Estrela host Benfica in Matchday 11 of the Portuguese League

Estrela will host Benfica in a match between the two sides in Matchday 11 of the 2026/27 Portuguese League football season, on Sunday 8 November 2026 at 23:30 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

Benfica sit second in the table with 22 points from 9 matches, having recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, scoring 26 goals and conceding just 8. Estrela, meanwhile, are twelfth with 10 points from 9 matches, with 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats, having scored 14 goals and conceded 17.

Benfica go into the match on the back of a positive run of results, having won their last four matches, most recently a 2-1 win over Santa Clara on 26 October 2026, as well as wins over Omonia Nicosia 4-1, Celtic 4-1 and Vitoria 2-0, with their only defeat in this period coming against Porto 1-3 on 20 September 2026.

Estrela, on the other hand, have suffered a recent dip in form, losing their last two matches, 0-2 at home to Casa Pia on 24 October 2026, and 0-1 away to Arouca on 11 October 2026. Before that they lost 0-2 to Academico de Viseu, drew 3-3 with Rio Ave, and beat Braga 2-1.

Previous meetings between the two sides have shown a clear dominance for Benfica, with Benfica winning four of the last five matches between them, most recently a 4-0 win on 25 January 2026 when they hosted Estrela, while the only match Benfica lost to Estrela ended 2-3 on 2 February 2025.