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Benfica
Taca da Liga | Semi-Finals
Jan 24, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa
Estoril

Benfica
1 - 1
Estoril

Otamendi (58')
Schmidt (45'), Mario (62'), Morato (77'), Gouveia (89'), Fernandes (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Guitane (16')
Kokcu (45+2'), Pina (45+2'), Mangala (67')
Estoril win 5-4 on penalties

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Taca da Liga clash between Benfica and Estoril Praia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Benfica 2-0 Boavista
Friday, January 19 at 8.15pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Estoril 1-2 Arouca
Saturday, January 20 at 3.30pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Benfica 2-0 Estoril Praia

Estoril Praia are in for a tough 90 minutes against a high-flying Benfica side who have been near-perfect in recent weeks. Schmidt's men have been imperious in the history of this fixture and we fancy them to claim a comfortable victory once again. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 80.55%. A draw had a probability of 12.2% and a win for Estoril Praia had a probability of 7.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.97%) and 2-1 (8.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.55%), while for a Estoril Praia win it was 1-2 (2.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.

Result
BenficaDrawEstoril Praia
80.55% (-0.090000000000003 -0.09) 12.21% (0.093 0.09) 7.24% (0.0010000000000003 0)
Both teams to score 52.6% (-0.466 -0.47)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
72.52% (-0.526 -0.53)27.48% (0.527 0.53)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
51.9% (-0.663 -0.66)48.1% (0.666 0.67)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.79% (-0.114 -0.11)5.21% (0.1169 0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
79.39% (-0.346 -0.35)20.61% (0.349 0.35)
Estoril Praia Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
55.49% (-0.423 -0.42)44.51% (0.427 0.43)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
19.46% (-0.344 -0.34)80.54% (0.348 0.35)
Score Analysis
    Benfica 80.55%
    Estoril Praia 7.24%
    Draw 12.21%
BenficaDrawEstoril Praia
2-0 @ 10.12% (0.168 0.17)
3-0 @ 9.97% (0.093 0.09)
2-1 @ 8.2% (0.043000000000001 0.04)
3-1 @ 8.07% (-0.02 -0.02)
4-0 @ 7.36% (0.012 0.01)
1-0 @ 6.85% (0.168 0.17)
4-1 @ 5.96% (-0.061 -0.06)
5-0 @ 4.35% (-0.026 -0.03)
5-1 @ 3.52% (-0.063 -0.06)
3-2 @ 3.27% (-0.047 -0.05)
4-2 @ 2.41% (-0.054 -0.05)
6-0 @ 2.14% (-0.03 -0.03)
6-1 @ 1.73% (-0.045 -0.04)
5-2 @ 1.43% (-0.043 -0.04)
7-0 @ 0.9% (-0.019 -0.02)
Other @ 4.27%
Total : 80.55%
1-1 @ 5.55% (0.071 0.07)
2-2 @ 3.32% (-0.022 -0.02)
0-0 @ 2.32% (0.074 0.07)
Other @ 1.03%
Total : 12.21%
1-2 @ 2.25% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-1 @ 1.88% (0.038 0.04)
Other @ 3.11%
Total : 7.24%

How you voted: Benfica vs Estoril

Benfica
90.9%
Draw
3.0%
Estoril Praia
6.1%
33
Head to Head
Oct 7, 2023 8.30pm
Gameweek 8
Estoril
0-1
Benfica

Cassiano (41'), Tavares (62'), Fernandes (71')
Silva (90+3')
Chiquinho (49'), Silva (61')
Apr 23, 2023 6pm
Nov 9, 2022 8.45pm
Fourth Round
Estoril
0-1
Benfica
Neres (66')
Nov 6, 2022 8.30pm
Gameweek 12
Estoril
1-5
Benfica
Serginho (90+1')
Musa (25'), Silva (30', 40'), Mario (67'), Ristic (89')
Mar 20, 2022 6pm
Gameweek 27
Benfica
2-1
Estoril
Silva (34'), Ramos (53')
Weigl (29')
Franco (90+3')
Acevedo (10'), Joaozinho (81')
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