Benfica v Braga: unbeaten hosts meet European chasers | OneFootball

Benfica host Braga in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Monday, 11 May 2026, with second facing fourth and European places at stake.

Benfica remain unbeaten in 32 league games and sit second, while Braga are fourth. The visitors won 3-1 here in January in the Taça da Liga semi-finals and drew 2-2 at home in December.

Águias are unbeaten across their last five league matches, including a 2-1 win at Sporting CP and a 2-2 draw at Famalicão most recently. Braga's recent sequence spans Europe and the league: wins at Casa Pia and against SC Freiburg, a draw with Estoril and defeats at Santa Clara and in Freiburg.

Braga travel without Sikou Niakate, Adrian Barišić and Bright Akwo Arrey-Mbi in defence, while Florian Grillitsch and Diego Rodrigues are also sidelined. The Encarnados list midfielders Nuno Felix and João Veloso as injured.

Águias average 2.2 goals per game and concede 0.7, posting 14 clean sheets with 58% possession. Evangelos Pavlidis leads their league scoring with 21. Braga tend to control the ball, averaging 63% possession and 87.44% pass accuracy, and could look to Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar for end product.

A home win would strengthen the Encarnados' hold on second, while Braga could further firm up their European spot from fourth in the Conference League qualification places.