Benfica vs Braga Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Liga Portugal action, Benfica meet Braga on May 9, with the match kicking off at 11:00 UTC.

4 months after their last meeting in League cup Group Stage, all eyes turn to the pitch as Benfica and Braga meet again. In their last encounter, Braga secured a 1-3 win. With victories over Sporting and Nacional, Benfica is on a roll, extending their unbeaten streak to seven matches. Benfica have a challenging set of fixtures leading up to the match against Braga though, including Famalicao and Moreirense in Liga Portugal, and how they perform in these games could set the tone for their encounter with Braga.

Braga approach this clash having drawn with Famalicao last Sunday, pushing their unbeaten streak to five games. Their upcoming schedule leading up to Benfica includes SC Freiburg and SC Freiburg in Europa League 1/2 final and Estoril, Santa Clara and Casa Pia in Liga Portugal, all of which will test their form and squad depth before facing Benfica.

This Liga Portugal clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Benfica and Braga. The attacking efforts of Benfica, with Jose Mourinho at the helm, have been driven by Vangelis Pavlidis, the team’s primary goal threat, and Andreas Schjelderup, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Pavlidis has already scored 22 goals in Liga Portugal this season, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with four key passes leading to goals so far this term. Benfica have also relied on Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro and Richard Rios to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Braga’s attacking options, crafted under Carlos Vicens’s leadership, have been bolstered by Rodrigo Zalazar, the team’s top scorer, and Ricardo Horta, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Zalazar has been Braga’s standout scorer with fifteen goals, while also being their most creative player, providing four assists in the league so far. Braga’s offense has also been strengthened by Pau Victor, Fran Navarro and Gabri Martinez, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Benfica vs Braga, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Benfica - Braga in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Benfica lined up with Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo, Amar Dedic, Richard Rios, Fredrik Aursnes, Andreas Schjelderup, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni and Franjo Ivanovic.

Braga's lineup in their latest match featured Lukas Hornicek, Gabriel Moscardo, Vitor Carvalho, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Leonardo Lelo, Florian Grillitsch, Joao Moutinho, Victor Gomez, Ricardo Horta, Pau Victor and Fran Navarro.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Since January 2025, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Both Benfica and Braga have two wins to their name, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Their latest meeting occurred on January 7, 2026, during the Group Stage of the League Cup in Portugal, with Braga winning 1-3. Benfica have scored nine goals across these six encounters, while Braga have scored eight. So far, neither Benfica nor Braga have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

Benfica have won 21 of their 30 matches in Liga Portugal this season, with nine draws and zero defeats, scoring 63 goals at an average of 2.10 per match and conceding nineteen at a rate of 0.63 per match. Braga have won fifteen of their 29 matches in Liga Portugal this season, with eight draws and six defeats, netting 57 goals (1.97 per match) and conceding 29 (1.00 per match).

Recent Form

Benfica are on a two-game winning streak, including victories against Sporting and Nacional in their last two outings, while Braga are coming off a draw in their last match against Famalicao. Overall, Benfica have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing three, while Braga have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Benfica occupy 2nd spot with 72 points in 30 matches, while Braga sit 4th with 53 points from 29 matches.

Video Highlights

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