Benfica vs Estrela: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Estrela?
Benfica won 2-0 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 79′C. TengstedtBenfica
- 90′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Estrela
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9Arthur Cabral
- 20João Mário
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 10O. Kökçü
- 87João Neves
- 8F. Aursnes
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 24Samuel Soares
Estrela
5-4-1- 9Ronaldo Tavares
- 8Léo Jabá
- 18Vitó
- 22Léo Cordeiro
- 90Ronald
- 17João Reis
- 70Mansur
- 4Kialonda Gaspar
- 2J. Omurwa
- 27Hevertton Santos
- 30Bruno Brígido
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Estrela have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | Boavista(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Burnley(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Varzim(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 5, 2023 | CF Os Belenenses(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | AS Roma(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2023 | FC Porto(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Portimonense(away) | 1-3 | Taça da Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 Estrela wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2022 | Estrela 2-3 Benfica | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estrela 0-4 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Estrela score 1.5 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Estrela | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 Estrela sit 10th (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
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