Benfica unexpectedly lost 3-0 to Boavista, snapping a 5-game winning streak in the Portuguese tournament. These days he has 15 points in the general table, remaining 1 behind the leader Sporting Lisboa. He has scored 15 goals and has given 6 on his fence, standing out for being effective in attack despite the low level shown in his last presentation.
Braga beat Famalicao 1-0 at home and added 4 consecutive victories in the Primeira Liga. Thanks to this positive streak he left an uninspiring start in the competition, after losing his first 2 appearances in the Portuguese championship. He has scored 9 goals and has yielded 5 in his goal, confirming being a combative and difficult eleven to overcome between the lines.
As a local for the Primeira Liga, Benfica has added 3 wins in a row. It comes from beating Moreirense 2-0, from beating Farense 3-2 and from beating Belenenses 2-0.
As a visitor for the Primeira Liga, Braga has registered 2 wins and 1 loss in total. It comes from losing 3-1 to Porto, to beat Tondela 0-4 and to beat Vitoria Guimaraes 0-1.
The last match between Benfica and Braga at the Estadio da Luz took place in February 2020. On that day, the visit won 0-1. In September of this year they played a friendly and Benfica won 2-1.
PREDICTION: Benfica to win @ 1,61
