Estrela – Benfica

Estrela host a daunting Benfica side in what promises to be a decisive clash in the upper half of the table. The hosts sit in 10th place with ten points from two wins, four draws and two defeats, having scored 14 and conceded 15, while Benfica sit comfortably in second with 19 points after six victories, a draw and a single loss, boasting a 24‑7 goal difference. The disparity in both points and goal margin suggests Benfica will enter the game as clear favorites, yet Estrela’s unbeaten run in four of their last six fixtures could make them harder to break down than their record implies. A win for Benfica would cement their challenge for the title, whereas a point for Estrela could spark a late‑season surge to climb out of the mid‑table mire.