One of the ScoreMondo model’s 20,000 simulations — an estimate, not a result.
Braga U23Kick-off0-0SL Benfica U23
90 minutes play in about half a minute.
Before kick-off: Model simulation (20,000 runs): expected goals Braga U23 1.7 – 1.3 SL Benfica U23. Most frequent scores: 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (8%). Both teams score in 60% of the simulated matches.
SL Benfica U23 let a lead slip and lost 4-3 to Braga U23. The match was played on Friday, 23 October 2026 (matchday 10).
How the match unfolded
Braga U23 took the lead on 18 minutes. SL Benfica U23 drew level at 1-1 on 25 minutes. Just 2 minutes later (27') SL Benfica U23 completed the turnaround at 2-1. Braga U23 drew level at 2-2 on 40 minutes. Half-time: 2-2 between Braga U23 and SL Benfica U23.
Braga U23 completed the turnaround at 3-2 on 69 minutes. Braga U23 extended their lead to 4-2 on 82 minutes. SL Benfica U23 pulled one back to make it 4-3 on 90 minutes.
The statistics
Corners finished 5-3. SL Benfica U23's goalkeeper made 7 saves. Braga U23 committed 18 fouls to SL Benfica U23's 8, and the offside count read 2-3.
How they came into it
Braga U23 came into the match with 4 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches — scoring in 10 straight games. Braga U23 were held 1-1 by Santa Clara U23 in their latest outing. Before kick-off, SL Benfica U23's last 5 matches had brought 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. SL Benfica U23 drew 1-1 with Moreirense U23 last time out. Braga U23 and SL Benfica U23 have met 8 times in our records: 2 wins for Braga U23 and 6 for SL Benfica U23. The last meeting, in 2026 in the U23 Liga Next Gen, ended in a 3-1 win for Braga U23. Those 8 games produced 22 goals, an average of 2.8 per match.
The bigger picture
A 6-game wait for victory is over for Braga U23. SL Benfica U23 have now scored in 6 consecutive matches.
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