Week 27 brings us a match on Mar 20th, where Benfica plays host to Estoril in a clash of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Benfica recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Ajax. Darwin Nuñez scored the first goal for Benfica in the 77th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ajax was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory. Benfica should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Estoril, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Portimonense. Jordi Mboula struck first for Estoril in the 29th minute, then Francisco Geraldes added another in the 47th minute In the end, Portimonense couldn’t muster any offence and Estoril ran away with the shutout win. Estoril looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Estoril and Benfica last played eachother at the Estádio António Coimbra Da Mota on Saturday Oct 30th. Estoril and Benfica battled to a 1-1 draw. Lucas Veríssimo scored the first goal for Benfica in the 2nd minute, then Loreintz Rosier tied it up for Estoril in the 90th minute on a feed from Russo Franco earning Estoril a comeback draw.
Arthur Gomes and Leonardo Ruiz are the top scorers for Estoril in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Darwin Nuñez has been the most effective weapon for Benfica lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.