Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Portimonense SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 06 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 May | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–5 | L |
| 06 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Apr | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | GD Chaves | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 80 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 16 |
| 74 | Scored | 32 |
| 25 | Conceded | 41 |
| +49 | GD | -9 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 68% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio da Luz. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' What a strike from Goncalo Ramos! The score is 1-0.
- 12' Paulo Godinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 17' CD Santa Clara is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' 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.
- 27' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Rafa Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 33' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 38' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CD Santa Clara's shape.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 46' The CD Santa Clara bench stirs into life. Bruno Almeida is withdrawn and Kento Misao gets his opportunity.
- 51' Nunes Matheus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 818 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 60' Goal! Alejandro Grimaldo scores his 46 goal in 467 matches.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Rafa Silva has done his job and it is now time for David Neres to step up.
- 72' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 72 minute. Florentino Luis leaves to be changed by Chiquinho.
- 73' Chiquinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florentino Luis at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' The whistle greets Pierre Sagna as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Cabral.
- 76' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Allano on, Andrezinho off on 76 minutes.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Odisseas Vlachodimos made 467 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Rildo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Jordao at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' CD Santa Clara ring the changes. Italo has done his job and it is now time for Paulo Godinho to step up.
- 88' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Odisseas Vlachodimos exits the field as Samuel Soares enters on 88.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Adriano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 20
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ David Neres 68'
- 99
- 8
- 91
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 68'
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Gilberto 72'
-
61
Florentino Luis ↓ Chiquinho 72'
- 87
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 72'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 68'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 72'
- 4
- 23
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 68'
-
24
Samuel Soares ↑ 88'
- 21
- 19
Coach
Roger Schmidt
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
6
Bruno Jordao ↓ Rildo 83'
-
95
Pierre Sagna ↓ Diogo Cabral 74'
- 20
- 2
- 39
- 10
-
21
Andrezinho ↓ Allano 76'
-
44
Italo ↓ Paulo Godinho 83'
-
19
Bruno Almeida ↓ Kento Misao 46'
- 32
Bench
-
7
Allano ↑ 76'
- 16
-
40
Kento Misao ↑ 46'
- 9
-
13
Diogo Cabral ↑ 74'
-
43
Paulo Godinho ↑ 83'
-
37
Rildo ↑ 83'
- 80
- 74
Coach
Luis Morgado
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
2023-05-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
CD Santa Clara
W
2023-05-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2023-05-13
Portimonense SC
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-05-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-04-29
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-04-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
GD Estoril Praia
W
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
22%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
4 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
5 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
5 – 1
2.3%
6 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.