PREVIEW: Benifica hosts Braga in Primeira Liga clash

LISBON, Portugal (Interstat) — Benfica will look to extend its strong run of form when it hosts Sporting Braga on Monday in a Primeira Liga matchup at Estadio da Luz.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time.

Benfica enters the contest coming off a 2-2 draw at Famalicao on May 2. The result extended Benfica’s unbeaten streak to eight league matches, a stretch that includes six wins and two draws. Highlights of that run include a 2-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon on April 19 and a 3-0 win over Vitoria SC on March 21. Benfica also recorded a 4-1 home win against Moreirense on April 25 and a 2-0 victory over Nacional on April 12.

Overall, Benfica has lost only one of its past 13 league games, a 2-1 defeat at Porto on March 8.

Sporting Braga, meanwhile, has struggled for consistency. The visitors played to a 1-1 home draw against Estoril on May 3, following a 0-0 draw against Fafe on the same date. Those results came after a 2-1 loss at Santa Clara and a 1-0 defeat at FC Marco, both on April 26.

Braga’s form over the past month has been erratic: a 1-0 win at Casa Pia on April 23, a 2-2 draw at home against Famalicao on April 19, a 2-1 loss to Sanjoanense on the same day, a 1-0 win at Arouca on April 12, and a 4-1 loss at Paredes also on April 12. The team did secure a 1-0 win at Moreirense on April 4 but fell 2-1 to Porto on March 22.

In the most recent head-to-head meeting between the two sides, Benfica and Braga played to a 2-2 draw on Dec. 28, 2025, in Braga.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 1-1 draw for Monday’s match.

Benfica will be aiming to improve its home record, while Braga will try to earn a result on the road. Both teams are fighting for position in the Primeira Liga standings as the season enters its final weeks.