Sporting Braga - Benfica betting tips and odds

Sporting Braga have a big mountain to climb. The task ahead is difficult but not impossible but with 3.20 slapped on home win in this match, this one is for the risk-takers.

Even with the home-field advantage as a factor, Benfica have a better chance of winning this clash than their opponents. They can’t afford to relax just yet though – the hosts may prove a tough nut to crack after all.

The last Primeira Liga game is nothing Sporting Braga should be proud of. They were $ ODDS_AWAY_WIN_LAST_ROUND favourites to claim an easy win but a Halftime/Fulltime victory by a margin of one goal sure had their fans worry until the final whistle.

Benfica are coming off of a close 2:1 victory against Estoril. Last round saw them grab an early lead and not let up until the very end – an effective strategy, if a bit dull for the fans at their home stadium.

The previous two matched Sporting Braga played as hosts ended without much excitement. Neither featured more than a single goal.

The most noteworthy bit of the away team’s recent records is that they scored more than 5 times during their latest 3 home games. The home-field advantage doesn’t translate into the match this Friday, but their strikers are still fairly consistent.

Benfica won this matchup last season, leading most bookies to mark them as the favourites this Friday. More importantly, it was a very convincing victory, and they likely won’t be satisfied with anything less than a 2-goal lead again.

With no injuries reported on either side of the pitch, both coaches have their full rosters at their disposal. As such, the odds remain firmly in the visitors’ favour.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 1.73 if you use the William Hill sportsbook.