On Saturday evening, Benfica will look to keep their narrow Primeira Liga title hopes alive when they host Sporting Braga at the Estadio da Luz.
Benfica’s title hopes are fading quickly
The reigning Portuguese champions head into this encounter seven points adrift of league leaders and arch-rivals Sporting Lisbon with just four rounds remaining in the Primeira Liga.
The Eagles’ recent form in the Portuguese top flight has been strong. Roger Schmidt’s team has won five of their last six games, including a 3-1 win at Farense last time out.
Benfica’s recent Primeira Liga games have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in 14 of their last 16 matches.
Their recent home form in the Portuguese top flight has been stellar. The Eagles are unbeaten in 18 home games, recording 16 wins and two draws.
Benfica’s strong home form in the Primeira Liga has been based on their potent offensive play. They have scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine home Liga matches.
Braga heads to Lisbon in good form
The visitors head to the Portuguese capital in fourth place in the table. However, they are also only behind third-place Porto courtesy of an inferior goal difference.
Braga’s recent Liga form has been impressive. Last time out, a 2-1 home win over Vizela was their seventh victory in their previous nine games in the Portuguese top-flight.
Their recent games have delivered when it comes to entertainment, as four of their previous five games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Rui Duarte’s team has been strong on their travels in the Primeira Liga. They are unbeaten in four away matches, having recorded three wins and one draw.
What am I backing?
Both teams will be confident heading into this clash, having been on good recent runs of form. I am expecting goals galore in this game, which is why I am backing over 2.5 goals scored.
Benfica will play against SC Braga as part of Primeira Liga season 2024/2025. Benfica vs SC Braga match kick-off is scheduled for 27 April 2024 at 20:00. The match will be played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Find more details about the match below, including stats, H2Hs, match facts, and standings. The data will help you decide on your Benfica vs SC Braga prediction.
Data Analysis
Using the latest data provided for both teams and based on our database with statistical information, we can provide some details about the chances of Benfica and SC Braga in this game.
The last 10 Benfica matches across all competitions saw the team winning 8 of the matches, 1 of the results ended in a draw, and they lost 1.
SC Braga stats (across the last 10 matches) point to wins 5, draws 1 and losses 4.
A rundown of the number of goals in the last 10 matches shows that Benfica scored an average of 2.8 goals per game.
The stats obtained from the results of SC Braga show that the team achieves an average of 1.5 goals per match.
Benfica vs SC Braga Head-to-head
The Head To Head (Benfica vs. SC Braga) details the 7 previous meetings for the last 2 years. The data shows the end score in the last matches - Benfica won 4, while SC Braga won 2 of the games. The number of ties is 1. The last time they met was on 27 April 2024, when the match's final score was 3:1 for Benfica.
Match Facts
Benfica is in 3rd place in the Portugal - Primeira Liga local competition.
SC Braga is positioned 5th in the Primeira Liga (Portugal) current table.
Number of goals scored from Benfica this season - 22 in 8 matches in the Portugal - Primeira Liga.
Number of goals scored from SC Braga this season - 15 in 9 games in the Primeira Liga.
Goals conceded by Benfica this season (Primeira Liga) - 5 in 8 games.
Goals conceded by SC Braga this season (Primeira Liga) - 6 in 9 games.
3 of 8 matches this season for Benfica in the Primeira Liga ended with both teams to score.
3 of 9 games this season for SC Braga in the Primeira Liga were completed with both teams to score.
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