CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Dec | CD Nacional | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | CD Tondela | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #3 |
| 36 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 9 / 16 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 32 | Scored | 74 |
| 41 | Conceded | 25 |
| -9 | GD | +49 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CD Santa Clara launch into their encounter with Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Portugal international Diogo Salomao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Santa Clara needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pierre Sagna.
- 29' Ferro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' Darwin Nunez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 38' 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.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Santa Clara in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 50% of all matches.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Gilberto trudges off to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves on 51 minutes.
- 56' It looks surprising CD Santa Clara does not make any changes. Pizzi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Cardoso makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has done his job and it is now time for Pizzi to step up.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Sao Miguel. CD Santa Clara seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Crysan makes way for Shahriar Moghanlou at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 75' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Osamah Rashid is hanging Lincoln on the field on 75 minute.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Fabio Cardoso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Jesus will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' Facundo Ferreyra gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Everton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' A change in the CD Santa Clara ranks — Diogo Salomao exits the field as Joao Lucas enters on 85.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Osamah Rashid will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Lincoln ↓ Osamah Rashid 75'
- 3
- 4
- 99
- 27
- 5
- 95
-
23
Crysan ↓ Shahriar Moghanlou 74'
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Carlos 51'
-
35
Diogo Salomao ↓ Joao Lucas 85'
- 21
Bench
-
13
Carlos ↑ 51'
- 17
-
8
Osamah Rashid ↑ 75'
-
15
Joao Lucas ↑ 85'
- 97
-
20
Costinha ↑ 75'
- 33
- 82
-
70
Shahriar Moghanlou ↑ 74'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Facundo Ferreyra 84'
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Diogo Goncalves 51'
- 5
- 28
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↓ Pizzi 66'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Chiquinho 84'
- 3
- 27
- 99
- 97
- 9
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 51'
- 18
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 84'
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 66'
-
37
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 84'
- 22
- 71
- 78
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 6 |
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-01-04
CD Santa Clara
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
2020-12-20
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-12-10
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
FC Pacos de Ferreira
W
2020-12-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
KKS Lech Poznan
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.8
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
44%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
CD Santa Clara or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.9%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.