Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
04/01/2025
19:00
Prediction: 2-0
Braga
Benfica will be aiming to make amends for a heart-breaking loss to Sporting CP when they face Braga in the Primeira Liga round 17. The Eagles want to stay in the title race as longer as possible and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Braga. Greece striker Vangelis Pavlidis returns to the starting XI following his surprising omission in the Lisbon derby, while fellow forward Tiago Gouveia remains on the sidelines with injury.
The Reds, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Casa Pia and given their four-game losing run at Estadio da Luz, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home team. In their last meeting in the Portuguese capital, Benfica defeated Braga 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Gabri Martinez is widely expected to return to Braga’s starting eleven.
Highlighted Player (Ricardo Horta):
Ricardo Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Braga in Primeira Liga. Born in Sobreda, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, Ricardo Horta spent his youth career at Ginasio Corroios, Benfica, and Vitoria Setubal.
The 173-cm-tall winger continued playing for Setubal at the senior level, but he moved to Malaga in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year deal with the La Liga outfit. Ricardo Horta scored only one goal in 48 appearances for los Boquerones in the Spanish top flight before signing a loan deal with Braga. In July 2017, he signed a permanent contract with the Minhotos.
Ricardo Horta made his Primeira Liga debut against Rio Ave back in April 2013, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing good performances as a right winger as well. He made his Portugal debut in a 1-0 loss to Albania in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Benfica):
Member of the ‘Big Three’ clubs in Portugal alongside FC Porto and CP Sporting, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are the football club that has never been relegated from the Primeira Liga. The club is nicknamed Aguias because of the Eagle symbol atop the club’s crest. Benfica play their home games at the Estadio da Luz which replaced the original one in 2003 and which boasts the capacity of more than 64,000. Arguably the most successful club in Portugal, Benfica have won a record of 35 Primeira Liga titles and also a record 25 Taca de Liga and 7 Taca da Liga trophies.
Two-time European Cup winners, Benfica are the club known for their diligent work with youth players, many of which went on to make great careers abroad. The most prominent players to wear a Benfica shirt are legendary Eusebio, Manuel Bento, Jorge Tavares and most recently Javier Saviola, Nuno Gomes, David Luiz and Angel Di Maria.
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