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Benfica will host Estoril Praia at the Estadio da Luz on Monday in another round of the 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign. The home side are enjoying a strong run of form at the moment and are in the thick of a title race as they sit second in the Primeira Liga table with 35 points from 14 matches.
They faced Nacional on Thursday in their outstanding league clash, with veteran midfielder Angel Di Maria scoring a second-half brace to secure maximum points for the Eagles and send them within one point of league leaders Sporting.
Estoril Praia, meanwhile, have had their struggles this season but remain hopeful of avoiding the drop. They were beaten 2-0 by Casa Pia last time out, conceding a quickfire double in the second half and failing to find a way back despite a strong finish to the contest.
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The visitors sit 12th in the league table with 14 points from 14 matches and will be looking to cause a major upset when they face their city rivals next week.
Benfica vs Estoril Praia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 68 meetings between Benfica and Estoril. The home side have won 51 of those games while the visitors have won just four times, with their other 13 contests ending in draws.
- The hosts have won six of their last seven games in this fixture.
- The visitors' are without a clean sheet in this fixture since May 1993.
- Benfica have the best defensive record in the Portuguese top flight this season, with a goal concession tally of eight.
- Estoril are one of four teams in the Primeira Liga this season without a win on the road.
Benfica vs Estoril Praia Prediction
Benfica are on an eight-game unbeaten streak, picking up six wins in that period. They are undefeated in their last six games at the Estadio da Luz and will head into this one as sure-fire favorites.
Estoril are on a run of back-to-back winless outings and have won just one of their last five matches. They are, however, without an away league win in over a year and could lose this one.
Prediction: Benfica 2-0 Estoril Praia
Benfica vs Estoril Praia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Benfica to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the hosts' last five matches)
