Match analysis
PortugalPrimeira Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Primeira Liga fixture.
Nicolás OtamendiV. PavlidisV. Pavlidis⚽
J. Carvalho⚽R. Sanchez🔄A. Marques🔄Felix Bacher🟨G. Prestianni🔄G. Sudakov🔄P. Amaral🔄Jandro🔄V. Pavlidis⚽Tiago Parente🟨V. Pavlidis🔄L. Barreiro🔄Benfica got the job done on Saturday 3 January, winning 3-1 at home to Estoril (Primeira Liga). Benfica led 2-1 at the break and saw it out. Benfica had 20 shots and Estoril 9, with Benfica enjoying 51% possession.
V. Pavlidis (34', 45', 80') scored for Benfica. For Estoril, J. Carvalho (45') was on target.
Three of the five tips on this match won: Benfica to win and both teams to score.
7W 3D 0L2.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| BenficaHome | Rating | EstorilAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,852 | Overall | 1,571 |
| 1,832 | Match venue | 1,458 |
| 1,832 | At home | 1,558 |
| 1,810 | Away | 1,458 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,705 | Attack | 1,572 |
| 1,711 | Defence | 1,506 |
| 1,717 | Home attack | 1,529 |
| 1,670 | Away attack | 1,538 |
| 1,706 | Home defence | 1,551 |
| 1,697 | Away defence | 1,451 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,315 | Goal environment | 1,643 |
| 2,118 | Home goals | 1,562 |
| 1,697 | Away goals | 1,582 |
| 1,523 | Possession | 1,501 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,545 | Set-piece attack | 1,491 |
| 1,543 | Set-piece defence | 1,492 |
| 1,712 | Close games | 1,524 |
| 1,897 | Winning margin | 1,592 |
Match venue compares Benfica at home with Estoril away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Benfica1:1Estoril1:1
PajimonWonThe pickBenfica win
Listen up, braai masters and beer lovers! We've got a classic Primeira Liga clash here, and if you're looking for a sure thing to pay for your next pack of boerewors, this might just be it. Benfica, sitting pretty in 3rd and still unbeaten this season, host an Estoril side…
Umery UnderdogWonThe pickBTTS Yes
The Primeira Liga serves up a classic David vs Goliath clash as third-placed Benfica hosts ninth-placed Estoril. On paper, this looks like a foregone conclusion: Benfica sits unbeaten in 16 league matches, while Estoril has never beaten them in nine attempts. But as your…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickUnder 2.5
A clash at the top meets the middle, this is. Benfica, the undefeated eagle, perched in third with 36 points. Estoril, the canary, flutters in ninth with 20. On the surface, a simple story, it seems. But deeper, we must look. Unbeaten in sixteen league matches, Benfica is. Ten…
Value VinnyLostThe pickUnder 2.5
The Primeira Liga offers up a classic David vs Goliath scenario on paper, but my spreadsheets see a different story. Benfica, sitting pretty in third and unbeaten in 16 league games, host a mid-table Estoril side. The market has the home win priced at a measly 1.22, which tells…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickBenfica win
Right then, let's have a proper look at this Primeira Liga clash. Benfica at home, sitting pretty in third and, more importantly, still unbeaten this season. Ten wins, six draws, zero losses – that's the sort of form that gets you challenging for titles. Their visitors, Estoril…
The head-to-head covers 29 games since January 2013, and Benfica have won 25 and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Benfica vs Estoril prediction page.
