Braga vs Benfica Live Stream & Tips - Watch Benfica's Last Chance in the Primeira Liga

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 17 May 2025

Eddy Tora 17 May 2025

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Braga are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 home games
Benfica have to win to have any hope in the title race
Watch Braga vs Benfica live in the Primeira Liga

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It’s the final matchday in the Primeira Liga, Benfica needing to win in Braga to have any hope of winning the title. Braga are a tough nut to crack at home and can earn a point to send the title to Sporting CP.

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Stats
HTH
Last 5 Meetings
Braga Form
Benfica Form
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Stats

Braga have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Braga are undefeated in 12 of their last 13 home matches.
Braga are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 home matches against Benfica.
Benfica are undefeated in their last 11 matches.
Benfica have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 matches (Primeira Liga).

HTH

Benfica have a 105-25 advantage against Braga alongside 31 draws.

Last 5 Meetings

Competition	Date	Home	Score	Away
Portuguese Cup	26.02.2025	Benfica	1:0	Braga
Portuguese League Cup	08.01.2025	Benfica	3:0	Braga
Primeira Liga	04.01.2025	Benfica	1:2	Braga
Primeira Liga	27.04.2024	Benfica	3:1	Braga
Portuguese Cup	10.01.2024	Benfica	3:2	Braga

Braga Form

Braga have been unable to win in three straight matches, their grip on third place in the Primeira Liga dissolving as a result.

The Warriors drew 1-1 draw at Famalicão after conceding an early penalty. They then had 68% possession and 17-5 shots in a 1-1 draw against Santa Clara.

Rodrigo Zalazar opened the scoring at Casa Pia last time out but they failed to take their chances in a 2-1 defeat. They had 21-5 shots including 6-3 on target, Ricardo Horta hitting the woodwork late on.

Benfica Form

Benfica recently won four straight matches including a 3-0 win at Vitoria de Guimaraes where Vangelis Pavlidis bagged a brace. They thrashed Tirsense 4-0 in the Portuguese Cup semi-final second leg.

Bruno Lage’s side thrashed AVS 6-0 with six different scorers finding the net. Fredrik Aursnes and Nicolás Otamendi scored in the first half as they held on to won 2-1 at Estoril.

The Eagles drew 1-1 against Sporting CP on Saturday which saw Benfica remain second on the table. Down 1-0 in the 4th minute, Kerem Aktürkoglu equalised in the second half but it proved to be their only shot on target.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Braga (4-2-3-1): Lukas Horníček; Víctor Gómez, Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakaté, Francisco Chissumba; João Moutinho, Uroš Račić; Roger Fernandes, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta; Fran Navarro.

Young defender Jonatás Noro remains out injured.

Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin; Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, Álvaro Carreras; Florentino Luís, Leandro Barreiro; Ángel Di María, Orkun Kökçü, Kerem Aktürkoğlu; Vangelis Pavlidis.

Defender Alexander Bah remains out alongside midfielders Manu Silva and Renato Sanches. Fredrik Aursnes picked up an injury this week and is likely to be replaced by Leandro Barreiro.

Álvaro Carreras is suspended and the influential Ángel Di María is doubtful due to fitness concerns.