Benfica Sporting Braga betting prediction

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Benfica vs Braga
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The most likely scenario for this challenge will be for Benfica to score at least two goals in the match. The home team wants start the championship with a good result, so they need to have a good start in the game, trying to catch the opponent by surprise and reach the first goal relatively early. Thus, we believe that Benfica can print a good pace in the game and create the best goal chances.
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Preview
Benfica and Sporting Braga face at Estádio do Sport Lisboa and Benfica (da Luz), in a match for the 1st round of the Primeira Liga. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 7 head‑to‑heads they won 5, tied 1 and lost 1. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Primeira Liga, on 19‑09‑2016, Benfica won by (3‑1). K. Mitroglou (27' and 78' ) and Pizzi (74' ) scored for Benfica and L. Rosić (90' ) for Sporting Braga. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.

Analysis Benfica

This is the first match in this edition of the competition for the home team, that ended the previous edition of the lower division in the 1st position and got the promotion. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 15 conceded. They come to this match after a home win against Vitória Guimarães by (3‑1). Benfica has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 28 of the last 32 have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 23 out of 32 have ended with Over 2,5 goals.

Benfica enters this match motivated after a 3-1 triumph against Guimarães, in a match for the Portuguese Super Cup: Jonas, Seferovic and Jiménez scored the winning goals. The home team usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation, in which the two players whose mission is to create panic on the rival's defence are Jonas and Seferovic. It should be noted that Benfica wants to start in the best way possible the championship, with the aim of revalidating the title. The midfield should be occupied by Cervi, Pizzi, Fejsa and Salvio. The coach will not be able to count on Victor Andrade and Mitroglou, who are recovering from injuries.

Confirmed Lineup: Bruno Varela , André Almeida, Eliseu, Luisão, Jardel, Pizzi, Ljubomir Fejsa, Eduardo Salvio, Jonas, Haris Seferović, Franco Cervi.
Coach: R. Schmidt.

Analysis Braga

The away team makes its debut in this edition of the competition, after having finished 5th last season. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 19 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they got a home win against AIK by (2‑1) after extended time. In the last 10 away matches Sporting Braga has won 2, tied 4 and lost 4. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.

Braga enters this match after a 2-1 home victory over AIK, for the Europa League: Rui Fonte and Raúl Silva scored the winning goals. The away team usually plays on a 4-4-2 tactical system, favouring quick offensive transitions. In this match, the two players responsible for launching panic in the opposing area are Rui Fonte and Ahmed Hassan. Pedro Santos is the brains of the team and he is responsible for defining and guiding the offensive moves. The defensive boss is Raúl Silva, a Brazilian who has great physical strength.

Confirmed Lineup: Matheus, Ricardo Esgaio , Jefferson, Raul Silva, Lazar Rosić, Fransérgio, Bruno Xadas, Nikola Vukčević, Rui Fonte, Ahmed Hassan, Ricardo Horta .
Coach: R. Gomes Duarte.

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Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Benfica Braga match?

The tip and bet suggestion for the Benfica vs Braga match, on 9 August 2017, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Kenya, goes to: Benfica to score over 1,5 goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.

👉 In which stadium will the Benfica Braga be played?

The Benfica vs Braga on 9 August 2017 will be played at Lisboa, Estádio do Sport Lisboa and Benfica.

👉 Which is the most voted bet for this match?

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Kenya, for the Benfica Braga match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Benfica at with 92% of the tips.

 

Primeira Liga - 2017/2018

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 51.63%
  • Draws 19.93%
  • Away team wins 28.43%
  • Over 1.5 73.86%
  • Over 2.5 50.65%
  • Over 3.5 26.8%
  • Goals 826
  • Goals /match 2.7
  • Goals /match home 1.57
  • Goals /match away 1.13
  • Both teams score 48.69%
  • Goals after 80' 19.01%
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