Moreirense vs Benfica prediction, preview & betting tips – 09/09/2026

Score prediction: Moreirense 1-3 Benfica Form: Benfica have won their last five matches in all competitions. H2H: Benfica are on a three-match winning streak against Moreirense. Top tip: Benfica to win & Over 2.5 goals Benfica could climb as high as second in the early-season Primeira Liga table as they travel to Moreirense for their rescheduled matchday-three encounter on Wednesday evening. Originally pencilled in for 23 August, the fixture was pushed back due to the Eagles' continental commitments, and it arrives with the Lisbon giants in blistering form while their Moreira hosts look to recover from a fifth-round defeat at Porto. Marco Silva's side have collected 10 points from their opening four top-flight fixtures and head into this one full of confidence, while Vasco Costa's side have won just one of their first four league matches this season. Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions. Benfica have won their last five matches across all competitions, scoring 18 goals in the process. Moreirense have not beaten Benfica in their last 10 home meetings across all competitions. Benfica have won their last three away games in the league. Benfica have won their last three away matches across all competitions. Moreirense vs Benfica 13th Position 4th 4 Points 10 4 Goals For 14 8 Goals Against 3 1 Clean Sheets 2 13th Home / Away Rank 1st Slotted between a Europa League play-off double-header, Benfica's matchday-three postponement did little to disrupt their momentum, with the Eagles making the most of the extra time by securing passage to the continental group stage after beating Aarhus 6-2 on aggregate across both legs. Those victories form part of a five-match winning streak that also includes league triumphs over Casa Pia (7-0) and Estoril Praia (2-1), preceding last weekend's 3-0 thumping of newly promoted Maritimo, courtesy of a Leandro Barreiro brace and a late Gianluca Prestianni strike. Benfica have now collected 10 points from their opening four top-flight fixtures despite beginning the campaign with a disappointing draw against newly promoted Academico de Viseu. Appointed this summer following the departure of Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid, Silva's brief is to steer the Lisbon giants to a first Primeira Liga crown since 2022-23 after a third-placed finish last term. Alexander Bah will miss out after picking up an injury during the win over Maritimo, with Alessandro Circati set to deputise in the back four. No other fresh fitness concerns have been reported for the visitors. Moreirense, meanwhile, raced into a surprise early lead against a red-hot Porto side last time out thanks to Dinis Pinto's 20th-minute goal, but Costa's side could not hold on and eventually lost 2-1 at the Estadio do Dragao, with Guilherme Liberato sent off late on. The hosts are 13th in the league with four points, having only recorded a win versus Casa Pia (1-0), while they lost 4-0 to Arouca and drew 2-2 against Braga. Moreirense head into this fixture looking to cause an upset, something they have not done since 2018 and it was away at Benfica, while they are also searching for a first-ever home win against the visitors. Guilherme Liberato will miss this clash following his late red card against Porto, leaving room for Mateja Stjepanovic to come into the starting XI, and Kiko Bondoso could also feature after his rabona winner earlier in the campaign. Moreirense vs Benfica — Last 5 Form Guide Moreirense vs Benfica Form 4 Points 10 13th Form Table 4th 4 Goals For 14 8 Goals Against 3 Form (All Comps) Benfica's form and Moreirense's recent defensive fragility make the away win market at 1.23 (23/100) the obvious starting point, with the visitors priced as heavy favourites across every book referenced above. The over 2.5 goals market at 1.46 (23/50) also carries weight given Benfica's attacking output in their five-match winning run and Moreirense's tendency to concede, while a correct score of 1-3 to Benfica at 7.60 (33/5) is also good value. 📈 Moreirense vs. Benfica — Whispers' Tips > Match result — Benfica win at 1.23 (23/100) | Likelihood: Very Likely > Over 2.5 goals at 1.46 (23/50) | Likelihood: Lilely > Correct score — Moreirense 1-3 Benfica at 7.60 (33/5) | Likelihood: Outsider Add as a preferred source on Google