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Benfica vs Braga Prediction 4 January 2025

🔊 In the upcoming Portuguese championship match on January 4, 2025, Benfica will host Braga. Benfica, confidently positioned at the top of the table, is showing excellent form, having won 7 of their last 10 matches. The team scores an average of 2.3 goals per game and concedes only 0.5. Meanwhile, Braga, sitting in the middle of the standings, shows less stable results with 4 wins in their last 10 games. The odds for Benfica to win are 1.38, making them clear favorites for the match.

Head-to-Head

📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Benfica Lisbon and Braga:

played 47 matches;
number of wins for the home team - 29, for the away team - 12, draws - 6;
number of goals - 88 against 49;
average total in the 1st half - 1.26, in the 2nd half - 1.66;
average total goals in the match - 2.91.

The last game took place on 27 April 2024 at the home ground of Benfica Lisbon and ended with a score of 3:1.

Head-to-head statistics Benfica - Braga

57%

31 Wins

17%

9 Draws

26%

14 Wins

Total games

Total Goals Avg

2.93

Both teams scored

59%

1.83

Total average

1.09

1.94

Yellow cards

2.41

Last matches

11.05.26

Primeira Liga

Benfica Lisbon

Braga

3.55

0.23

3.55

0.23

07.01.26

League Cup

Benfica Lisbon

Braga

28.12.25

Primeira Liga

Braga

Benfica Lisbon

1.72

1.22

1.72

1.22

17.05.25

Primeira Liga

Braga

Benfica Lisbon

1.88

1.37

1.88

1.37

26.02.25

Taca de Portugal

Benfica Lisbon

SC Braga

2.21

0.27

2.21

0.27

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Benfica Lisbon Team Overview

🏆Throughout the Primeira Liga season, the team Benfica Lisbon has engaged in 16 fixtures, resulting in:

12 wins,
2 losses,
2 draws.

📈Currently, Benfica Lisbon stands at a mid-tier position within the Primeira Liga standings, with a win percentage of 76% and a loss percentage of 12%.

⚽️Benfica Lisbon has scored a total of 37 goals. On the defensive end, Benfica Lisbon has allowed 9 goals over the season.

Match Results: Benfica Lisbon

Last matches

31.08.26

liga portugal

Benfica Lisbon

Estoril Praia

1.96

0.34

1.96

0.34

27.08.26

UEL

AGF Aarhus

Benfica Lisbon

0.56

1.61

0.56

1.61

20.08.26

UEL

Benfica Lisbon

AGF Aarhus

5.04

0.46

5.04

0.46

17.08.26

liga portugal

Casa Pia

Benfica Lisbon

0.26

2.4

0.26

2.4

13.08.26

UEL

Heart of Midlothian

Benfica Lisbon

0.66

1.39

0.66

1.39

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Braga Team Overview

🏆Throughout the Primeira Liga season, the team Braga has engaged in 16 fixtures, resulting in:

8 wins,
4 losses,
4 draws.

📈Currently, Braga stands at a mid-tier position within the Primeira Liga standings, with a win percentage of 50% and a loss percentage of 25%.

⚽Braga has scored a total of 28 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 18 goals over the season.

Prediction on the outcome

H2H:

number of encounters - 47;
home team wins - 29, away team wins - 12, draws - 6.

Statistics: Benfica Lisbon vs Braga

number of matches played in the tournament: 16 vs 16;
number of wins: 13 vs 8;
win percentage: 76% vs 50%;
number of losses: 2 vs 4;
number of draws: 2 vs 4.

Last 10 matches:

number of wins: 7 vs 4;
number of losses: 1 vs 3;
number of draws: 2 vs 3.

Trends

Braga wins with a handicap of +1.5 in 7 of the last 8 away games.
Braga wins with a handicap of +1.5 in 12 of the last 13 Primeira Liga away games.
Braga wins with a handicap of +1.5 in 7 of the last 8 games.
Braga wins with a handicap of +1.5 in 10 of the last 11 Primeira Liga games.

👉Prediction: Braga Handicap (+1,5)(odds: 1.69)

Prediction on the over/under

H2H

today's home team scores on average - 1.87, the guests - 1.04;
average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.91;
both teams scored: overall - 27; at the home team's field - 16.

Statistics: Benfica Lisbon vs Braga

average total in the tournament: 2.82 vs 2.88;
average total goals scored: 2.29 vs 1.75;
average total in the 1st half: 0.94 vs 0.63;
average total in the 2nd half: 1.35 vs 1.13;
Benfica Lisbon: average total at home in the tournament - 3.25;
Braga: average total away in the tournament - 1.43;
last 10 matches (average total): 2.3 (home - 3) vs 1.7 (away - 1.2).

Trends

There have been under 3.5 goals scored in each of the last 7 Benfica Lisbon games.
There have been under 3.5 goals scored in each of the last 6 Benfica Lisbon in the Primeira Liga games.
There have been under 3.5 goals scored in each of the last 11 Braga away games.
There have been under 3.5 goals scored in each of the last 7 Braga in the Primeira Liga away games.

👉Prediction: Total goals Under (3,5)(odds: 1.47)

Prediction on corners

Trends

Braga has taken over 3.5 corners in 7 of the last 8 Primeira Liga away games.

👉Prediction: Corners - Braga Total Over (3,5)(odds: 1.9)

Prediction on cards

H2H

average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.92 (1.96 for home team and 1.96 for away team);
average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.75 (1.5 for home team and 2.25 for away team).

Benfica Lisbon: Statistics

season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.82; at home - 1.63;
last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.9; at home - 2.2.

Braga: Statistics

season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.88, away - 2.14;
last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.8; away - 2.

👉Prediction: Yellow Cards - Total Over (3,5)

Prediction on BTTS

H2H:

number of encounters - 47;
both teams scored all-time - 27 times;
on the home team’s field - 16 times.

Statistics: Benfica Lisbon vs Braga

number of matches played in the tournament: 16 vs 16;
number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 6 vs 8;
number of BTTS matches for Benfica Lisbon at home - 3 (38%);
number of BTTS matches for Braga away - 2 (29%).

Last 10 matches:

number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 5;
BTTS matches for Benfica Lisbon at home - 1 (20%);
BTTS matches for Braga away - 1 (20%).

👉Prediction: Both Teams To Score (No)(odds: 2)

Match Results: Braga

Last matches

31.08.26

liga portugal

Braga

Vitoria SC Guimaraes

0.77

0.19

0.77

0.19

27.08.26

UECL

Austria Wien

Braga

0.75

0.45

0.75

0.45

20.08.26

UECL

Braga

Austria Wien

3.18

0.59

3.18

0.59

13.08.26

UECL

Dinamo Minsk

Braga

09.08.26

liga portugal

Moreirense

Braga

0.24

1.12

0.24

1.12

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Editor's Prediction

Considering the current form of both teams and their statistics, it is expected that Benfica will dominate this match. Their superiority in attack and defense, as well as a historical advantage in head-to-head meetings (29 wins against Braga's 12), makes their victory the most likely outcome. However, considering the trends for total goals under 3.5 in recent Benfica matches and under 4.5 in Braga's games, a prediction for 'total under 3.5' seems justified and could offer additional value for betting. The probability of this outcome is supported by statistics and odds, allowing the confidence level in this prediction to be assessed at around 75%.

Total goals Under (3,5)