Estrela Amadora stubborn opponents but Benfica expect victory

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Competition: Portugal Liga Portugal
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (64642 seats)

It's the second opportunity for points this league season as Benfica and Estrela Amadora lock horns at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Benfica form and stats

Last season, Benfica's league results were 28 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, providing 1st spot in the Liga Portugal. Over these 34 matches they scored {82 goals} and let in 20. Playing as the host team in the former season Benfica produced 15-1-1 (win-draw-lost) with {48 goals} and 12 conceded.

Benfica lost their last game at Boavista (placed 5th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Benfica could not believe their lack of luck in the Boavista match, as they hit the posts three times in the 2-3 defeat. Midfield player Silva got a match rating of 8.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Silva scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 25 successful passes (of 28 total).

Preceding that fixture, a home victory against Porto in the Super Cup. It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Benfica have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 8 games found in the database showing 8 Benfica wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

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Estrela Amadora form and stats

Let's have a look at how Estrela Amadora performed last season in the Segunda Liga: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 10 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded {55 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 7 and lost 6 with 23/29 goals scored/conceded.

Estrela might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Vitoria Guimaraes proved too strong as Estrela Amadora slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio José Gomes.

A defeat, in the League Cup away at Portimonense, earlier.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent games featuring these teams have all finished as Benfica victories. Another one?

Top Goalscorers

BenficaR. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva
R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva
1 goals
BenficaÁ. Di María Hernández
Á. Di María Hernández
1 goals

Benfica missing players

Estrela Amadora missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benfica Estrela Amadora
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 10
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 5
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
11 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 11
4 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 4
Benfica Last season Estrela Amadora
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   1 2
28 15   Won W   0 1
3 1   Drew D   0 0
3 1   Lost L   1 1
82 48   Scored S   1 3
20 12   Conceded C   2 3
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
74% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
62% 76%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   100% 100%
35% 53%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 0%
21% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
32% 47%   BTTS BTTS   100% 100%
62% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
9% 0%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
8 8.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.5
3.4 2.6   Corners against (avg) C A   11 7.5
1.9 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2.5
3 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
17.4 19.6   Shots (avg) S (   11 12
6.5 7.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 3.5
37% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 43%
 
7.3 5.6   Shots against (avg) S A   26 18
2.4 1.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   9 5.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gil Vicente 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Casa Pia 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Rio Ave 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Arouca 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Boavista 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Famalicao 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Porto 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9 Vitoria Guimaraes 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Estoril 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
11 Benfica 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
12 Vizela 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Sporting Braga 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Estrela Amadora 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Chaves 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
17 Farense 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
18 Portimonense 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 34 28 3 3 82 20 17 15 1 1 48 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 62 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 17 15 0 2 44 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 51 85
3 Sporting Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 17 13 2 2 40 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 45 78
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 17 13 2 2 42 12 17 10 3 4 29 20 39 74
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 17 5 7 5 14 20 -1 54
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 16 5 13 34 39 17 10 3 4 18 12 17 6 2 9 16 27 -5 53
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 17 6 5 6 20 21 17 6 5 6 15 19 -5 46
8 Famalicao 34 13 5 16 39 47 17 9 1 7 21 19 17 4 4 9 18 28 -8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 17 8 6 3 23 21 17 4 2 11 20 33 -11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 5 3 9 13 23 -9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 17 5 4 8 18 19 17 6 3 8 16 19 -4 40
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 18 14 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 40
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 17 6 6 5 15 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 17 7 2 8 20 24 17 3 3 11 13 25 -16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 17 6 3 8 14 21 17 4 1 12 11 27 -23 34
16 Maritimo 34 7 5 22 32 63 17 6 3 8 21 23 17 1 2 14 11 40 -31 26
17 Pacos de Ferreira 34 6 5 23 26 62 17 3 2 12 13 33 17 3 3 11 13 29 -36 23
18 Santa Clara 34 5 7 22 26 58 17 4 5 8 18 29 17 1 2 14 8 29 -32 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gil Vicente 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Casa Pia 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Rio Ave 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Arouca 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Boavista 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Famalicao 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Porto 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9 Vitoria Guimaraes 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Estoril 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
11 Benfica 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
12 Vizela 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Sporting Braga 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Estrela Amadora 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Chaves 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
17 Farense 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
18 Portimonense 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.