Benfica vs Estoril Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips
Portugal Primeira Liga
Benfica vs Estoril Predictions
Home Win
Benfica 2 - 1 Estoril
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Benfica vs Estoril Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips
*Match Details | 3 January, 2026 | Estadio do Sport e Benfica | Liga Portugal | 18:00 GMT
Benfica welcome Estoril on Saturday, with both teams looking to kickstart their 2026 with a win and solidify their league positions.
Key Betting Tip: Home Win - 1.22 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.
Benfica vs Estoril Predicted Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1) Trubin, Dedic, Araujo, Otamendi, Dahl, Rios, Barrenchea, Aursnes, Barreiro, Sudakov, Pavlidis
Estoril (3-4-3) Robles, Carvalho, Bacher, Boma, Amaral, Holsgrove, Orellana, Carvalho, Guitane, Marques, Begraoui
Benfica vs Estoril League Standings
Benfica sit 3rd in the league behind both Sporting in 2nd and Porto who are top. They are unbeaten in the league but have failed to turn their draws into wins. Benfica came 2nd last season, 2 points behind the winners Sporting. They will be hoping 2026 is full of surprises, mostly hoping that the two above them start to struggle and that 10 points deficit decreases.
The visitors Estoril sit 9th in the league, seven points behind 4th place. They have lost more than they have won so far this season, a record that they must change if they are to gain any success from this season.
Head to Head Timeline
23 Dec 2024 // Benfica 3-0 Estoril 10 Mar 2024 // Benfica 3-1 Estoril 23 Apr 2023 // Benfica 1-0 Estoril 20 Mar 2022 // Benfica 2-1 Estoril 04 Mar 2021 // Benfica 2-0 Estoril 09 Dec 2017 // Benfica 3-1 Estoril 29 Apr 2017 // Benfica 2-1 Estoril 05 Apr 2017 // Benfica 3-3 Estoril 16 Aug 2015 // Benfica 4-0 Estoril 28 Feb 2015 // Benfica 6-0 Estoril
Benfica Last 5
28th December- Braga 2-2 Benfica 22nd December- Benfica 1-0 Famalicao 17th December- Farense 0-2 Benfica 14th December- Moreirense 0-4 Benfica 10th December- Benfica 2-0 Napoli
Estoril Last 5
27th December- Estoril 4-1 Alverca 19th December- Estoril 1-0 Braga 14th December- Famalicao 4-0 Estoril 7th December- Estoril 3-3 Moreirense 30th November- Porto 1-0 Estoril
Benfica vs Estoril Predictions
Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 53.30% confidence in a Benfica Win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.
Best Benfica vs Estoril Betting Tips
Football Park’s Best Bet: Home Win @1.22
Key Players to Watch
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) The Greek international has 14 goals this season and scored in this fixture last season.
Yanis Begraoui (Estoril) He's scored 8 in 16 games, including a brace against Alverca last time out.
Match Details:
Stadium: Estadio do Sport e Benfica (Capacity: 65,647)
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