Benfica vs Estoril: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Estoril?
Benfica won 2-1 on August 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 51′C. LengletBenfica
- 82′Y. BegraouiEstoril
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Benfica win at 83%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Benfica vs Estoril
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 25G. Prestianni
- 10H. Sudakov
- 27Rafa
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 18L. Barreiro
- 26S. Dahl
- 2C. Lenglet
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 6A. Bah
- 24Samuel Soares
Estoril
3-4-3- 12João Carvalho
- 14Y. Begraoui
- 7André Lacximicant
- 3Fernando Medrano
- 5A. Tsoungui
- 8Xeka
- 2Ricard Sánchez
- 15Isma Sierra
- 4Ferro
- 25S. Andreou
- 1Joel Robles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Estoril have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Aarhus(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aarhus(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 7-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Academico Viseu(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rio Ave(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 31, 2026 | CF Os Belenenses(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Torreense(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 0 Estoril wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Estoril 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Benfica 3-1 Estoril | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 3.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Estoril score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Estoril | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Estoril sit 18th (2 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy