CD Santa Clara vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Portimonense SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | GD Chaves | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | A | 5–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CD Santa Clara to score. At the same time, Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' CD Santa Clara are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 9' Magnificent from Fredrik Aursnes! That is 14 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Santa Clara that had 316 games and scored 261 goals.
- 16' Goncalo Ramos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Simao will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Kennedy Boateng is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Santa Clara tonight.
- 29' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Nunes Matheus has done his job and it is now time for Ricardinho to step up.
- 30' Italo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' CD Santa Clara currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Fredrik Aursnes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Morato argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Santa Clara must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 64' David Neres is replacing Florentino Luis for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' The whistle greets Ricardinho as he departs to be replaced by Rildo.
- 79' 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.
- 80' Goal! Goncalo Guedes scores his 37 goal in 425 matches.
- 82' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Joao Neves on, Julian Draxler off on 82 minutes.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Goncalo Ramos exits the field as Petar Musa enters on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 16
-
40
Kento Misao ↓ Victor Bobsin 64'
- 13
- 20
- 49
-
39
Matheus ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 64'
- 4
- 44
-
19
Bruno Almeida ↓ Costinha 74'
-
32
Nunes Matheus ↓ Ricardinho 29'
Bench
- 3
- 6
-
11
Costinha ↑ 74'
-
9
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 64'
- 1
- 43
- 37
-
80
Victor Bobsin ↑ 64'
-
10
Ricardinho ↑ 29'
Coach
Jorge Simao
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Julian Draxler ↓ Joao Neves 82'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Chiquinho 64'
- 3
- 99
- 8
- 13
- 91
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 90'
- 6
-
61
Florentino Luis ↓ David Neres 64'
- 66
Bench
- 2
- 31
-
7
David Neres ↑ 64'
-
15
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 64'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 64'
- 4
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 90'
- 24
-
87
Joao Neves ↑ 82'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
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
2023-01-21
CD Santa Clara
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Portimonense SC
W
2022-12-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2022-11-13
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
2022-11-06
GD Estoril Praia
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
46%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
CD Santa Clara or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
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 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 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.

