Estoril v Vitória S.C.: top-half duel with European push in sight | OneFootball

Estoril host Vitória S.C. in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 24 January 2026 at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, with eighth playing ninth and momentum towards the European places at stake.

The visitors have had the better of this fixture, winning nine of the recent meetings to Estoril's two, including a 3-2 victory in August. In the table, Vitória S.C. sit eighth on 25 points, with Estoril two points back in ninth.

Form points to a lively contest. Estoril have won three of their last five league games, including a 5-0 away win at Estrela Amadora after a narrow loss at Benfica. Vitória S.C.'s recent league run is mixed, with a draw at Casa Pia, a home win over Nacional and a tight 1-0 defeat to leaders Porto.

Ian Cathro's side have scored 33 league goals at 1.8 per game, with Yanis Begraoui on 11 and Joao Carvalho leading the division with seven assists. That creativity against Vitória S.C.'s structure could decide the game. Luis Miguel Correia Pinto's team have kept six clean sheets and scored five headed goals, so crosses and aerial moments may be a route they look to exploit.

A win would lift Vitória S.C. to 28 points and strengthen their grip on the top half, keeping them in touch with the European spots. Three points for Estoril would take them to 26 points, potentially vaulting them above their visitors and pulling them closer to the qualification places.