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:
- Gonçalo Ramos (10, Benfica)
- Mehdi Taremi (8, FC Porto)
- Ricardo Horta (7, SC Braga)
- João Mário (7, Benfica)
- 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.
