Benfica Lisbon vs Estrela Amadora Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 17/08/2023, 15:30  by Sridhar | Modified on 17/08/2023 at 15:52 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Holders Benfica will look to bounce back from their opening matchday loss when they take on the newly promoted Estrela Amadora. This Portugal Primeira Liga matchday two will be played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Saturday. Benfica won their 38th title last year but any thoughts of starting this season on a high were cut short. They were defeated 3-2 by Boavista in the first league match of this campaign. It was a scrappy encounter that saw both teams pick up a red card each, while the winner for Boavista came deep into the stoppage time. Regardless, Benfica will be desperate to make amends here and get back into winning form. Their recent form is a worry though, having lost two of their last three competitive matches. Crucially, there have been a total of six red cards across their last three games which hints that the referee may be busy over the weekend.

Estrela da Amadora were promoted for the first time in their history and they too started the season with a loss. This result has put their recent form into perspective. The visitors have lost three and drew one of their last five competitive matches, going back to previous season. A single goal was enough to dish out a defeat to Estrela, who played the game for nearly 70 minutes with one man short. With Benfica also dabbling in red cards in their last three matches, this could be an interesting affair for the referee.