CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Boavista FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Aug | CD Tondela | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 May | SC Farense | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | CD Tondela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | PSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 21 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 30 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +8 | GD | +20 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 55% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
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' CD Santa Clara is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Anderson Carvalho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Santa Clara and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Odisseas Vlachodimos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' Joao Afonso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Santa Clara side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Brilliant from the forward! Rodrigo Pinho makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 43' Rodrigo Pinho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Rafael Ramos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Rodrigo Pinho trudges off to be replaced by Rafa Silva on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Mansur is booked for CD Santa Clara — Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Rafa Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 54' What a moment for Darwin Nunez! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' The CD Santa Clara bench stirs into life. Rui Costa is withdrawn and Luiz Phellype gets his opportunity.
- 59' Goal! Rafa Silva scores his 93 goal in 482 matches.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Darwin Nunez makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Gedson. He replaces Joao Mario on 63 minute.
- 68' Roman Yaremchuk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 72' Pizzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Everton at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Marco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 323 appearances.
- 82' 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.
- 84' Nene gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Anderson Carvalho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Lincoln has done his job and it is now time for Jean Patric to step up.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Lincoln ↓ Jean Patric 88'
-
6
Mansur ↓ Julio Romao 88'
- 2
- 16
- 25
- 99
-
8
Anderson Carvalho ↓ Nene 84'
- 5
- 23
-
77
Rui Costa ↓ Luiz Phellype 59'
- 4
Bench
-
29
Luiz Phellype ↑ 59'
- 95
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 88'
- 1
-
21
Nene ↑ 84'
- 15
-
19
Julio Romao ↑ 88'
- 98
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 17
- 28
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Gedson 63'
- 3
- 99
-
18
Rodrigo Pinho ↓ Rafa Silva 46'
- 4
- 91
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 63'
Bench
- 2
-
22
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 72'
- 11
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 72'
-
83
Gedson ↑ 63'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 46'
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 63'
- 97
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 6 |
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
46%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
CD Santa Clara or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
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% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

