Estrela under pressure as Benfica arrive in Amadora

Estrela need a response

Estrela’s four consecutive defeats have put the focus firmly on their next challenge, with Benfica visiting Amadora in round 11 of the Primeira Liga. The home side have gone five league matches without a win and sit 12th, on 10 points after 10 games. Second-placed Benfica have 25 points, putting them ten places and 15 points above Estrela.

A worrying run meets winning momentum

Estrela’s last five league matches have brought a draw and four defeats, with four goals scored and 10 conceded. They have managed only one win in five at home, where they have conceded nine times and are yet to keep a clean sheet.

Benfica arrive with three successive league wins. They have won four of their last five, scoring nine goals and conceding five, and have taken four wins from five away matches. Their away record includes 17 goals scored and three clean sheets.

Benfica have dominated recent meetings

Benfica have won all five of the teams’ last five meetings, while Estrela have no wins and there have been no draws. The most recent encounter ended 4-0 to Benfica in January 2026. Two of those five matches featured two goals or fewer.

The players’ task

Estrela have scored 15 goals and conceded 19 in 10 league games, with no clean sheets. Their home record—six goals scored and nine conceded in five matches—underlines the challenge of containing a Benfica side that has scored 27 and let in just eight across the league campaign.

Our prediction

Benfica’s stronger league record, three-match winning run and away scoring form make them favourites to control the contest. Estrela’s recent defensive struggles leave little margin for error, and PreviaXI’s model also favours the visitors.

Estrela 0-2 Benfica