Benfica vs Estoril Praia – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:1
03/01/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Portugal - Round 17
  • Referee: Rodrigues A. (Por)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
africaAfricaZAP
albaniaAlbaniaTring Sport 2
brazilBrazilClaro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 4, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
bulgariaBulgariaRing, Voyo
croatiaCroatiaSportKlub 7
cyprusCyprusCytavision Sports 7, Cytavision Sports 7
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
georgiaGeorgiaSilk Sport 3
germanyGermanySportdigital FUSSBALL 2
greeceGreeceCOSMOTE Sport 2
hungaryHungarySport 2
israelIsraelSport 4
italyItalyDAZN Italia
lithuaniaLithuaniaSport 1
north-macedoniaNorth-macedoniaMaxTV GO
norwayNorwayVG+
polandPolandEleven Sports 2
portugalPortugalBenfica TV
russiaRussiaTV Start
serbiaSerbiaArena Sport 4
slovakiaSlovakiaArena sport 1
sloveniaSloveniaSportKlub 6
south-americaSouth-americaGol TV Play Latinoamerica
turkeyTurkeyS Sport+, Tivibu Spor 2

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
2.320.83
Ball Possession
51%49%
Total shots
209
Shots on target
34
Big Chances
33
Corner Kicks
73
Passes
82% (340/417)85% (338/400)
Yellow Cards
02
Expected Goals (xG)
2.320.83
xG on target (xGOT)
1.931.64
Total shots
209
Shots on target
34
Shots off target
73
Blocked Shots
102
Shots inside the Box
136
Shots outside the Box
73
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
33
Corner Kicks
73
Touches in opposition box
2918
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
20
Free Kicks
1512
Passes
82% (340/417)85% (338/400)
Long passes
45% (19/42)47% (18/38)
Passes in final third
65% (84/129)66% (53/80)
Crosses
29% (4/14)11% (1/9)
Expected assists (xA)
1.581.12
Throw-ins
1110
Fouls
1215
Tackles
75% (15/20)60% (9/15)
Duels won
5555
Clearances
1330
Interceptions
1116
Errors leading to shot
11
Errors leading to goal
02
Goalkeeper Saves
31
xGOT faced
1.641.93
Goals prevented
0.64-1.07

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 1)
  • 34', 1 - 0, Pavlidis V. (Penalty Awarded),
  • 45+1', 2 - 0, Pavlidis V. , Barreiro L. (A),
  • 45+3', 2 - 1, Carvalho J. , Guitane R. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 59', Sanchez R. , Tsoungui A. ,
  • 66', Marques A. , Garcia F. ,
  • 69', Bacher F. 🟨,
  • 77', Prestianni G. , Aursnes F. ,
  • 77', Sudakov G. , Lopes Cabral S. ,
  • 77', Amaral P. , Parente T. ,
  • 78', Jandro , Pizzi ,
  • 80', 3 - 1, Pavlidis V. ,
  • 87', Parente T. 🟨,
  • 87', Pavlidis V. , Ivanovic F. ,
  • 90+2', Barreiro L. , Rego J. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Benfica
77.6%
Draw
14%
Estoril Praia
8.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
76.7% 15.9% 7.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Benfica has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.9%)
  • Estoril Praia has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.9%)
  • Benfica - Estoril Praia Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.22
    (1.23)
    6.68
    (5.94)
    11.19
    (12.73)
    5.7%
    (6%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
    What is the prediction for Benfica - Estoril Praia?
  • Users Predictions: 19 users predict this event. Benfica will win (votes: 17 - 89.5%). Estoril will win (votes: 1 - 5.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 5.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Benfica: 75.7%100%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 7.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -2 - Estoril (1.75) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Benfica will win (5 of 5 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 6 Selected Experts predict this event. Benfica (votes: 5 - 83.3%). Estoril (votes: 1 - 16.7%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: ) and 9).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Benfica won 4.
    • Benfica is currently enjoying a strong run with several victories in a row (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Estoril has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Estoril may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Benfica is the clear favorite.
    • There will not play in Benfica: Bah A. (Knee Injury) Felix N. (Knee Injury) Lukebakio D. (Broken ankle)
    • There will not play in Estoril: Costa G. (Injury) Guitane R. (International duty) Xeka (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Benfica: Bruma (Achilles Tendon Injury) Lopes Cabral S. (Inactive) Soares S. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Estoril: Israelov O. (Thigh Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Benfica won 17 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 43:18. (average 2.2:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Benfica won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 23:11. (average 2.3:1.1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Benfica - Estoril Praia were as follows:
    03.05.2025 Estoril Praia - Benfica 1:2
    23.12.2024 Benfica - Estoril Praia 3:0
    10.03.2024 Benfica - Estoril Praia 3:1
    24.01.2024 Benfica - Estoril Praia 1:2
    07.10.2023 Estoril Praia - Benfica 0:1
    Latest results of Benfica
    28.12.2025 Braga - Benfica 2:2
    22.12.2025 Benfica - Famalicão 1:0
    17.12.2025 Farense - Benfica 0:2
    14.12.2025 Moreirense - Benfica 0:4
    10.12.2025 Benfica - Napoli 2:0
    Latest results of Estoril Praia
    27.12.2025 Estoril Praia - Alverca 4:1
    19.12.2025 Estoril Praia - Braga 1:0
    14.12.2025 Famalicão - Estoril Praia 4:0
    07.12.2025 Estoril Praia - Moreirense 3:3
    30.11.2025 Porto - Estoril Praia 1:0
    Liga Portugal Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1FC Porto29244159:144576
    2Sporting CP28225173:175671
    3Benfica29209061:184369
    4Braga28157655:272852
    5Famalicao29138836:251147
    6Gil Vicente28129742:281445
    7Estoril291071251:50137
    8Vitoria Guimaraes291061335:43-836
    9Moreirense291061332:41-936
    10Alverca29981232:47-1535
    11Rio Ave29891231:48-1733
    12Arouca29951537:58-2132
    13Santa Clara29771526:37-1128
    14Estrela296101333:48-1528
    15Nacional29671631:41-1025
    16Casa Pia285101328:52-2425
    17Tondela27481519:44-2520
    18AFS29191919:62-4312

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