Benfica v Estrela Amadora: top-three push meets mid-table recovery bid | OneFootball

Benfica face Estrela Amadora in Liga Portugal on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), with the unbeaten hosts third on 42 points and the visitors 12th on 19.

Benfica have won all eight previous meetings and have 12 wins and six draws from 18 league matches. Estrela Amadora have taken 19 points from the same number of games.

Águias' recent league run includes a 3-1 home win over Estoril, a 2-2 draw at Braga and a 2-0 victory at Rio Ave. Estrela Amadora drew 3-3 with Braga and won 3-2 at Famalicão before a 5-0 home loss to Estoril.

Encarnados are without Dodi Lukebakio through injury.

With 38 goals at 2.1 per game, 58% possession and 85.79% pass accuracy, Encarnados control matches and have converted all nine penalties. Evangelos Pavlidis leads the league scoring chart on 17. Estrela Amadora have conceded 32 at 1.8 per game and given away six penalties, while Kikas has six goals.

A win would move Águias to 45 points and could strengthen their grip on the European places. Victory for Estrela Amadora would take them to 22 points and may push them further from the relegation play-off picture.