Estrela da Amadora v Benfica: Liga Portugal matchday 11 preview
Estrela da Amadora, without a win in five matches, host second-placed Benfica, who arrive on a run of five straight victories.
Estrela da Amadora host Benfica in the Liga Portugal on matchday 11. Kick-off is on 8 November 2026 at 20:30.
League positions
Estrela da Amadora are 12th in the table with 10 points from 10 matches. Their record shows 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, with 15 goals scored and 19 conceded.
Benfica are 2nd with 25 points from 10 matches. They have collected 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, scoring 27 goals and conceding 8.
Recent form
Estrela da Amadora have not won in their last five matches. Most recently, they suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Moreirense. Before that, they lost 2-0 at home to Casa Pia, and prior to that they were beaten 1-0 away to Arouca. Before that came a 2-0 home defeat to Viseu. Their only point in this run came before that, in a 3-3 draw away to Rio Ave.
Benfica have won all of their last five matches. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 home victory over Lech Poznań. Before that, they beat Alverca 1-0 at home, and prior to that they won 2-1 away to Santa Clara. Before that came a 4-1 away win over Omonia Nicosia, and earlier still a 4-1 home win against Celtic.
Previous meeting
The only previous meeting between the two clubs on record took place on 25 January 2026, when Benfica won 4-0 against Estrela da Amadora.
Top scorers
Abraham Marcus is Estrela da Amadora's leading scorer in the Liga Portugal this season with 4 goals. For Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis leads the way with 10 league goals.
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