Benfica vs SC Braga predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Arsenal do Minho, having lost their last match against Casa Pia, travel to Lisbon with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 17th round of the Portugal League,  Benfica will face SC Braga at Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) stadium on 4 January at 13:00.

The home team, Benfica is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 38 points, while SC Braga is currently in 5º position with 28.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Benfica vs SC Braga.

Benfica

Benfica comes from playing against Sporting CP and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Benfica. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against SC Braga. In that last match between Benfica and Sporting CP, The Lisbon team achieved a 55% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Bruno Lage has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Benfica average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 0.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 2 goals.

Latest statistics in Benfica matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 1/7
• First to score: 5/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

SC Braga

SC Braga, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-2 defeat against Casa Pia, and travel to the Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Benfica.

In that match between SC Braga and Casa Pia, the Arsenal do Minho team achieved 60% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Amine El Ouazzani.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Carlos Carvalhal's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 2. SC Braga average 1.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in SC Braga matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7

Benfica vs SC Braga: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Benfica vs SC Braga prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) stadium on 27-04-2024 with the result of 3-1, with Benfica winning.

The last 5 meetings between Benfica and SC Braga have resulted in 4 wins for Benfica, 1 win for SC Braga. In those matches, Benfica managed to score 9 goals, while SC Braga scored 4 goals against Benfica.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals