Braga vs Benfica Live Stream, Predictions (May 17)

📏 Form Guide

Braga

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Braga will be hoping to bounce back here after a 2-1 Primeira Liga defeat in their last game at the hands of Casa Pia.

In that game, Braga had 59% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 6 on target. The only player to score for Braga was Rodrigo Zalazar (20'). On the other side, Casa Pia got 5 shots at goal with 3 on target. Fahem Benaissa-Yahia (45') and Jérémy Livolant (79') scored for Casa Pia.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times that Braga haven’t conceded. It will be a concern for them that Braga have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 6 goals during that time.

Heading into this fixture, Braga are unbeaten in their previous 7 league matches at home.

Benfica

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In their last game, Benfica drew 1-1 in the Primeira Liga tie with Sporting Lisbon.

In that match, Benfica managed 61% possession and 14 shots at goal with 1 on target. The only player to score for Benfica was Kerem Aktürkoğlu (63'). Sporting CP had 7 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Trincão (4') was the scorer for Sporting Lisbon.

In a total of 5 out of the previous 6 games featuring Benfica, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The overall average number of goals per game during that time is 3.83, with the number of goals averaged by Benfica standing at 3. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend can be sustained in this game.

Going into this encounter, Benfica are undefeated in their last 7 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels stretching back to 01/04/2022, both clubs have shared the honours with Braga winning 3 of those games, Benfica 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.

17 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them for Os Arcebispos and 8 being from Benfica. The average goals per game has been 2.83.

The last league game between these sides was Primeira Liga match day 17 on 04/01/2025 and the score finished Benfica 1-2 Braga.

That day, Benfica managed 59% possession and 20 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer was Arthur Cabral (77').

For their opponents, Braga had 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Fran Navarro (17') and Robson Bambu (40') scored.

The match was refereed by Luis Godinho.

📰 Team News: Braga

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just the lone fitness concern for the Braga manager Carlos Carvalhal to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed group of players. Jonatás Noro (Achilles tendon rupture) misses out.

We think that Os Arcebispos should kick off with a 4-2-3-1 system featuring Lukas Hornicek, Victor Gomez, Sikou Niakate, Paulo Oliveira, Francisco Chissumba, Joao Moutinho, Uros Racic, Roger Fernandes, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta and Fran Navarro.

🗞️ Team News: Benfica

Benfica manager Bruno Lage has multiple availability issues to deal with. Renato Sanches (Muscle injury), Manu Silva (Cruciate ligament tear) and Alexander Bah (Cruciate ligament tear) miss out here.

We’re of the thinking that Benfica could decide to elect for a 4-1-4-1 system, giving starts to Anatoliy Trubin, Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Florentino Luis, Angel Di Maria, Fredrik Aursnes, Orkun Kokcu, Kerem Akturkoglu and Vangelis Pavlidis.

⚡ Prediction

Our feeling is that Braga are capable enough to breach the defence of this Benfica outfit, although just one goal possibly won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.

Therefore, we think that it’s going to be a 1-2 win for Benfica by the conclusion of the game. Expecting it to be very competitive.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Checking the betting prices for this game in the 90 min. result market, a victory for Braga can be had for 5.25, backing a drawn result is 4.2 and putting your money on a win for Benfica will get you 1.57. They are the most competitive prices that can be secured at this very moment.

Lucas Pereira, 22:06 16/05/2025