Braga vs Benfica: Portuguese League Prediction (18.05.2025)

On May 18, 2025, at 12:00 AM WIB, Braga will host Benfica in the final round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Bookmakers consider the visitors to be the clear favorites. Let’s examine both teams’ current form and give our professional prediction.

Braga

The Arsenalistas are going through a dip in form at the end of the season. They haven’t won in their last three matches, and after the previous game, Porto pulled ahead by three points, likely ending Braga’s hopes for a third-place finish. Braga’s only chance is to beat one of the league leaders and hope Porto drops points against Nacional.

There are no significant injuries in the squad. On the bright side, Braga have improved their home form, collecting 13 points from the last 15 available at home.

Benfica

For Benfica, this match is crucial in the title race. However, their key showdown was in the previous round when Bruno Lage’s side failed to beat league leaders Sporting at home (1–1). Now, both teams are level on points, but Sporting leads due to better head-to-head results.

Still, the title is not out of reach. Sporting will face a highly motivated Vitória Guimarães, so Benfica must win and hope for a Sporting slip-up.

Head-to-Head Stats

In the last five meetings between these teams, Benfica won four times. Braga has just one win in that span.

Prediction

In Braga vs Benfica, we predict a Benfica victory. Both sides are solid defensively, so a high-scoring match is unlikely. The key difference could be individual quality, which favors Benfica. A bet on a Benfica win at odds of 1.56 looks promising.