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Portugal Primeira Liga

SC Braga

Benfica

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

15'

Tomás Araújo

29'

N. Otamendi

João Moutinho

30'

R. Zalazar

38'

P. Victor

45'

53'

F. Aursnes

Ricardo Horta

65'

74'

Richard Ríos

Gabriel Moscardo

88'

Ricardo Horta

90'

Ricardo Horta

90'

Preview

SC Braga vs Benfica: High-Flying Benfica Visit Braga in Primeira Liga Showdown

This Primeira Liga clash sees high-flying Benfica travel to SC Braga, with the visitors boasting an impressive unbeaten league record. Braga, however, have been formidable at home recently, setting the stage for a fascinating tactical battle.

This fixture presents a classic clash of styles. Benfica's potent attack, which has been particularly effective on the road recently, will test Braga's usually solid defence. Braga, known for their high possession and patient build-up, will aim to control the tempo and exploit spaces through their wide players. However, Benfica's recent shift towards a more direct, high-volume attacking approach, evidenced by their surge in shots and goals in the last three away games, could disrupt Braga's rhythm. The home side's ability to transition quickly from defence to attack will be crucial to counter Benfica's dominance in the final third.

Team statistics

Portugal Primeira Liga

SC Braga

Benfica

Matches played

7 - 4 - 4

Results

10 - 5 - 0

46.7%

Win %

66.7%

1.7

Goals scored

2.1

0.9

Goals conceded

0.5

5.2

Shots on target

5.9

5.1

Shots off target

5.7

3.1

Blocked shots

3.9

65.6

Ball possession

58.7

87.1

Pass accuracy

85.3

10.9

Fouls

12.5

2.2

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

1.9

Yellow cards

2.3

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Benfica remain unbeaten in the league this season, winning six of their seven away matches.
• SC Braga have won their last three home games, keeping clean sheets in two of them.
• Benfica are averaging over two goals per game away from home, while conceding less than a goal per game overall.

AI Prediction

Benfica's unbeaten league run and exceptional away form, marked by a high scoring rate and defensive resilience, make them strong favourites. While Braga are potent at home and have shown recent defensive improvements, Benfica's relentless attack and superior overall statistics, particularly their recent surge in goal-scoring form on the road, give them the edge. The odds also slightly favour Benfica, aligning with the statistical picture.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

63%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

67%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

73%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

63%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

75%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

43%

BTTS

50%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

47%

BTTS

63%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

70%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

37%

BTTS

40%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

43%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

78%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

63%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

57%

BTTS

57%

H2H

Primeira Liga

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
5/17/2025	HOME SC Braga	D 1 - 1 D	Benfica	U	Y
2/26/2025	SC Braga	L 0 - 1 W	Benfica AWAY	U	N
1/4/2025	SC Braga	W 2 - 1 L	Benfica AWAY	O	Y
4/27/2024	SC Braga	L 1 - 3 W	Benfica AWAY	O	Y
1/10/2024	SC Braga	L 2 - 3 W	Benfica AWAY	O	Y
12/17/2023	HOME SC Braga	L 0 - 1 W	Benfica	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

SC Braga

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Estoril	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Santa Clara	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Famalicao	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Arouca	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Moreirense	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	FC Porto	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Casa Pia	4 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Sporting CP	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Nacional	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Guimaraes	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y

SC Braga have established themselves as a strong contender this season, particularly at home. While their overall win rate hovers around 46%, they've secured victory in over half of their home fixtures, conceding less than a goal per game on average. Their recent home form has been exceptional, with three consecutive wins, including a dominant 2-0 victory in their last home outing, showcasing a much-improved defensive solidity. Despite their generally high possession numbers, their last match saw a dip in attacking output, suggesting they'll need to be at their best against a potent Benfica attack.

Benfica

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Famalicao	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Moreirense	4 - 0	W	O	N	N
HOME	Sporting CP	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Nacional	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Casa Pia	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Guimaraes	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Arouca	5 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	FC Porto	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	GIL Vicente	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Rio Ave	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y

Benfica are in formidable form, remaining unbeaten in the league after 15 games. Their overall record is stellar, with a 66.7% win rate and a remarkable average of 2.1 goals scored per game, while conceding a miserly 0.5. Their away form is even more eye-catching, with six wins in seven games, and they've been scoring for fun on the road, averaging over 2 goals per contest and keeping clean sheets in most of those victories. Their recent performances have been explosive, especially in their last away match where they netted four times, indicating a potent attacking unit.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.6

DRAW

3.1

AWAY

2.15

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.15

UNDER

1.67

BTTS

YES

1.95

1.8

Lineups

SC Braga

(3-4-2-1)

L. Hornicek

B. Arrey-Mbi

Vitor Carvalho

V. Gomez

L. Lelo

J. Moutinho

Gorby

M. Dorgeles

R. Horta

R. Zalazar

P. Victor

V. Pavlidis

G. Sudakov

L. Barreiro

F. Aursnes

E. Barrenechea

R. Rios

S. Dahl

N. Otamendi

T. Araujo

A. Dedic

A. Trubin

Benfica

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Portugal Primeira Liga

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	16	15	1	0	35	4	31	46	WWWWW
2	Sporting CP	16	13	2	1	46	8	38	41	WWWDW
3	Benfica	16	10	6	0	33	10	23	36	DWWDW
4	GIL Vicente	16	7	6	3	21	11	10	27	DDDDL
5	SC Braga	16	7	5	4	28	15	13	26	DLWWW
6	Famalicao	16	6	5	5	20	13	7	23	LLWLD
7	Guimaraes	16	6	4	6	16	21	-5	22	DLWDW
8	Moreirense	15	6	3	6	21	24	-3	21	DLDDL
9	Estoril	16	5	5	6	27	26	1	20	WWLDL
10	Estrela	16	4	6	6	20	24	-4	18	WDLWL
11	Rio Ave	16	3	8	5	19	28	-9	17	LDLWD
12	Alverca	16	5	2	9	16	27	-11	17	LLLWW
13	Santa Clara	15	4	4	7	11	15	-4	16	DLWDL
14	Nacional	15	4	4	7	17	21	-4	16	DWLLD
15	Casa Pia	16	3	5	8	16	29	-13	14	DWDLL
16	Arouca	16	3	5	8	17	39	-22	14	DDWLL
17	Tondela	15	2	3	10	9	27	-18	9	LLLWL
18	AVS	16	0	4	12	11	41	-30	4	LDLLL

SC Braga vs Benfica AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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SC Braga vs Benfica: High-Flying Benfica Visit Braga in Primeira Liga Showdown

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

SC Braga Team recent

Benfica Team recent

Odds

SC Braga

Benfica

Injuries / suspensions

League table