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%

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 High ROI users:
    • O/U 7.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -2 - Estoril (1.75) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Benfica will win (5 of 5 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 6 high ROI users 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 Porto21182142:73556
    2Sporting CP21164155:124352
    3Benfica21147044:123249
    4Braga21116444:182639
    5Gil Vicente21107431:171437
    6Famalicao2195727:20732
    7Estoril2186743:35830
    8Moreirense2193927:29-230
    9Vitoria Guimaraes2184923:30-728
    10Alverca21731121:36-1524
    11Estrela2158825:37-1223
    12Arouca21651026:46-2023
    13Nacional21561027:30-321
    14Rio Ave2148922:41-1920
    15Casa Pia21471022:39-1719
    16Santa Clara21451216:26-1017
    17Tondela21351314:35-2114
    18AFS21051615:54-395

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