Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Moreirense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–2 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Santa Clara.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Mohammad Mohebi gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 22' Against the run of play, Mohammad Mohebi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Rafa Silva is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 24.
- 28' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Mohammad Mohebi gets a Yellow card.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohammad Mohebi on 30 minutes.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Hidemasa Morita. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 40' Oscar Barreto was booked on 40.
- 45' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Marco gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 52' The CD Santa Clara bench stirs into life. Mohammad Mohebi is withdrawn and Nene gets his opportunity.
- 57' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. CD Santa Clara seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' A goal from the Uruguay international Darwin Nunez! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-2!
- 58' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Everton is replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Mikel Villanueva will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' What composure from Darwin Nunez! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 61' A moment of madness from Mikel Villanueva on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 62' Darwin Nunez makes a hat-trick on 62.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Santa Clara are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 69' Paulo Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Barreto at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Goncalo Ramos is replaced by Soualiho Meite.
- 80' It’s high time Nelson Verissimo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Ruben Oliveira comes on to replace Anderson Carvalho.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Weigl on 82 minutes.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Julian Weigl will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Darwin Nunez is replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2-1 CD Santa Clara. Honours even.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 58'
- 30
- 5
- 28
- 22
- 3
- 27
- 99
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Diogo Goncalves 86'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Soualiho Meite 75'
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↓ Adel Taarabt 58'
Bench
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 86'
- 23
-
11
Soualiho Meite ↑ 75'
- 20
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 58'
- 1
- 34
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 58'
- 91
Coach
Nelson Verissimo
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 25
- 99
- 8
-
77
Rui Costa ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 69'
- 4
- 98
-
30
Mohammad Mohebi ↓ Nene 52'
-
20
Oscar Barreto ↓ Paulo Henrique 69'
Bench
- 17
-
16
Paulo Henrique ↑ 69'
- 5
-
14
Ruben Oliveira ↑ 81'
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 69'
- 1
-
21
Nene ↑ 52'
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 6 |
| Rafa Silva | 4 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 2 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-02-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2022-02-07
CD Tondela
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-02-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
Gil Vicente FC
L
2022-01-21
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Moreirense FC
D
2022-01-09
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
75%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
49%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.