Benfica will look to kickstart 2026 on a positive note as they welcome Estoril Praia to Estadio da Luz on Saturday for 17th of the Primeira Liga.

Benfica is 10 points behind Porto, making the title race very difficult, but if they don't win the championship, they will try to finish second because it grants access to the Champions League.

Benfica drew their last game against Braga, having a weak first half but improving in the second half. They could have won, but a team like Benfica should play much better.

Enzo Barnechea is out due to injury.

Estoril is in a comfortable position, currently in 9th place with 20 points. Another season where the team will have a relatively easy one; their only problem is when playing away from home, as their results there have been weak, while their home performances have been strong.

In their last two home games they won, first defeating Braga and then hosting Alverca and winning 4-1. In their last away game they lost 4-0 to Famalicão.

The coach should use the same team as in the last game.

Benfica is entering a very important month; they need to start with a win so the players gain confidence for future games, followed by the final stages of the League Cup. For this game, if José Mourinho wants, he could use the new signing Sidnei Cabral, who arrived from Estrela da Amadora. Benfica needs a strong start, to dominate the game and take advantage of the opportunities they will have. Estoril, when playing away, has put on weak performances and is a much weaker team than Benfica. We'll see the home team win, and if they play well, it will be by 2 or more goals.

本菲卡将以积极的姿态迎接2026年的开门红，他们将在本周六的卢兹球场迎来普拉亚的第17场西甲联赛。

本菲卡落后波尔图10分，这使得冠军争夺战变得非常困难，但如果他们不能赢得冠军，他们将努力获得第二名，因为这可以获得进入欧冠的机会。

本菲卡在上一场与布拉加的比赛中战平，上半场表现不佳，但下半场有所改善。他们本来可以赢的，但是像本菲卡这样的球队应该踢得更好。

恩佐·巴内切亚因伤缺阵。

埃斯托里尔的位置很舒服，目前以20分排名第九。这又是一个球队相对轻松的赛季；他们唯一的问题是在客场比赛时，因为他们在客场的成绩一直很弱，而他们在主场的表现一直很强劲。

在最近的两场主场比赛中，他们都取得了胜利，先是击败布拉加，然后主场迎战阿尔韦卡，最后以4比1获胜。在上一场客场比赛中，他们0 - 4输给了famalic.com。

教练应使用与上一场比赛相同的队伍。

本菲卡正进入一个非常重要的月份；他们需要以一场胜利开始，这样球员们才能对未来的比赛有信心，接下来是联赛杯的最后阶段。在这场比赛中，如果穆里尼奥愿意的话，他可以使用新签的西德内·卡布拉尔，他从阿马多拉来到这里。本菲卡需要一个强劲的开局，以控制比赛，并利用他们所拥有的机会。埃斯托里尔在客场比赛时表现不佳，比本菲卡弱得多。我们将看到主队获胜，如果他们踢得好，将会领先2个或更多的球。