Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between SC Braga and Benfica, taking place on Sunday, 17 December 2023, at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga.
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SC Braga, Recent FormSC Braga have set themselves up nicely for this match by securing a 3-1 away win against Vizela in their previous league match. During that encounter they had 62% possession and had 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target, while their opponents hit 6 of their 14 shots on goal.
It's been a rewarding period in front of goal, with 18 goals scored in their last 6 matches; that said, boss Artur Jorge will be less happy with his defence, who have conceded 7 goals in the same period. Their goal scoring streak now stands at 16 games in a row, but so far this season they have conceded at least 1 goal in 12 of their 13 games.
They've had a good run of form recently, with 4 straight wins in a row, and are unbeaten home or away in their last 8 league games.
Simon Banza will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 8 goals in the last 6 league outings for SC Braga.
Benfica, Recent FormWith a 1-1 draw in their last match against Farense, Benfica had to settle for a share of the points. In that game they had 66% possession and managed 37 attempts on goal, with 14 on target, compared to Farense who had 9 attempts and 5 on target.
Manager Roger Schmidt will be pleased with his team's performances recently, having only conceded 3 in their last 6 games, while still managing to score a respectable 7 goals. Away from home, they are currenlty on a run of 3 consecutive clean sheets, and they've scored in 12 of their 13 games overall this season.
Their strong run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 12 games in a row.
Ángel Di María has scored 3 goals in the last 6 away games and will be looking to add more in this fixture against SC Braga.
In the last league encounter between these sides, it was SC Braga who ended up empty-handed, losing 1-0 to Benfica.
Playing away from home, Benfica have scored in 2 of their last 3 league games against SC Braga.
Benfica has a poor track record in the league when they visit SC Braga, losing in their last 2 games.
Benfica player Rafa Silva will be feeling confident about recording goals against SC Braga ahead of this encounter, with a scoring record of 4 goals from their last 5 meetings.
With no real injury worries, SC Braga manager Artur Jorge will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
With only Alexander Bah (Thigh) and David Neres (Meniscus) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Roger Schmidt will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
SC Braga Playing at home | Benfica Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | Goals scored | 1.9 |
| 1.2 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 46' | Time first goal scored | 35' |
| 26' | Time first goal conceded | 64' |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1.9 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.8 | Subs used | 4.6 |
| 6-1 | Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | 3-2 |
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