Benfica vs Estrela Amadora Prediction and Betting Tips | November 23rd 2024

Benfica will host Estrela Amadora at the Estadio da Luz on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Taca de Portugal campaign. The home side have enjoyed a strong run of results in their domestic assignments of late and will be looking to carry that momentum onto the cup competition this weekend as they continue their hunt for a first Taca de Portugal title since 2017.

They opened their cup campaign away at Pevidem last month and picked up a 2-0 win, with summer arrivals Jan-Niklas Beste opening his account for the club with a brilliant brace.

Estrela Amadora, meanwhile, locked horns with Anadia in their cup opener and had looked set to be headed toward a deflating exit at the hands of the third-tier outfit before an own goal minutes from normal time handed them a lifeline which they took, going on to win the tie 3-1 in extra time.

The visitors were knocked out at this stage of the competition last season after losing 2-1 to Vizela and will hope they can find better luck here.

Benfica vs Estrela Amadora Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been five meetings between the two teams with the hosts winning all five of those games by an aggregate scoreline of 14-3.
• The visitors are without a clean sheet in all five of their games in this fixture.
• The Tricolores have the joint-worst defensive record in the Portuguese top flight this season with a goal concession tally of 20.
• The Eagles are one of three teams in the Primeira Liga this season with a perfect home record.

Benfica vs Estrela Amadora Prediction

Benfica have won four of their last five matches and 10 of their last 12. They have won all but one of their last 13 matches at the Estadio da Luz and will head into the weekend clash as overwhelming favorites.

Estrela have lost just one of their last four matches after losing five of their previous seven. They have, however, failed to perform in this fixture historically and could exit the cup competition this Saturday.

Prediction: Benfica 3-1 Estrela Amadora

Benfica vs Estrela Amadora Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Benfica to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the hosts' last six matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in three of the visitors' last four matches)

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