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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 1
Full Time
CD Santa Clara
Mon 26 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Julian Weigl 89' Y
Julian Weigl 89' Y
Nicolas Otamendi 90' Y
Nicolas Otamendi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Hugo Coelho
  • Referee Goncalo Freire
  • Referee
4 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 Moreirense FC 1 1
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 FC Famalicão 1 1
13 GD Estoril Praia 1 1
14 CD Nacional 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
2
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals CD Santa Clara
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 CD Santa Clara 2021-01-04 CD Santa Clara 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-06-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–4 CD Santa Clara 2019-11-09 CD Santa Clara 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-05-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–1 CD Santa Clara

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr CD Santa Clara H 2–1 W
22 Apr Portimonense SC A 5–1 W
17 Apr Gil Vicente FC H 1–2 L
10 Apr FC Pacos de Ferreira A 5–0 W
05 Apr CS Marítimo H 1–0 W
21 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–0 W
CD Santa Clara
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–2 L
21 Apr Moreirense FC H 0–0 D
17 Apr Vitória SC A 0–1 L
11 Apr CD Nacional H 5–1 W
03 Apr FC Porto A 1–2 L
20 Mar CD Tondela H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica CD Santa Clara
#9 Position #3
1 Points 4
1 Played 2
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 3
2 Conceded 2
+0 GD +1
1.00 PPG 2.00
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
50% Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts). CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sport Lisboa e Benfica gets underway.
  • 5' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Rui Costa, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' What composure from Carlos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 26' GOAL! Carlos scores on 26.
  • 31' Portugal international Marco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Anderson Carvalho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' The travelling CD Santa Clara supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Chiquinho gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Everton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Anderson Carvalho adds to his 0 season tally! CD Santa Clara lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' Anderson Carvalho does the damage! The net is bulging and CD Santa Clara surge ahead!
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Darwin Nunez. He replaces Pizzi on 68 minute.
  • 73' What a moment for Chiquinho! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Crysan makes way for Rui Costa at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
  • 78' Costinha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Allano on 78 minute.
  • 81' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Rafa Silva is withdrawn and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Nene is replacing Lincoln for the CD Santa Clara side.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Julian Weigl. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • CD Santa Clara will have plenty to reflect on. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Jesus

CD Santa Clara Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-04-26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 CD Santa Clara 2021-01-04 CD Santa Clara 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-06-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–4 CD Santa Clara 2019-11-09 CD Santa Clara 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-05-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–1 CD Santa Clara

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2021-04-26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 CD Santa Clara W 2021-04-22 Portimonense SC 1–5 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-04-17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 Gil Vicente FC L 2021-04-10 FC Pacos de Ferreira 0–5 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 CS Marítimo W 2021-03-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

CD Santa Clara Form

2021-04-26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 CD Santa Clara L 2021-04-21 CD Santa Clara 0–0 Moreirense FC D 2021-04-17 Vitória SC 1–0 CD Santa Clara L 2021-04-11 CD Santa Clara 5–1 CD Nacional W 2021-04-03 FC Porto 2–1 CD Santa Clara L 2021-03-20 CD Santa Clara 1–1 CD Tondela D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica48% Draw23% CD Santa Clara29%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
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
71%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
52%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica32% Draw41% CD Santa Clara27%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push CD Santa Clara covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.