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Benfica
Taca de Portugal | Quarter-Finals
Feb 26, 2025 at 8.45pm UK
Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Braga

Benfica
1 - 0
Braga

Pavlidis (39')
Fernandez (46'), Otamendi (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Horta (68'), Navarro (78'), Bambu (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Taca de Portugal clash between Benfica and Braga, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Benfica 3-0 Boavista
Saturday, February 22 at 6pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Braga 1-0 Nacional
Friday, February 21 at 8.15pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Benfica 3-1 Braga

Benfica moved level with Sporting Lisbon at the top of the table with a resounding victory over Boavista at the weekend and will head into Wednesday's with sky-high confidence. While we expect Braga to put up a fight, As Aguias boasts a solid home record in this fixture and we see them coming away with the desired result to reach the semi-finals. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 56.72%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Braga had a probability of 21.19%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.47%) and 2-0 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Braga win it was 1-2 (5.62%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

Result
BenficaDrawBraga
56.72% (0.45999999999999 0.46) 22.08% (-0.125 -0.13) 21.19% (-0.342 -0.34)
Both teams to score 56.62% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.88% (0.13 0.13)42.12% (-0.137 -0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.47% (0.133 0.13)64.52% (-0.139 -0.14)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.33% (0.19 0.19)14.66% (-0.197 -0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.18% (0.371 0.37)42.81% (-0.378 -0.38)
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.34% (-0.247 -0.25)33.65% (0.24 0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.69% (-0.268 -0.27)70.3% (0.262 0.26)
Score Analysis
    Benfica 56.73%
    Braga 21.19%
    Draw 22.07%
BenficaDrawBraga
2-1 @ 9.9% (0.012 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.47% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-0 @ 9.09% (0.07 0.07)
3-1 @ 6.34% (0.051 0.05)
3-0 @ 5.82% (0.084 0.08)
3-2 @ 3.45% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
4-1 @ 3.04% (0.045 0.04)
4-0 @ 2.79% (0.06 0.06)
4-2 @ 1.66% (0.014 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.17% (0.025 0.02)
5-0 @ 1.07% (0.031 0.03)
Other @ 2.91%
Total : 56.73%
1-1 @ 10.31% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.39% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-0 @ 4.93% (-0.03 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.25% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 22.07%
1-2 @ 5.62% (-0.069999999999999 -0.07)
0-1 @ 5.37% (-0.068000000000001 -0.07)
0-2 @ 2.93% (-0.057 -0.06)
1-3 @ 2.04% (-0.038 -0.04)
2-3 @ 1.96% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.06% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 2.21%
Total : 21.19%

How you voted: Benfica vs Braga

Benfica
82.1%
Draw
10.7%
Braga
7.1%
56
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Benfica
3-0
Braga
Di Maria (27', 37'), Fernandez (28')

Ferreira (62'), Fernandes (83')
Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro (78')
Jan 4, 2025 6pm
Gameweek 17
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1-2
Braga
Cabral (77')
di Maria (52'), Cabral (79'), Barreiro (88'), Beste (89')
Navarro (17'), Bambu (40')
Gorby (36'), Magalhaes (54'), Ferreira (90+3')
Apr 27, 2024 6pm
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Benfica
3-1
Braga
Leonardo (71', 90+5'), Neres (85')
Leonardo (90+5'), Carvalho (90+6')
Horta (28')
Moutinho (79'), Ndour (82'), Kokcu (82'), Carvalho (90+8')
Gomez (89')
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Benfica
3-2
Braga
Silva (42'), Cabral (44'), Aursnes (70')
Morato (40'), di Maria (60')
Zalazar (7', 48')
Gomez (58'), Oliveira (72')
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Braga
0-1
Benfica

Saatci (26'), Fonte (76'), Carvalho (90+4')
Tengstedt (3')
Morato (2'), Trubin (89'), Otamendi (90+5')
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