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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 22 | Scored | 11 |
| 7 | Conceded | 4 |
| +15 | GD | +7 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Marco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' Goal! Haris Seferovic scores his 68 goal in 472 matches.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ferro, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 23' Joao Felix makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 28' Portugal international Ze Manuel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Florentino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' The travelling CD Santa Clara supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Rafa Silva doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' CD Santa Clara is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' 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 Pizzi suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' A change in the CD Santa Clara ranks — Kaio Pantaleao exits the field as Ze Manuel enters on 53.
- 56' GOAL! Haris Seferovic fires home to make it 4-0!
- 59' Cesar Martins doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Joao Felix is replaced by Jonas on 69 minute.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Chico Ramos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Joao Lucas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 77' Mamadu is replacing Osamah Jabbar for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 80' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Andreas Samaris by Adel Taarabt on 80 minute.
- 82' Alfredo Stephens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ukra on 82 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Rafa Silva is replaced by Eduardo Salvio.
- 4-1 the final result. CD Santa Clara will be bitterly disappointed.
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 Vinicius | 3 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Carlos | 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
2.49
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
86%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
33%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

