Benfica vs Sporting Braga betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Cup match on January 08th, 2025

A League Cup match between Benfica and Sporting Braga will hold on January 08th, 2025, Wednesday, in Portugal, check the Benfica vs Sporting Braga betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Benfica vs Sporting Braga will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa stadium, in the city of Leiria, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Benfica vs Sporting Braga betting tip 2024/2025

In spite of the change in season, the League Cup has not undergone a significant transformation regarding goals. The current average number of goals per game in the competition is still quite similar to that of the previous edition of the tournament. Presently, teams are scoring an average of 3 goals per game, which is almost equivalent to the 3.08 goals per game scored during the last championship.

When these teams last played against each other in Liga Portugal, Sporting Braga ranked 5th place while Benfica was in 3rd place. Sporting Braga initiated hostilities with a 3-4-3 formation while Benfica played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga Portugal match, on 04-01-2025, referring to the 2024/2025 season, which ended with a victory of the Sporting Braga team by 1-2.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Benfica has in its curriculum 7 wins of the League Cup while Sporting Braga has won the competition 2 times.

Benfica

Current leaderboard

Reaching a semifinal of the League Cup is not an easy task, and that's one of the reasons to value Benfica's campaign even more. Coach Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento's team beat in the quarterfinals, allowing them to discuss a spot in the grand final competition.

Benfica analysis

Benfica has one of the most efficient attacks in the league, as evidenced by their home game statistics. While the average home goals per game for all teams in the league is 2.5, Benfica scores an average of 3 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

Benfica is a more offensive team than Sporting Braga, having 144 attacks vs. 114 from Sporting Braga, having scored 3 times, in comparison, Sporting Braga converted into goal twice.

Best goalscorer from Benfica

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Vangelis Pavlidis. The Attacker has already scored 2 times this season and has helped Benfica come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Sporting Braga

Current leaderboard

The Sporting Braga team also fought hard to get to this semifinal of the League Cup. Reaching the top four in a tightly contested tournament is quite tricky, so we can expect a match with both teams giving everything in this game. CoachCarlos Carvalhal's team beat in the quarterfinals, and comes to this semifinal also highly motivated.

Sporting Braga analysis

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Score market betting suggestions

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Corners market betting suggestions

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 6.5 corners.

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