- Benfica have won four and drawn one of their last five matches in all competitions, including four consecutive wins.
- Moreirense are winless after one at home in Primeira Liga 2026/2027, having already conceded twice in one game.
- Benfica are perfect after one on the road in Primeira Liga 2026/2027, winning all 60 minutes and scoring seven times.
Benfica a step above Moreirense, on all levels
Benfica will be in a good place to beat Moreirense on Wednesday evening, after a 3-0 away win over AGF Aarhus in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, following up Saturday's 2-1 home win over Estoril Praia in the Primeira Liga 2026/2027.
Marco Silva's possession-first, 4-3-3 system, should pin Moreirense deep in their own half, with the Cónegos' plan to stay compact, stay structured.
The visitors are flying, winning four and drawing one of their last five in all competitions, while they have won each of their last four consecutively. Benfica have already won twice in Primeira Liga 2026/2027 and are keeping pace near the top after a sharp start.
A big ask for Vasco Botelho da Costa’s men
Moreirense responded well to their opening-day, 4-0 defeat at Arouca with a gritty 0-1 win away to Casa Pia at the weekend, which has them sitting 11th with four points from their first three games.
That's a decent, mid-table start to the season, but Benfica are a different class of opponent to Casa Pia.
Moreirense are unbeaten in two at home, drawing twice, and will do well to frustrate Benfica for as long as possible, before being broken at speed by the pace of the visitors' attack.
Moreirense can keep this competitive, but the Águias are the favourite
The odds say it all here, with Benfica the 23/100 favourites, and the draw at 607/100. Benfica will win this game, but there's a good chance that Moreirense can stay in the match if they survive the initial onslaught of the Águias.
Benfica to win and both teams not to score looks a decent bet for this match, given the firepower of the away side and the compact, but cautious, nature of Moreirense. The Cónegos will look to frustrate Benfica, while they will have chances to break at speed when gaps appear.
Benfica have won their last three matches against Moreirense in Primeira Liga and won 4-1 at home in the most recent meeting between the two sides, four months ago. Moreirense have also failed to beat Benfica in their last two home games, so the away side arrive with the momentum of confidence.
Benfica's talisman, Vangelis Pavlidis, has already scored five goals in three Primeira Liga 2026/2027 matches, while he has also scored five of Benfica's last 15 goals in all competitions, making the ex-Wolves man the key man to stop on Wednesday.
Moreirense's top scorer in Primeira Liga 2026/2027 is midfielder, Joao Veloso, who has struck once in three games, and should provide a solid spark in the attack. Alexandre Duville-Parsemain has been Moreirense's chief creator in Primeira Liga 2026/2027, with one assist in his three matches.
