📊 Form Guide

Estoril

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Estoril enter this match after a 1-1 Primeira Liga tied result vs Alverca.

In that game, Estoril managed 58% possession and 11 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Estoril was Lacximicant (47'). Alverca got 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. Figueiredo (12') scored for Alverca.

It has been all too rare in recent games where Estoril haven’t conceded. It will be a concern for them that Estoril have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 10 goals on the way. Previous results aside, we must now wait to see whether the trend might be replicated in this game.

Coming into this clash, Estoril have not won at home in their last 4 league matches. Things will have to change soon.

Benfica

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Previously, Benfica drew 2-2 in the Primeira Liga tie with Braga.

In that game, Benfica had 52% possession and 24 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. For Benfica, goals were scored by Silva (46') and Vangelis Pavlidis (95'). SC Braga had 5 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Víctor (48') and Jean-Baptiste Gorby (88') scored for Braga.

Over the course of their previous half-dozen clashes, Benfica have helped themselves to the sum of 13 goals. Benfica have also scored in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, their defenders have seen 7 goals scored by their opponents.

Coming into this clash, Benfica are unbeaten in their previous 24 away league matches. It's hard to ask more than that.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of past results between these clubs going back to 23/04/2023 shows that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Estoril. They have not managed to register any victories at all whereas Benfica have just been stronger than them, winning in 100 per cent of those matches.

16 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 3 for Canarinhos and 13 being from Benfica. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The last league game between these sides was Primeira Liga match day 17 on 03/01/2026 and the score finished Benfica 3-1 Estoril.

That day, Benfica had 51% possession and 20 shots at goal with 3 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Vangelis Pavlidis (34', 45', 80').

Estoril had 9 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Carvalho (45') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Anzhony Rodrigues.

📰 Team News: Estoril

It looks as if Canarinhos look set to employ a 3-4-3 system this time featuring Joel Robles, Antef Tsoungui, Felix Bacher, Ferro, Ricard Sanchez, Xeka, Jordan Holsgrove, Pedro Amaral, Rafik Guitane, Yanis Begraoui and Joao Carvalho.

📋 Team News: Benfica

We are inclined to think that Benfica might play in a 4-2-3-1 system, starting the game with Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Rios, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup and Vangelis Pavlidis.

💡 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Benfica have it within them to dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

However, Estoril will not find it easy finding the net themselves but we do fancy them scoring here.

We’re predicting a comfortable 1-3 win for Benfica when all’s said and done.

Renata Leite, 23:23 15/05/2026