Introduction
In the quarter-finals of the 2024/25 Taça de Portugal, SL Benfica will host SC Braga at home on Tuesday, February 26, 2025, at 9:45 PM at the Estádio da Luz. This match is of utmost importance for both teams, as qualification is at stake.
Team performance
SL Benfica
Benfica are currently in second place in the Primeira Liga with 53 points, level on points with leaders Sporting CP. Their most recent match was a 3-0 home win over Boavista, with Andrea Belotti scoring his first goal for the club, while Vangelis Pavlidis and Orkun Kökçü also scored. The team is unbeaten in their last seven matches, winning six of them.
SC Braga
Braga are fourth in the Primeira Liga with 47 points. They are unbeaten in their last six matches, winning five and keeping five clean sheets. Their last match was a 1-0 win against Nacional.
Head-to-head statistics
- Total balance sheet: The two teams have met 135 times so far, with Benfica winning 87 times and Braga winning 19 times.
- Portuguese Cup matches: They have met seven times in the cup, with Braga winning four times and Benfica winning three. In the last cup meeting, in the round of 16 of the 2023/24 season, Benfica won 3-2 at home.
Important missing items
SL Benfica: The home team will be without Tiago Gouveia and Renato Sanches due to long-term injuries. In addition, Ángel Di María, Alexander Bah, Florentino and Manu Silva are also injured and are likely to miss the match.
SC Braga: For the away team, Fran Navarro has returned from injury, but is expected to start only on the bench. João Moutinho last played 76 minutes against Nacional, so he will probably also come on as a substitute.
Tactical analysis
SL Benfica: Head coach Bruno Lage usually uses a 4-3-3 formation, where wingers like Leandro Barreiro and Andreas Schjelderup play key roles in the attacks. The team's strengths are its fast wing play and creativity in midfield.
SC Braga: Artur Jorge's team also prefers a 4-3-3 formation, where stability in midfield and quick counterattacks are their main weapons. Solidity in defence and minimising conceding goals are of paramount importance to them.
Summary and recommendation
Benfica and Braga face off in the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal. Both teams are in good form, but the home-field advantage and Benfica's stronger squad mean the home team has a better chance of progressing.
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