Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
- Referee Sergio Jesus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Portimonense SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | CS Marítimo | H | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 May | CD Feirense | H | 4–4 | D |
| 05 May | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vitoria FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 28 | Points | 21 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| 30 | Scored | 16 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +20 | GD | +8 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 82% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to score. At the same time, CD Santa Clara does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Florentino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Fabio Cardoso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Haris Seferovic makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 847 goals from 477 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Joao Felix is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaio Pantaleao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' The Portugal Rafa Silva breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 3-0!
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' The 33-year-old Cesar Martins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' Ze Manuel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaio Pantaleao at the 53 minute mark.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haris Seferovic makes it 4-0.
- 59' A stunning finish from Cesar Martins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Jonas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Felix on 69 minute.
- 71' CD Santa Clara receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 77' CD Santa Clara manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mamadu is hanging Osamah Jabbar on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Adel Taarabt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Samaris on 80 minute.
- 82' Ukra makes way for Alfredo Stephens at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 87' Eduardo Salvio gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Rafa Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 3
- 34
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↓ Adel Taarabt 80'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Eduardo Salvio 87'
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Jonas 69'
- 99
- 97
- 61
Bench
- 83
- 11
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 80'
- 1
- 33
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↑ 87'
-
10
Jonas ↑ 69'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
7
Ukra ↓ Alfredo Stephens 82'
- 3
-
6
Osamah Rashid C ↓ Mamadu Cande 77'
- 99
-
17
Kaio Pantaleao ↓ Ze Manuel 53'
- 15
- 20
- 91
- 88
- 95
Bench
- 14
-
18
Alfredo Stephens ↑ 82'
-
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 53'
-
24
Mamadu Cande ↑ 77'
- 96
- 33
- 77
Coach
João Henriques
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 6 |
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Rodrigo Pinho | 2 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-05-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-05-12
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-05-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Portimonense SC
W
2019-04-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-04-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
CS Marítimo
W
2019-04-18
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
88%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
31%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

