Benfica Lisbon vs SC Braga Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 07/08/2017, 03:05  by | Modified on 06/11/2017 at 09:13 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Portuguese giants Benfica have started their season in the same fashion they ended the 2016/17 season, winning the Super Cup after beating Guimaraes and heading to their opening game of the league they will be hoping to extend their dominance over Sporting Braga in the Wednesday 9th August meeting in Lisbon. Benfica have beaten Braga in all their previous seven meetings; four of the last five meetings have produced over 2.5 goals and with the run, Benfica will head to the game confident. Benfica have lost three matches in their last five heading to this game, and playing at home, they have suffered two losses and picked three wins, scoring eight goals and conceding eight. Two losses in 23 home matches and three losses in 19 overall affirms Benfica’s favorites’ status. Braga on the other hand have two wins, two losses and a draw in their last five matches but playing away from home, they have not won any of their last five, managing just a draw and four straight defeats, in the process scoring three goals and conceding nine. They have two wins in the last 10 away matches. Going to the match, Benfica are unbeaten in the last 15 league outings, 11 of those being wins while Braga have four wins, five losses and six draws in their last 15 league matches. Head to head, the teams have met 53 times and Benfica have won 29 while Braga have managed 11 wins.