Benfica vs Braga Prediction & Tips
Benfica and Braga meet this Wednesday evening at 8 pm at the Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium in Leiria in the League Cup semi-finals. The competition is played in a final-four format, with Sporting facing Vitória SC in the other semi-final. José Mourinho’s team is undefeated at home and is coming off a 3-1 victory over Estoril in the league. However, the Reds are far behind leaders FC Porto, trailing by ten points.
The Arsenalistas, meanwhile, have only recorded one win – in the Portuguese Cup against Caldas, from Liga 3 – in their last four games, coming off two consecutive draws in the league, the last of which was against Estrela da Amadora, with three goals. At the end of December, the two teams faced each other in Braga in the league, with a 2-2 draw in a match that ended in controversy due to a goal disallowed for the Reds in the final stages.
OVER 8.5 CORNERS @ 1.65
