Estoril vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 06/10/2023, 01:17  by Daniel Ngulu in Liga Portugal Predictions

Benfica will be away to Estoril on Saturday in their next Primeira Liga match. Both teams sit on opposite ends of the table with Benfica second and Estoril 17th. Estoril are having a torrid start to the season and have lost five times in seven rounds of play. Last time out, Vasco Seabra’s men surrendered a two-goal lead to fall 3-2 away to Guimaraes. That collapse after holding fort for almost the entire match brought to an end a two-match unbeaten run. The Canaries have amassed four points. Though in the relegation zone, Estoril are just one win away from possibly moving up to within two points of the top 10.

Benfica are also coming off the back of a loss. Roger Schmidt’s charges were defeated 1-0 by Inter Milan in the Champions League in midweek. The result left them bottom of their group without a point. They will now seek a win here to briefly forget their continental struggles. With their dominance in this fixture over the years, Benfica will be confident of a win. The Eagles have never lost against Estoril even in friendly fixtures and have won 21 of 24 meetings. Benfica earned a statement result last time out in the league. The defending champions were 1-0 winners against Porto at home with the result allowing them to leapfrog their eternal rivals. They now trail leaders Sporting by a point after winning six of their seven games.