Benfica vs Estoril Predictions

• Benfica have seen nine of their last ten league games contain 3+ goals
• They have also won ten of their 12 top flight fixtures on home soil
• Estoril are on a run of three defeats in four, with each of those matches featuring 3+ strikes

Benfica need a win

Benfica could barely have had a worse week, as they suffered a humiliating 5-0 mauling at the hands of title rivals Porto in the league, before drawing 2-2 against Rangers in Europe.

That has piled the pressure on manager Roger Schmidt, with some fans calling for him to be replaced.

They are expected to bounce back to form at the Estadio da Luz though, where they are unbeaten in 15 league games, registering 13 victories in the process!

And when they play at home, goals usually follow. They have netted 33 times in their dozen league fixtures, while nine of their last ten top flight outings have contained 3+ strikes.

Estoril’s away form makes for grim reading

That’s not good news for Estoril, whose status in the top flight is at risk after losing three of their last four matches, conceding 11 times in the process.

Indeed, ahead of this round, only three teams in the division have shipped more than their 46 strikes, 30 of which have come on the road, where they have lost eight times in 12 attempts.

As if that’s not bad enough, they have beaten Benfica just once in their entire history, while 17 of their 24 defeats have included 3+ goals.

I predict that Benfica will win this game with three or more goals in the game, selecting 3-1 as a correct score prediction.