Estrela Amadora vs Benfica Predictions

• Benfica have scored at least three times in four successive vists to Estrela, winning each
• The visitors have won their first three games of the campaign, beating Sporting and Nice
• Estrela lost 13 of 18 meetings with top-half teams last season

Benfica to continue winning run

Benfica didn’t feature as the Primeira Liga kicked off last weekend, with the club focusing on making their way through Champions League qualifying. The Eagles won 4-0 on aggregate against French side Nice, while they began their season with a 1-0 win over rivals Sporting in the Super Cup.

They can continue their winning start away at Estrela, a side who lost 13 of their 18 clashes with top-half teams last term. Benfica won 3-2 at this ground last term, while they’ve scored at least three goals in each of their last four visits to Estrela since 2021, winning each.

Benfica were 7-0 winners when the pair met in November last year, so the Eagles are expected to impress in this trip. With extra minutes in their legs, they can trouble a side that had the second-worst record in terms of Expected Points last term.

Benfica have lost key names this summer, including winger Angel Di Maria. However, 21-year-old winger Andreas Schjelderup is ready for a breakout campaign. He scored the winner against Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup, while he scored and assisted in a 2-0 victory over Nice in midweek. He’ll play his part in an impressive Benfica forward line, so back a high-scoring away win.