31st August BENFICA - ESTORIL
- Mon 20:15
Benfica Vs Estoril
- Game for: 4th round of Liga Portugal
- Last Game: Estoril - Benfica: 1-3
- History of Games: 6-0-0
- Predicted Score: Benfica 3 - 0 Estoril
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 8 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WWWDDW |
| 17 | Estoril | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | LLDLDL |
8th (IN LIGA PORTUGAL )
- League : This is the 2nd home game this season.
- Home Record : 0W - 1D - 0L
- Last Game : Casa Pia Ac - Benfica: 0-7
- Next Game : 05 Sep Maritimo - Benfica
17th (IN LIGA PORTUGAL )
- League : This is the 2nd away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 0D - 1L
- Last Game : Estoril - Rio Ave: 0-2
- Next Game : 07 Sep Estoril - Arouca
KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES
GG YYYYYYBenfica 20:15 Estoril YNYYNN
Injuries and Suspensions
BenficaOutEstoril
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Fredrik Aursnes | ~6.50 | Out - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
- Rating: season rating out of 10. A ~ marks an estimate where no season rating exists yet. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Fredrik Aursnes is Benfica's only confirmed absentee for the visit of Estoril.
Marco Silva could make one change to the side that beat Aarhus last time out, bringing midfielder Richard Rios back in.
Joao Palhinha should feature on the bench at least.
Central midfielder Xeka has served his one-match ban and will return to the Estoril squad.
Expect him to replace Tiago Brito in the starting XI.
New signing Xavi Sintes should make the squad for the first time.
Odds Presentation
Live Football on TV
| Portugal | Sport TV Multiscreen |
Game Analysis
A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Benfica is the shortest price on a book of 1.11 / 9 / 13 (1 / X / 2), an implied 82.7%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 82.7% / 10.2% / 7.1% on an overround of 8.9%.
Under 2.5 goals has drifted from 2.83 to 3.37 (16.0%). Layers are happy to take that side on, which is worth respecting.
Liquidity is strong — €18,834 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.
In the league table Benfica sit 8th on 4 points (1W 1D 0L) with Estoril 17th on 1 point (0W 1D 2L).
Benfica read W-W-W-D-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 2D 0L) — a strong recent run.
Estoril read L-L-D-L-D-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (0W 2D 4L) — poor.
Head to head the record reads 6-0-0 — Benfica wins, draws, then Estoril wins. Their last meeting finished Estoril - Benfica: 1-3.
Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Benfica first, then Estoril, out of their last six: GG 6 and 3.
Benfica team news: Fredrik Aursnes is Benfica's only confirmed absentee for the visit of Estoril.
Benfica team news: Marco Silva could make one change to the side that beat Aarhus last time out, bringing midfielder Richard Rios back in.
Estoril team news: Central midfielder Xeka has served his one-match ban and will return to the Estoril squad.
Estoril team news: Expect him to replace Tiago Brito in the starting XI.
Benfica are without 1 — Fredrik Aursnes (Out - injured).
The projected score for this one is Benfica 3 - 0 Estoril, a home win by 3 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Benfica at 1.11 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 09:33 on 31st August 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.