S.L. Benfica welcome the visitors S.C. Braga in the Portuguese Primeira Liga – Round 14. The match will be held on Sunday, December 23rd, at the Estadio da Luz (Lisabon).
S.L. Benfica are not very likely to catch up with Porto. Dropping points at home might come with a price too high for Benfica to pay in their league run. The head-to-head’s result will count a lot, and this will be an outing. We wouldn’t call Benfica’s performance bad. Not at all, just their 2 unrequired losses have ruined the game. Benfica are not very effective lately. 1 goal is normally enough for them to win. Another thing, and most important one, is that the team have been keeping a clean sheet in 6 consecutive rounds so far. Benfica did not feature a home match in the league as of the beginning of December, and S.C. Braga do not clearly present any threat for them. The opponents’ head-to-heads’ record at the Estadio da Luz proves that.
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There are 3 clubs in the Portuguese football – Benfica, Porto, and Sporting, and there are other clubs. Braga stand apart – it is difficult for them to catch up with the top-three teams, and they have evolved the other ones. Their winning streak and the progression to the next stage of the Taca de Portugal are worth noting, but the team did not compete in the European competitions. Just recently they have conceded to Porto away from home. That loss was not the first in the season. We wouldn’t pay much attention to Braga’s record, but their last head-to-head with the Sunday opponent ended in 1:3 at home.
By no means the guests should be considered a lost cause – Braga can get 1 point at least – but the home match factor and the hosts’ great physical condition matter much. The match may possibly be overscoring. Benfica are clearly stronger, and they should win the rival to continue their run for the championship.
Prediction for the match: Benfica to win home.
