SC Braga vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Taca de Portugal

Prediction published on 07/02/2023, 06:38  by Devesh Jaganath in Football Predictions

For the last quarter-final fixture in the Coupe du Portugal, we will see two Primeira Liga sides lock horns as Benfica travel to Estadio Municipal de Braga to take on SC Braga on Thursday night. This promises to be an exciting encounter between two sides that are in good league form. The visitors are the current league leaders, with 53 points in 20 matches, eight clear of Porto in second. Benfica overcame fellow cup quarter-finalists Casa Pia 3-0 in their last match, which extended their recent win streak to 4 in a row while going seven matches in succession without defeat. Benfica beat Estoril and Varzim on route to this stage and will want to take a step closer to securing a domestic double with a win in this one.

Braga has been also been in good form this season and has gotten themselves into third place in the league thanks to a solid run of results since the World Cup break. They have managed to record 43 points in their 19 league matches, ten points behind their opponents, although they do have a game in hand. Braga had a fairly tricky path to the quarter-final, needing to overcome Vitoria and Moreirense in the previous two matches in this competition. The last defeat Benfica suffered came at the hands of Braga, who put on a dominant display, winning 3-0 at the end of December. In front of their home crowd again this time, Braga will know they have what it takes to beat the current tournament favourites and will fancy themselves to take this one down to the wire.