Our Braga vs Benfica Prediction: 1-2
Braga vs Benfica in the Portugal Primeira Liga is scheduled for an 18:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday May 17, 2025. We’re backing a 1-2 away win, but with both sides showing goal-scoring potential, BTTS is another good betting choice.
This Braga vs Benfica prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Braga's Last Match – Casa Pia vs Braga
Braga will hope to recover from their recent 1-2 Portugal Primeira Liga setback against Casa Pia on May 10.
Benfica's Last Match – Benfica vs Sporting
Determined to get back to winning ways, Benfica must win after their 1-1 Portugal Primeira Liga draw against Sporting on May 10.
Braga vs Benfica Stats
Key Stats
| Braga | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.44 | Attacking Strength | 1.89 |
| 0.86 | Defence Strength | 0.72 |
| 1.8 | Points Per Game | 2.6 |
| 5/10 | WIN | 8/10 |
| 3/10 | DRAW | 2/10 |
| 3/10 | Clean Sheets | 5/10 |
| 7/10 | BTTS | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 9/10 |
| 1.5 | Average Scored | 3.3 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Braga are averaging 1.5 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per match, while Benfica average 3.3 scored and 0.7 conceded per game.
Braga 15-9
Benfica 33-7
What are the odds for this match?
Braga to win: @5.25
Draw: @4.2
Benfica to win: @1.571
Lineups
Braga (4-2-3-1) : Lukas Hornicek, Victor Gomez, Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakate, Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues, Uros Racic, Joao Moutinho, Roger Fernandes, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta, Afonso Patrao
Benfica (4-2-3-1) : Anatoliy Trubin, Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Fernandez, Florentino Luis, Leandro Barreiro, Kerem Akturkoglu, Orkun Kokcu, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis