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 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have kicked off against CD Santa Clara. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikel Villanueva made 8 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Jan Vertonghen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 21' GOAL! Mohammad Mohebi scores on 21.
- 22' A goal from the Iran international Mohammad Mohebi! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-2!
- 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafa Silva.
- 28' Mohammad Mohebi is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 30' Mohammad Mohebi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 32' Hidemasa Morita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Hidemasa Morita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for CD Santa Clara. Oscar Barreto will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco on 45.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Nene gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Mohammad Mohebi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' A stunning finish from Darwin Nunez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' The crowd applauds Everton as he leaves the pitch. Roman Yaremchuk steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 59' Mikel Villanueva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 60' Darwin Nunez adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Mikel Villanueva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Darwin Nunez makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 67' CD Santa Clara fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' A change in the CD Santa Clara ranks — Oscar Barreto exits the field as Paulo Henrique enters on 69.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Soualiho Meite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Goncalo Ramos on 75 minute.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past CD Santa Clara's compact .
- 81' The crowd applauds Anderson Carvalho as he leaves the pitch. Ruben Oliveira steps in for CD Santa Clara.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Weigl.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Weigl on 83.
- 86' Diogo Goncalves is replacing Darwin Nunez for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
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 |
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 3 |
| Carlos | 3 |
| Anderson Carvalho | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 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
1.87
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
77%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
47%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Santa Clara win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

