Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
50%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
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
- 7
- 30
- 5
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Pedrinho 81'
- 28
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Darwin Nunez 68'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Pedrinho 81'
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pedrinho 81'
- 4
Bench
-
38
Pedrinho ↑ 81'
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 81'
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 81'
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 59'
- 11
- 99
- 91
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 68'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Lincoln ↓ Jean Patric 86'
- 6
- 13
-
2
Rafael Ramos ↓ Ukra 86'
- 3
- 25
- 99
-
27
Anderson Carvalho ↓ Ukra 86'
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 31
-
17
Ukra ↑ 86'
- 97
-
20
Costinha ↑ 76'
- 95
- 18
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 86'
-
21
Nene ↑ 86'
-
77
Rui Costa ↑ 76'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 6 |
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

