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Portugal Primeira Liga

Estoril

Benfica

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

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Estoril vs Benfica: Hosts Face Uphill Battle Against League Leaders

In the final round of the Primeira Liga, Estoril host league champions Benfica in a fixture that pits a struggling home side against a dominant away force. Despite Estoril's home advantage, Benfica's superior form and attacking prowess suggest a tough outing for the hosts.

Benfica's relentless attacking unit, averaging over 17 shots per game overall, is likely to dominate possession and probe for openings. They often employ a patient build-up, looking to exploit wide areas with their wingers. Estoril, on the other hand, will likely adopt a more compact defensive shape, aiming to frustrate Benfica and perhaps hit them on the counter. However, their recent defensive record, especially at home, suggests they may struggle to contain Benfica's potent attack.

Team statistics

Portugal Primeira Liga

Estoril

Benfica

Matches played

10 - 9 - 14

Results

22 - 11 - 0

30.3%

Win %

66.7%

1.6

Goals scored

2.2

1.6

Goals conceded

0.7

Shots on target

4.8

Shots off target

6.3

2.8

Blocked shots

4.7

52.9

Ball possession

80.9

Pass accuracy

84.2

Fouls

11.1

2.7

Goalkeeper saves

2.4

2.5

Yellow cards

1.9

Red cards

0.2

League averages

Key points

• Benfica remain unbeaten in the league this season.
• Estoril have lost their last three home matches.
• Benfica average 2.2 goals per game overall, compared to Estoril's 1.6.

AI Prediction

Benfica's undefeated record and superior attacking stats make them strong favourites, even away from home. Their recent scoring form, coupled with Estoril's defensive frailties, points towards a high-scoring encounter. The odds also heavily favour the visitors, reinforcing this view.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

73%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

70%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

88%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

77%

BTTS

67%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

67%

BTTS

63%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

88%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

63%

BTTS

63%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

88%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

67%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Primeira Liga

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
1/3/2026	Estoril	L 1 - 3 W	Benfica AWAY	O	Y
5/3/2025	HOME Estoril	L 1 - 2 W	Benfica	O	Y
12/23/2024	Estoril	L 0 - 3 W	Benfica AWAY	O	N
3/10/2024	Estoril	L 1 - 3 W	Benfica AWAY	O	Y
10/7/2023	HOME Estoril	L 0 - 1 W	Benfica	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Estoril

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Alverca	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	SC Braga	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Famalicao	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Moreirense	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	FC Porto	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Arouca	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Rio Ave	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Nacional	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Casa Pia	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Sporting CP	0 - 3	L	O	N	N

Estoril have endured a difficult season, reflected in their 30.3% win rate overall. While their home record shows a slightly better win percentage at 37.5%, they've still lost five times on their own patch. Recent form has been particularly concerning, with three consecutive losses at home, conceding two goals in each of those games. Their scoring has also dried up, averaging just 0.7 goals in their last three outings, a stark contrast to their season average of 1.6.

Benfica

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	SC Braga	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Famalicao	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Moreirense	4 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Sporting CP	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Nacional	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Casa Pia	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Guimaraes	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Arouca	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	FC Porto	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	GIL Vicente	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Benfica have been the class act of the league, remaining undefeated throughout the season. Their away form is formidable, boasting an impressive 68.8% win rate and averaging 1.9 goals scored per game while conceding a mere 0.7. Even in their last three matches, where they've drawn twice, they've continued to score freely, netting 2.7 goals per game. Their attacking threat is evident in their high shot volume, consistently registering over 15 shots per game.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

DRAW

AWAY

1.33

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.4

UNDER

2.88

BTTS

YES

1.67

2.1

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Portugal Primeira Liga

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	16	15	1	0	35	4	31	46	WWWWW
2	Sporting CP	16	13	2	1	46	8	38	41	WWWDW
3	Benfica	16	10	6	0	33	10	23	36	DWWDW
4	GIL Vicente	16	7	6	3	21	11	10	27	DDDDL
5	SC Braga	16	7	5	4	28	15	13	26	DLWWW
6	Famalicao	16	6	5	5	20	13	7	23	LLWLD
7	Guimaraes	16	6	4	6	16	21	-5	22	DLWDW
8	Moreirense	15	6	3	6	21	24	-3	21	DLDDL
9	Estoril	16	5	5	6	27	26	1	20	WWLDL
10	Estrela	16	4	6	6	20	24	-4	18	WDLWL
11	Rio Ave	16	3	8	5	19	28	-9	17	LDLWD
12	Alverca	16	5	2	9	16	27	-11	17	LLLWW
13	Santa Clara	15	4	4	7	11	15	-4	16	DLWDL
14	Nacional	15	4	4	7	17	21	-4	16	DWLLD
15	Casa Pia	16	3	5	8	16	29	-13	14	DWDLL
16	Arouca	16	3	5	8	17	39	-22	14	DDWLL
17	Tondela	15	2	3	10	9	27	-18	9	LLLWL
18	AVS	16	0	4	12	11	41	-30	4	LDLLL

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