Benfica vs Estoril — Primeira Liga
2-1
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Going into the match, Benfica had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 3.4 goals a game; Estoril had won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Benfica 3 wins. Benfica are 2nd in the Primeira Liga on 19 points; Estoril are 18th on 2.
Match report
Home form going in: Benfica
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W W W D). 3.4 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Viana Alentejo · 30 Aug 2026
- W 1-3 at Aarhus · 27 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Aarhus · 20 Aug 2026
- W 0-7 at Casa Pia · 17 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Heart Of Midlothian · 13 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Academico Viseu · 9 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Estoril
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 (L L D L D). 0.7 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Rio Ave · 22 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at Nacional · 16 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Famalicao · 7 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Benfica · 16 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Alverca · 10 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Sp Braga · 3 May 2026
Head-to-head: Benfica vs Estoril
- Estoril 1-3 Benfica · 16 May 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Benfica 3-1 Estoril · 3 Jan 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Estoril 1-2 Benfica · 3 May 2025 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 40' Normal Goal — V. Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 51' Normal Goal — C. Lenglet (Benfica)
- 82' Normal Goal — Y. Begraoui (Estoril)
Match statistics
| Benfica | Metric | Estoril |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 66 | Ball possession | 34 |
| 2.03 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.36 |
| 25 | Total shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 617 | Total passes | 324 |
| 549 | Accurate passes | 240 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 74 |
| 18 | Key passes | 3 |
| 100 | Duels | 97 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |