Benfica vs Estoril: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Estoril?
Benfica won 3-1 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 34′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
- 45′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 45′João CarvalhoEstoril
- 80′V. PavlidisBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Estoril have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | SC Braga(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Famalicao(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Farense(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Napoli(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Alverca(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Famalicao(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Moreirense(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2025 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Estoril win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Estoril 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Benfica 3-0 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Benfica 3-1 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Benfica 1-1 Estoril | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Estoril 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Benfica 1-0 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Estoril score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Estoril | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 4th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Estoril sit 13th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Estoril | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy