Moreirense vs Benfica prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Primeira Liga Portugal
In the 3rd round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga on September 9, 2026, Moreirense will face Benfica. The favourite here is more than obvious.
Moreirense vs Benfica team news and expert analysis
The club from the Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Stadium achieved a respectable result for them in 2025/2026, finishing seventh with 43 points. They began the current campaign by sharing the points with ambitious Braga, but then suffered a heavy defeat to Arouca. They managed to beat only Casa Pia before once again coming away empty-handed against Porto.
The Lisbon giants began last season by winning the Super Cup, but that remained their only trophy. Moreover, despite going unbeaten, they finished just third in the Primeira Liga. As a result, they had to enter the Europa League qualifying rounds, where the Portuguese side comfortably progressed past St. Gallen, Hearts and Aarhus. On the domestic front, they began with a draw against Académico de Viseu before thrashing Casa Pia. Further victories followed, albeit by narrower margins, against Estoril and Marítimo.
Vasco Botelho's men are averaging one goal scored per match while conceding two. The capital club's stars, meanwhile, are scoring 3.5 goals per game and conceding just 0.75.
Head to Head matches: Moreirense vs Benfica
The Lisbon giants have won four of their last five head-to-head encounters, with the other ending in a draw.
The question is simply how convincingly the visitors will win. We are backing them with a -1.5-goal handicap (odds – 1.60).
Moreirense vs Benfica: key statistics and trends
- Moreirense have lost two of their four matches this season
- 50% of Moreirense's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 3.0 goals per game
- Benfica have won five matches in a row
- 50% of Benfica's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 4.25 goals per game
Moreirense vs Benfica: Possible starting lineups
Moreirense play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Ferreira - Kiku, Maracás, Gilberto Batista, Santos - Guilherme Liberato, John - Alonso, Landerson Costa, Afonso Vieira - Duville-Parsmen
Benfica play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Soares - Dahl, Lenglet, Araújo, Bah - Barrenechea, Barreiro - Sudakov, Silva, Prestianni - Pavlidis
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