Benfica vs Braga live preview Taça de Portugal

Benfica：

Roger Schmidt's squad, the reigning champions of the Primeira Liga, has maintained an undefeated streak in the top flight since the commencement of the current season in August. Despite their remarkable run, they currently find themselves in the second position on the table, trailing city rivals Sporting Lisbon by a mere point at the summit. Porto, another Portuguese powerhouse, is five points behind in the third spot.

Benfica's focus now shifts to the Taca de Portugal, a tournament they have historically dominated with a remarkable 26 victories in its 86-year history. However, their last triumphant moment in this competition dates back to 2017, and they haven't reached the final since 2021, where they faced and lost to upcoming opponents Braga.

Braga：

Braga have scored a league-high 40 goals so far this season and remain fourth in the La Liga standings, but six points behind second-placed Benfica, who occupy the second and final Champions League spot seats.

Before locking horns with third-placed Porto away from home on Sunday, Braga must shift their focus to the Taca de Portugal and will endeavour to go one better in this year's competition after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Porto in last season's final.

Braga, who have won the Taca de Portugal just three times in their history including two triumphs over the last nine seasons, travel to Lisbon having won five of their last six away matches in all competitions, but they have lost their previous two visits to Benfica by an aggregate score of 7-1.

Analysis：

Recent encounters between Benfica and Braga have been closely contested, and another tightly-fought match is anticipated on Wednesday. Both teams possess the belief in their abilities to secure the necessary result for advancement to the quarter-finals.

However, Braga faces a setback with the absence of their top scorer, Banza, which might hinder their goal-scoring potential against an in-form Benfica side that has netted 14 times in their last five outings.

Considering Benfica's superior head-to-head record and their stronger recent form, they appear to hold the advantage heading into the match. Consequently, we predict a narrow victory for the hosts based on their current form and historical dominance in this fixture.

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