Benfica vs Estoril Prediction
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Home Team
Aarhus 1-3 Benfica
Benfica 3-1 Aarhus
Casa Pia 0-7 Benfica
Hearts 1-1 Benfica
Benfica 2-2 Académico Viseu
Benfica under Marco Silva have been incredible. This is a manager who has endured Premier League intensity and we are already seeing him bring that to the Primeira Liga.
Away Team
Estoril 0-2 Rio Ave
Nacional 2-0 Estoril
Estoril 1-1 Famalicão
Os Belenenses 1-1 Estoril
Estoril 0-0 Torreense
Estoril has not found a win in their last 5 games.
Head-to-Head
Estoril 1-3 Benfica
Benfica 3-1 Estoril
Estoril 1-2 Benfica
Benfica 3-0 Estoril
Benfica 3-1 Estoril
Over time, Benfica has won Estoril both home and away and under Marco Silva, we expect them to continue that level of dominance.
Key Statistics
Benfica have an exceptional record in this fixture. Across 28 meetings, they have won 24, drawn four and lost none. At home, Benfica have won 11 of 14 meetings.
The goals trend is also favourable: 19 of the 28 meetings produced at least three goals, while Benfica average 2.6 goals per match across the entire H2H sample.
Team News
Benfica's manager Marco Silva has stressed the need for a dominant performance and has indicated that the club's title ambitions remain unchanged. The squad has sufficient depth to maintain an aggressive approach at home.
Estoril have a much smaller margin for error defensively. Their recent meetings with Benfica have repeatedly forced them into long periods without the ball, and the visitors will likely need an extremely efficient defensive performance to prevent two Benfica goals.
Prediction Analysis
This is one of the best teams to back a straight win for. So Benfica will win this game and then we can expect that there will be over 1.5 goals.