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

Prediction published on 29/03/2022, 11:12  by Indran | Modified on 01/04/2022 at 07:15 in Liga Portugal Prediction

Braga welcomes Benfica to the Estádio Municipal de Braga for this Portuguese Premier League encounter. The home team are in fourth position on the table with 49 points while the visitors are in third place with 61 points. There is a massive 12 point gap between the teams with each team having different ambitions for the season. Braga will want to secure fourth place and book a Europa League spot while third place will give Benfica a chance to play Champions League football. The home team have only lost once in their last six league matches but lost their last home match against Gil Vicente. It was their first home loss in six matches. Braga have only lost twice in their last ten matches across all competitions. They have a good recent record against Benfica as they have won three of the last five league matches between these sides.

Benfica are in third place which earns them a place into the qualifiers for next seasons Champions League. They are six points behind second placed Sporting and would be keen on catching the defending champions as second place guarantees them automatic qualification into Europe’s elite club competition. They are unbeaten in their last seven league matches and have not lost in nine matches across all competitions. Benfica have only lost once away from home in their 13 matches on the road with that loss coming away to league leaders Porto. They have scored a league high 35 goals in their away matches at an average of 2.7 goals per match.