CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Jesus
- Referee Joao Santos Capela
- Referee Duarte Bras
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | CD Feirense | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Vitoria FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | FC Porto | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 6–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | CS Marítimo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | PAE AEK | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 22 |
| 4 | Conceded | 7 |
| +7 | GD | +15 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 57% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CD Santa Clara gets underway.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 8' Patrick Vieira was booked on 8.
- 13' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anderson Carvalho suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Santa Clara in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anderson Carvalho.
- 22' Magnificent from Haris Seferovic! That is 68 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' Ruben Dias was booked on 25.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ljubomir Fejsa on 35.
- 40' Fabio Cardoso is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' CD Santa Clara player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 45' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Pedro Pacheco has done his job and it is now time for Accioly to step up.
- 48' Jardel adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Joao Felix has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Alfredo Stephens has done his job and it is now time for Guilherme Schettine to step up.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' CD Santa Clara make a change. Ukra trudges off to be replaced by Denis Pineda on 60 minutes.
- 61' Poor challenge from Jardel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Eduardo Salvio on, Andrija Zivkovic off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' CD Santa Clara player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' CD Santa Clara currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Joao Felix trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Castillo on 85 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Pizzi as he departs to be replaced by Gedson.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
7
Ukra ↓ Denis Pineda 60'
- 3
- 1
-
8
Pedro Pacheco C ↓ Accioly 45'
- 20
- 18
- 70
- 91
- 27
- 24
Bench
- 9
-
11
Denis Pineda ↑ 60'
- 17
- 15
-
4
Accioly ↑ 45'
- 96
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 54'
Coach
João Henriques
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 17
- 8
- 14
- 33
- 3
- 34
- 5
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Nicolas Castillo 85'
- 99
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 90'
- 11
- 1
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↑ 71'
- 22
- 20
-
30
Nicolas Castillo ↑ 85'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 6 |
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos | 2 |
| Rodrigo Pinho | 2 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-01-11
CD Santa Clara
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Rio Ave FC
W
2019-01-02
Portimonense SC
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-12-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2018-12-16
CS Marítimo
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-12-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
PAE AEK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
52%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
CD Santa Clara or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

