Estrela Amadora vs Benfica Prediction: The Eagles To Win With A Clean Sheet

Estrela Amadora vs Benfica: Prediction for the Match on August 16, 2025

Estrela Amadora will welcome Benfica to the Estádio José Gomes in the second round of the Primeira Liga. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news, and betting odds to place your bets!

Estrela Amadora: Form and Statistics

Estrela Amadora, on the other hand, are in their third straight year in the Primeira Liga after winning promotion in the 2023-24 season. Their goal this season is simply to preserve their top-flight status. 

Last season, they dodged a bullet, avoiding the relegation zone by the skin of their teeth. They finished in 15th place and were two points ahead of the red dotted line.

In preparing for the current campaign, Estrela played in preseason games. It was a great start at first, beating Celtic and Vitoria de Guimaraes. However, they lost sight of the ball in the final days, losing to Os Belenenses after penalties and suffering a 1-0 defeat against SC. Their first opening match in the Primeira Liga resulted in a 1-1 away draw against Estoril Praia. 

Estrela Amadora: Team News

Estrela Amadora opted for a 3-4-3 formation last time out against Estoril Praia. This time around, they are going with a 4-3-3 setup.

Head coach Jose Faria has made some significant changes to the lineup that played to a 1-1 draw in the league opener. Five new players have been introduced. 

Ianis Stoica, who scored the equalizer last time out, will get the nod over Jovane. In the injury room, four players are sidelined, including Assane Ndiaye, Jovane, Guilherme Montoia, and Robinho.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-3-3): Ribeiro; Luan Patrick, Drame, Chernev, Nilton; Godoy, Sola, Moreira; Stoica, Kikas, Fabio Ronaldo.

⛔️ Out: Assane Ndiaye (injury), Jovane (injury), Guilherme Montoia (injury), Robinho (injury).

👤 Head coach: Jose Faria.

Benfica: Form and Statistics

Benfica passed up on the opportunity to secure their first Primeira Liga title since the 2022-23 season. In the previous campaign, they finished as runners-up with 80 points and watched Sporting CP be crowned champions for the second consecutive time. 

It is fair to say that they were the ones who shot themselves in the foot. They couldn't secure a win in their final two games of the season, snatching just two points from those outings.

So far, the Eagles have been impressive in the current 2025-26 season, besides their setback in the already concluded FIFA Club World Cup. From beating Sporting CP in the Super Cup, they have been exceptional in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. They beat Nice 2-0 in both legs in the third qualifying round to progress to the play-off round. 

Benfica: Team News

Regarding the situation in the injury room, Benfica has five players ruled out with injury. This includes Tomas Araujo, Alexander Bah, Bruma, Nuno Felix, and Manu.

Despite those injuries, head coach Bruno Lage is expected to field a strong starting lineup. A 4-4-2 setup will be the go-to option. We could see Franjo Ivanovic and Vangelis Pavlidis lead the attack.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-4-2): Trubin; Dedic, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Aursnes, Rios, Barrenechea, Schjelderup; Ivanovic, Pavlidis.

⛔️ Out: Tomas Araujo (injury), Alexander Bah (knee injury), Bruma (achilles tendon injury), Nuno Felix (injury), Manu (knee injury).

👤 Head coach: Bruno Lage. 

Estrela Amadora vs Benfica: Head-To-Head Statistics

In the last 20 meetings, Estrela Amadora has won 1 time, Benfica has won 18 times, and there has been 1 draw. 

Estrela Amadora vs Benfica: Betting Tips & Odds

• Estrela Amadora have conceded over 1.5 goals in the first half in each of their last three matches against Benfica. You can bet on over 1.5 first-half goals for 2.25 at Bet365.
• Benfica have scored three or more goals in each of their last two matches against Estrela Amadora. You can bet on over 2.5 Benfica goals for 2.05 at 1xbet.
• Estrela Amadora and Benfica have seen each of their last four meetings produce over 3.5 goals. You can bet on over 3.5 goals for 2.34 at Betway.

Estrela Amadora vs Benfica match prediction 16 August 2025

Estrela Amadora have not had it easy in this fixture. Just one win in 20 league meetings against Benfica isn't a good record. For the record, they have lost eight of their last ten home matches against this opponent. That said, I don't see them causing an upset in this one. However, a convincing defeat could be on the cards.

After their setback in the FIFA Club World Cup on June 28, Benfica went on to win three competitive matches in a row across all competitions. A notable pattern is that they did not concede a single goal in any of those outings. I'm expecting them to secure a comfortable win and keep things very tight at the back.

Our match prediction: Win To Nil - Benfica for a coefficient of 1.80 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Anytime Goalscorer - Vangelis Pavlidis for a coefficient of 1.80 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams To Score - No for a coefficient of 1.62 in the 1xbet bookmaker.