Benfica
Taca da Liga | Semifinals
Jan 7, 2026 at 8pm UK
 
Braga

Benfica
1-3
Braga

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The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Benfica

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Last Game: Benfica 1-3 Braga
Wednesday, January 7 at 8pm in Taca da Liga
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Braga

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Last Game: Benfica 1-3 Braga
Wednesday, January 7 at 8pm in Taca da Liga
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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Benfica win with a probability of 46.36%. A win for Braga has a probability of 28.16% and a draw has a probability of 25.47%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.24%) and 2-0 (8.17%). The likeliest Braga win is 0-1 (7.94%) , while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.11%).

Result
BenficaDrawBraga
46.36%25.47%28.16%
Both teams to score 52.98%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.54%50.45%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.61%72.38%
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.24%21.76%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.05%54.94%
Braga Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.71%32.29%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.21%68.79%
Score Analysis
    Benfica 46.36%
    Braga 28.16%
    Draw 25.47%
BenficaDrawBraga
1-0 @ 10.71%
2-1 @ 9.24%
2-0 @ 8.17%
3-1 @ 4.7%
3-0 @ 4.15%
3-2 @ 2.66%
4-1 @ 1.79%
4-0 @ 1.58%
4-2 @ 1.01%
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 46.36%
1-1 @ 12.11%
0-0 @ 7.03%
2-2 @ 5.22%
3-3 @ 1%
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.47%
0-1 @ 7.94%
1-2 @ 6.85%
0-2 @ 4.49%
1-3 @ 2.58%
2-3 @ 1.97%
0-3 @ 1.69%
Other @ 2.64%
Total : 28.16%

Head to Head
Dec 28, 2025 6pm
Braga
2-2
Benfica
Zalazar (38' pen.), Victor Delgado (45+1')
Moutinho (30'), Horta (65'), Moscardo (88'), Horta (90+4'), Horta (90+3')
Otamendi (29'), Aursnes (53')
Araujo (15'), Araujo (16'), Rios (74')
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May 17, 2025 6pm
gameweek 34
Braga
1-1
Benfica
Zalazar (24' pen.)
Rodrigues (52'), Moutinho (55'), Racic (57')
Moutinho (66')
Pavlidis (63')
Kokcu (33'), Otamendi (45+3')
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Feb 26, 2025 8.45pm
Quarter-Finals
Benfica
1-0
Braga
Pavlidis (39')
Fernandez (46'), Otamendi (90+4')

Horta (68'), Navarro (78'), Bambu (90+1')
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Jan 8, 2025 7.45pm
Semi-Finals
Benfica
3-0
Braga
Di Maria (27', 37'), Fernandez (28')

Ferreira (62'), Fernandes (83')
Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro (78')
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Jan 4, 2025 6pm
gameweek 17
Benfica
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')
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