SC Braga v Benfica Lisbon Betting Tips [9 February 2023]
Football - Taca de Portugal
9 February 2023 14:30
penalties: 6-5
The match
Sporting Braga and Benfica will renew their rivalry when they face off in the quarter finals of the Portuguese Cup on Thursday. Host Braga is the only team to have beaten Benfica in the league this season, and Benfica will want to avenge the 3-0 loss inflicted in December. Recently, Braga got a harsh check on their title credentials after suffering a 5-0 defeat at Sporting Lisbon. They will be keen to avoid another heavy loss against the Primeira Liga leaders. Braga recovered from that loss with a 4-1 win over Famalicao in their latest game. Coming into this game, Braga have two losses in the last 13 matches; both losses were at the hands of Sporting Lisbon, and ended 5-0. Four of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals and Braga have eight wins in 10 matches. They’ve only failed to score in two of the last 13 matches and at home, they go into this game with seven straight wins.
Benfica are coming from a 3-0 win over Casa Pia – this was the fourth straight victory for the runaway league leaders. They have scored two or more goals in each of their last six matches and they have four straight clean sheets. Benfica have actually kept six clean sheets in seven matches ahead of this. Four of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals and they’ve conceded more than a goal in just one of the last seven games. In 20 away matches that Benfica have played this season, they have suffered just one loss – against the same opponents they are facing here. They can stage a perfect revenge, going into the match with four straight wins and clean sheets.
Key Statistics
- Benfica have scored two or more in each of the last four away games.
- Braga have scored two or more goals in seven of 10 matches at home.
- Four of Benfica’s last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Four of Braga’s last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Braga have failed to score in two of the last 13 matches.
The bet of our experts
Braga have beaten Benfica this season, but they have struggled twice against another top side, Sporting Lisbon. They come into this game on a good scoring run and will want to keep that run when facing Benfica. Benfica are on a great run and have also scored consistently in the recent games. Both sides are coming through high scoring matches, and our prediction for this Braga v Benfica game is over 2.5 goals.
