Benfica and Alverca draw the curtain on round 10 of the Portuguese Primeira Liga when they square off at the Estádio da Luz. While the hosts will look to move within five points of league leaders Porto, Alverca will be out to regain lost momentum off the back of consecutive cup-and-league defeats in their last two outings.
Benfica turned in an attacking show of class in midweek when they cruised to a 4-1 victory over Gil Vicente at the Estadio da Luz courtesy of strikes from Georgiy Sudakov, Jhon Duran, and a brace from Belgian international Dodi Lukebakio.
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Marco Silva’s men have won five straight games across all competitions, including a 2-1 victory over Santa Clara in their most recent league outing last Monday, and consecutive wins over Celtic and Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League, where they boast a 100% record so far.
Attention now returns to the Primeira Liga, where Benfica have picked up seven wins and one draw from their nine matches so far to collect 22 points and sit second in the league standings, eight points behind first-placed Porto.
On the other hand, Alverca failed to bounce back from their cup exit last Saturday when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Arouca at the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca.
Before that, Sergio Ferreira’s men were dumped out of the Taça de Portugal in a 2-0 extra-time defeat against Tondela on October 18, a result which saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
With 11 points from nine Primeira Liga matches, Alverca are currently 10th in the Primeira Liga standings, level on points with ninth-placed Braga, but a win could see them rise into seventh place on Monday.
Benfica vs Alverca Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Benfica boast an outstanding record in the history of this fixture, having won each of the previous four meetings between the two teams.
- Benfica are unbeaten in their 13 Primeira Liga home matches in 2026, picking up 10 wins and three draws since the turn of the year.
- Alverca have won just three of their 14 away games in the league this year, while losing eight and claiming three draws so far.
- With 26 goals scored in nine matches, Benfica boast the best attacking record in the Primeira Liga this season, while allowing eight at the opposite end of the pitch.
Benfica vs Alverca Prediction
With Porto running away with it at the top of the table, Benfica will look to continue from where they left off against Gil Vicente in the cup and move within striking distance of the league leaders.
Alverca have seen their form take a dip after their recent resurgence, and given their poor record against Silva’s men, we see them struggling at the Estádio da Luz once again.
Prediction: Benfica 3-1 Alverca
Benfica vs Alverca Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Benfica to win
Tip 2: First to score – Benfica (The hosts have opened the scoring in four of their last five games)
Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in five of Benfica’s last six outings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
