Benfica and Estoril to Face Off in April 23 Match

On April 23 at 17:00 (UTC), Benfica, currently on the 1st place in the Primeira Liga, will host 15th place Estoril. Both teams have a lot to play for, as Benfica looks to stay in the top spot and Estoril looks to climb up the ranks. Gonçalo Ramos has been a key player for Benfica this season, having already scored 10 goals, while Tiago Gouveia has scored 3 for Estoril. It should be an exciting match, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top.

This season, Benfica have had a strong showing at home, with twelve wins, one draw and one loss. Their biggest win at home was a 5-0 victory, and their biggest loss was a 1-2 defeat. Away from home, their biggest win was 1-5, and their biggest loss a 3-0. Estoril have had a much more difficult time away from home, with three wins, two draws and nine losses.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

  • Assists: Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) — 4 assists, Tiago Gouveia (Estoril) — 3 assists.
  • Goalkeepers saves: Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) — 21, Daniel Figueira (Estoril) — 49
  • Tackles: Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) — 39, Pedro Álvaro (Estoril) — 15.
  • Most encounters won: Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) — 84, Tiago Santos (Estoril) — 84.
  • Yellow cards: Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) — 4, Francisco Geraldes (Estoril) — 6.
  • Red cards: Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) — 1, Francisco Geraldes (Estoril) — 1.

Top 5 scorers this season:

  1. Gonçalo Ramos (10, Benfica)
  2. Mehdi Taremi (8, FC Porto)
  3. Ricardo Horta (7, SC Braga)
  4. João Mário (7, Benfica)
  5. Pedro Gonçalves (7, Sporting CP)

Team statistics:

This season has been an interesting one for Benfica and Estoril in Portugal’s Liga NOS. Benfica has had a tough time of it, playing without scoring a goal 17 times. Meanwhile, Estoril has been on a roll, not conceding a goal in 6 matches. Estoril also has the biggest winning score gap in their home games, with a 2-0 result and a 0-3 score in their away games. The biggest loss for Estoril was a 1-5 result at home and a 4-1 defeat on the road. With the season winding down, both teams will be looking to finish out the season on a high note.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

  • Benfica — LLWWW
  • Estoril — LLWLL

Benfica have had a mixed run of form in their last five games, with two wins, two losses, and one draw. Estoril have had a similar pattern, with two losses, two wins, and one draw in their last five matches. Both teams will be looking for a more consistent run of form in the upcoming fixtures.

According to home statistics this season, Benfica scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals Goal Scored, % Goals conceded, %
0-15 15.15% 15.79%
16-30 12.12% 15.79%
31-45 16.67% 15.79%
46-60 19.70% 15.79%
61-75 12.12% 10.53%
76-90 16.67% 15.79%
91-105 7.58% 10.53%

Estoril has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals Goal Scored, % Goals conceded, %
0-15 8.33% 16.28%
16-30 25.00% 20.93%
31-45 20.83% 16.28%
46-60 12.50% 4.65%
61-75 8.33% 23.26%
76-90 16.67% 11.63%
91-105 8.33% 6.98%

Head-to-head stats:

Teams Games Win Draws Losses
H A H A H A
Benfica 4 2 1 0 1 0 0
Estoril 0 0 1 0 1 2

Probabilities before the match:

Benfica Estoril
78.8% Winning the game 21.2%
71% Attack potential 29%
71% Potential in defense 29%
93% Strength against each other 7%
79% Goal Potential 21%

Summary: the probability of Estoril winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus Benfica, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Benfica, is likely to score 4 goals, Estoril is likely to score no more than 2.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win Draw Away win
Tipico
1.12
Bwin
9.5
NordicBet
26.0

Save the date

The match between the teams Benfica and Estoril will take place on April 23 at 17:00 (UTC) at the stadium Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

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