Benfica 2–1 Estoril Praia — Match Stats & Analysis

Primeira Liga · 2026Mon, 31 Aug 2026, 19:15 UTC

Benfica

2–1Full-time analysis

Estoril Praia

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 2–1.

Shots: 254
Shots on target: 82
Expected goals: 2.030.36
Possession: 66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat Estoril Praia 2–1. Recorded in this match (Benfica – Estoril Praia): shots 25–4, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 2.03–0.36, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Benfica show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Benfica's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Benfica	Estoril Praia	Baseline
Shots	—	10.3 shots/match	10.7 shots/match
Shots against	—	16 shots/match	11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

Shots25 shots4 shotsBenfica 25 shots, Estoril Praia 4 shots
Shots on target8 shots2 shotsBenfica 8 shots, Estoril Praia 2 shots
Expected goals2.03 xG0.36 xGBenfica 2.03 xG, Estoril Praia 0.36 xG
Possession66%34%Benfica 66%, Estoril Praia 34%
Corners9 corners0 cornersBenfica 9 corners, Estoril Praia 0 corners
Fouls14 fouls12 foulsBenfica 14 fouls, Estoril Praia 12 fouls
Yellow cards0 cards1 cardBenfica 0 cards, Estoril Praia 1 card
Passes617 passes325 passesBenfica 617 passes, Estoril Praia 325 passes
Pass accuracy89%74.5%Benfica 89%, Estoril Praia 74.5%
Shots inside box15 shots3 shotsBenfica 15 shots, Estoril Praia 3 shots
Blocked shots10 blocks1 blockBenfica 10 blocks, Estoril Praia 1 block
Goalkeeper saves1 save6 savesBenfica 1 save, Estoril Praia 6 saves
Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesBenfica 2 offsides, Estoril Praia 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

40′Vangelis PavlidisGoal · Benfica
Half-time
51′Clément LengletGoal · Benfica
75′Ismael Sierra ArnalYellow card · Estoril Praia
82′Yanis BegraouiGoal · Estoril Praia
Full time

Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute

31′Benfica · 1 player changeJoão Palhinha
46′Estoril Praia · 1 player changeJordan Holsgrove
63′Benfica · 1 player changeAndreas Schjelderup
71′Estoril Praia · 1 player changePeixinho
72′Estoril Praia · 2 player changesFabrício Garcia · Pedro Carvalho
80′Benfica · 3 player changesDodi Lukebakio · Gonçalo Moreira · Jhon Durán
82′Estoril Praia · 1 player changeRafik Guitane

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Benfica

0Draws

0Estoril Praia

16 May 2026Estoril Praia — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–3

3 Jan 2026Benfica — Estoril Praia · Primeira Liga3–1

3 May 2025Estoril Praia — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–2

23 Dec 2024Benfica — Estoril Praia · Primeira Liga3–0

10 Mar 2024Benfica — Estoril Praia · Primeira Liga3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

14 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/19.09 days

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples2 / 3home / away teams

Recent samples2 / 3last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Mon, 31 Aug 2026, 23:15 UTC · analysis-v4