Albert
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6h
My Prediction
Benfica by 2Ah, the beautiful game, and what a beauty we have on our hands as Sporting Braga gears up to tackle Benfica in a thrilling Liga Portugal matchup.
Let's face it, Benfica's been having a dynamite season, and their force-of-nature goalie, Anatoliy Trubin, reflects that with a sterling 7.32 rating and 16 saves in recent memory. Sporting Braga's last line of defense, Lukáš Horníček, also impresses, but not quite as much with a 7.02 rating and 11 saves.
When it comes to goal-scoring star power, Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis and Orkun Kökçü have been lighting up the scoreboard. Pavlidis has a tremendous 7.84 rating paired with 4 goals, while Kökçü boasts a 7.38 rating. At Sporting Braga, the eyes are likely to be on Ricardo Horta and Roger Fernandes, both holding a strong 7.50 rating, with Horta contributing 2 goals to his team's cause.
Checking the history books, scores from the past games have bounced like a beachball at an EDM concert. Although Benfica won three of the last four games, Sporting Braga did get the one-up on Benfica the last time they met.
The regular season records have Benfica outdoing Sporting Braga, with a hefty 25 wins compared to Braga's 19. A glance at recent games also suggests Benfica's holding the hotter hand, their draw with Sporting and win against Estoril Praia particularly eye-catching.
When all is said and done, what's the story, morning glory? Well, I'd hold my hat if I had one...
Albert’s Prediction: Benfica by 2.
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