Benfica Lisbon v Estoril Betting Tips [20 March 2022]

Benfica aren't enjoying a very good form domestically, by their standards, but coming from an away win at Ajax, they will hope to build on with a home win over Estoril in the Primeira Liga. Benfica go into this game placed third with 58 points, four places above Estoril, who have 34 points. They have an eight game unbeaten run ahead of this game, with five wins there. Their 1-0 win away to Ajax in the Champions League is sure to propel Benfica’s belief that they can finish in the top two. They are currently six points back. Being 12 points behind the league leaders, Porto with eight games to go kicks them out of title contention so the best they can try is a second placed finish. Benfica are unbeaten in six league games and have lost just once in the last 10, winning six. They haven't been the best defensively though; in their last seven league games, they have just one clean sheet. However, they are the second highest scorers in the league after Porto, and in the last 10 games they’ve scored two or more in seven. Six of their last seven league matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored.

Estoril are coming from a 2-0 win over Portimonense, the second time in five matches that they’ve scored more than a goal. However they have two wins in their last 13 matches. Four times in the last seven matches, they’ve failed to score and taking on a high scoring team like Benfica, this is an area they have to improve on. Estoril may have registered some improvement in their recent outings but in Primeira Liga they are among the poorest performers on the road. They haven't won any of their last five away matches in the league, and in the last 10, they’ve managed just two wins. In. The last five away league matches, Estoril have failed to score in four, and go into this one with just a goal in the five. Two times in the last five away league matches, Estoril have conceded three goals but they have managed two clean sheets in 0-0 draws with Gil Vicente and Maritimo. This fixture hasn’t favoured Estoril at all; in the last 19 meetings with Benfica, they are winless and have lost 17.

Estoril have a poor run going into this game, especially away from home. They will struggle against this Venfica side fired up after the win over Ajax. In 19 competitive meetings, Estoril have no win over Benfica and this trend is bound to continue. Back Benfica to lead in both halves.