Benfica vs Alverca prediction 02.11.2026 | Liga Portugal

After three consecutive seasons without league titles, Benfica are determined to return to the top of domestic football. However, after nine league rounds, they already trail Porto by five points. Benfica have been excellent lately, with five wins in a row across all competitions. In the most recent outing, they won 4-1 at home in the League Cup against Gil Vicente. Head coach Marco Silva rotated the squad slightly for that game, but they remained dominant and secured an easy win.

Benfica's head coach was very satisfied after a victory against Gil Vicente. He stated, "It was a game in which we naturally began to dominate, but in which Gil always managed to respond well, trying to close down some of the spaces we wanted to create. And we grew into the game. We didn't start off as sharply as we usually do. And once we broke the deadlock with the 1-0 lead, the game was all ours."

Benfica will be without injured Enzo Barrenechea and Leandro Barreiro on Monday night, while Daniel Banjaqui is questionable and his status will get clearer closer to the kickoff.

Alverca are making another step forward this season. After a solid mid-table 2025/26 campaign, Sergio Ferreira's team seems capable of finishing in the top half. After nine rounds, Alverca sit eighth, but with only four points more than 17th-placed Casa Pia. Everything could change quickly for Alverca, and they need to keep collecting points. Sergio Ferreira's team lost the previous two matches. In the previous game, they lost 1-0 at home against Arouca.

After a defeat in the previous round, the head coach, Sergio Ferreira, was disappointed. He commented, "The players tried to carry out everything we had adjusted. The first half was marked by the sending-off, which completely changed the nature of the match. In the second half, we gradually increased the pressure and, as our play became more fluid, we managed to create several goalscoring opportunities. The team responded exceptionally well in the second half."

Steven Baseya and Andre Vidigal are suspended after red cards against Arouca. They will join already sidelined Bastien Meupiyou and Sabit Abdulai. Also, Julian Martinez is questionable.