedVia Att/Def
0.74
+0.21
Goals minus xGContext
+0.07
100%
Scored inContext
88%
50%
Clean sheetsContext
38%
19.50
ShotsContext
13.00
6.88
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
4.38
35%
On target shareContext
34%
14.63
Shots in the boxContext
8.13
75%
Box shareContext
63%
15%
ConversionContext
9%
2.17
OffsidesContext
2.57
7.63
Shots allowedContext
8.63
2.83
On target allowedVia Att/Def
2.63
2.80
BlocksContext
2.43
1.67
Goalkeeper savesContext
1.63
59%
Save rateContext
62%
63%
PossessionIn forecast
59%
561
PassesContext
572
492
Accurate passesContext
491
88%
Pass accuracyContext
86%
7.15
Team ratingContext
6.66
12.13
FoulsContext
13.25
16.50
Fouls sufferedContext
12.38
1.88
Yellow cardsContext
2.00
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
2.70
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.30
0.80
Goals concededVia Att/Def
1.40
2.03
xGVia Att/Def
1.14
0.77
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.06
+0.67
Goals minus xGContext
+0.16
100%
Scored inContext
90%
40%
Clean sheetsContext
30%
18.13
ShotsContext
12.30
5.88
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
4.10
32%
On target shareContext
33%
13.00
Shots in the boxContext
7.40
71%
Box shareContext
59%
15%
ConversionContext
11%
2.17
OffsidesContext
2.22
9.88
Shots allowedContext
9.90
3.43
On target allowedVia Att/Def
3.30
2.56
BlocksContext
3.13
2.57
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.10
75%
Save rateContext
64%
60%
PossessionIn forecast
59%
538
PassesContext
569
472
Accurate passesContext
490
88%
Pass accuracyContext
86%
7.16
Team ratingContext
6.68
11.00
FoulsContext
13.00
15.70
Fouls sufferedContext
11.40
2.30
Yellow cardsContext
2.10
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Benfica
WWLWW
Rest2.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel0 km1,944 km in 14d
Schedule load28%Moderate
Form 85 · 12 pts vs 7.1 for an average club · +1.7 vs expected
SC Braga
LWDLL
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel320 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
Form 19 · 4 pts vs 8.1 for an average club · -4.5 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Benfica |
SC Braga |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Moderate · 28 | Low · 6 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 2.8UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 - League phase, 10 Dec | 7Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 6 Dec |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 320 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 1,944 km | 0 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 2 / 3 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 7 | 7 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context. Some venues have no coordinates yet.
Squad & lineups
Benfica
Last XI · not confirmed
1A. Trubin(G)
26S. Dahl
2C. Lenglet
44Tomás Araújo
6A. Bah
36João Palhinha
8F. Aursnes
25G. Prestianni
10H. Sudakov
11D. Lukébakio
22J. Durán
SC Braga
Last XI · not confirmed
31Bernardo Fontes(G)
44A. Bajrami
6Vitor Carvalho
14G. Lagerbielke
10Pau Víctor
29J. Gorby
8João Moutinho
7Diogo Travassos
50D. Rodrigues
21Ricardo Horta
19J. Wind
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences Benfica
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
SC Braga
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
Benfica · Home
2.50points per game · 4 home games
- W-D-L
- 3-1-0
- Scored
- 2.25
- Conceded
- 1.00
SC Braga · Away
1.25points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 1-2-1
- Scored
- 1.25
- Conceded
- 1.25
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 4 this season
| Opponent | Benfica | SC Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Guimaraes | W 2–0 H | W 1–0 H |
| GIL Vicente | W 3–1 H | L 1–2 H |
| Moreirense | W 4–0 A | D 2–2 A |
| Estoril | W 2–1 H | W 1–0 H |
| Points | 12 of 12 · 3.00 per game | 7 of 12 · 1.75 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 8 of 8 meetings
3 Benfica wins3 draws2 SC Braga wins
Goals per game1.38 – 1.38
Over 2.563%
Both scored63%
Clean sheets25% · 13%
- 11 May 2026Benfica2–2SC Braga
- 28 Dec 2025SC Braga2–2Benfica
- 17 May 2025SC Braga1–1Benfica
- 4 Jan 2025Benfica1–2SC Braga
- 27 Apr 2024Benfica3–1SC Braga
- 17 Dec 2023SC Braga0–1Benfica
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Benfica | SC Braga | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 3.00 | 1.13 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.88 | 1.25 | |
| Match goals | 3.88 | 2.38 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 63% | |
| Over 2.5 | 88% | 63% | |
| Over 3.5 | 63% | 25% | |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 63% | |
| Clean sheets | 50% | 38% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 13% | |
| Games | 8 | 8 |
| Benfica | SC Braga | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.70 | 1.30 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.80 | 1.40 | |
| Match goals | 3.50 | 2.70 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 70% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 70% | |
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 40% | |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 70% | |
| Clean sheets | 40% | 30% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 10% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Benfica | SC Braga | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.50 | 4.25 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.00 | 2.88 | |
| Match total | 9.50 | 7.13 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 50% 3/6 | 25% 2/8 | |
| Over 9.5 | 50% 3/6 | 25% 2/8 | |
| Over 10.5 | 33% 2/6 | 25% 2/8 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 2.00 | |
| Opponent cards | 3.13 | 2.75 | |
| Match total | 5.13 | 4.75 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 75% 6/8 | 75% 6/8 | |
| Over 4.5 | 75% 6/8 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Benfica | SC Braga | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.38 | 4.20 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.25 | 3.20 | |
| Match total | 10.63 | 7.40 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 63% 5/8 | 30% 3/10 | |
| Over 9.5 | 63% 5/8 | 20% 2/10 | |
| Over 10.5 | 38% 3/8 | 20% 2/10 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.40 | 2.10 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.20 | 2.80 | |
| Match total | 4.60 | 4.90 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 6/10 | 80% 8/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 60% 6/10 | 70% 7/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
Benfica8 games · scored 24 · conceded 7
4
1
0-15
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
9
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
3
1
76-90
SC Braga7 games · scored 8 · conceded 10
2
1
0-15
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
3
61-75
1
2
76-90
Benfica10 games · scored 27 · conceded 8
3
1
0-15
5
16-30
5
2
31-45
6
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
1
76-90
SC Braga9 games · scored 12 · conceded 14
3
2
0-15
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
3
61-75
3
4
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
