Benfica sit 2nd in the Primeira Liga on 28 points from 11 matches, having scored 30 and conceded 10. On the model's scale they rate 1.62 in attack and 0.78 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Primeira Liga averages of 0.96 and 1.06: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 defeat, most recently beating Estrela 3-2 away. That is 2.55 points a match, scoring 2.73 and conceding 0.91 per game across 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That leaves them 5 points behind FC Porto at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Torreense in the Taça de Portugal on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 72%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27:5 | +22 | WWWWW | 33 |
| 2 | Benfica | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30:10 | +20 | LWWWW | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24:11 | +13 | DWLWW | 24 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16:8 | +8 | DWLWL | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13:8 | +5 | DWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:13 | +2 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | WWLDW | 18 |
| 8 | SC Braga | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13:11 | +2 | LLLWW | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | DLWWL | 14 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:14 | +1 | WLWLW | 13 |
| 11 | Alverca | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14:15 | -1 | WWLLD | 12 |
| 12 | Estrela | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17:22 | -5 | LLLLL | 10 |
| 13 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11:19 | -8 | LLWLW | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11:12 | -1 | DLWDL | 9 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LDLLL | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6:20 | -14 | WLWLD | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9:24 | -15 | LWLLL | 7 |
| 18 | Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5:19 | -14 | LLLLL | 2 |
- Champions League
- Champions League qualifying
- Europa League qualifying
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Benfica sit 2 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W3-2away to Estrela8 November 2026
- W1-0Alverca2 November 2026
- W2-1away to Santa Clara26 October 2026
- W2-0Vitória SC11 October 2026
- L1-3away to FC Porto20 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Benfica vs Torreense
Benfica travel to Torreense at Estadio Manuel Marques, Torres Vedras on 22 November 2026, 20:45 UTC. The model makes it 72% Benfica, 18% draw and 10% Torreense, with a most likely scoreline of 0-2. It projects 2.73 expected goals for Benfica against 0.77. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 68%.
Full preview and model analysis for Benfica vs Torreense
Other results that matter to Benfica
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Estoril v Maritimo · 8 November 2026
Benfica fans want a draw: that leaves Benfica's chance of a top-two finish at 73.0%, against 70.8% if Estoril win (71.6% today).
Estoril win70.8%−0.8Draw73.0%+1.4Maritimo win71.4%−0.2
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Benfica's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- V. Pavlidis11 goals3 assists
- G. Prestianni7 goals4 assists
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Benfica vs Estrela7W 0D 0L7 meetings
- Benfica vs GIL Vicente7W 0D 0L7 meetings
- Benfica vs Santa Clara6W 1D 0L7 meetings
- Benfica vs Casa Pia3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Benfica vs Estoril6W 0D 0L6 meetings
- Benfica vs FC Porto2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Benfica vs Maritimo6W 0D 0L6 meetings
- Benfica vs Moreirense5W 1D 0L6 meetings
- Benfica vs Vitória SC5W 1D 0L6 meetings
Benfica's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.