Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | AVS | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
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' The wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
- 1' Vinicius does the damage! The net is bulging and CD Santa Clara surge ahead!
- 6' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Santa Clara needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. CD Santa Clara seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' The Turkey Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-1!
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Alisson Safira is booked for CD Santa Clara — card on 30.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Florentino makes it 2-1.
- 39' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Santa Clara are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The whistle greets Vinicius as he departs to be replaced by Ricardinho.
- 47' GOAL! Antonio Silva fires home to make it 3-1!
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Angel di Maria is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 62' The crowd applauds Pedro Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Pereira steps in for CD Santa Clara.
- 67' Zeki Amdouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Rollheiser at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Luis Rocha.
- 73' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu exits the field as Andreas Schjelderup enters on 73.
- 74' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Antonio Silva gets a card.
- 75' The CD Santa Clara manager makes a substitution. Alisson Safira departs to be replaced by Joao Costa.
- 80' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 81' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Orkun Kokcu by Leandro Barreiro Martins on 81 minute.
- 82' Vangelis Pavlidis makes way for Arthur Cabral at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 84' CD Santa Clara make a change. Adriano Firmino trudges off to be replaced by Serginho on 84 minutes.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for CD Santa Clara player. Serginho gets a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4-1 CD Santa Clara.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 61
- 1
- 32
- 6
- 17
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 37
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 82'
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 81'
- 28
- 24
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 73'
- 44
-
25
Gianluca Prestianni ↑ 73'
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 67'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
CD Santa Clara Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 13
-
70
Vinicius ↓ Ricardinho 46'
-
6
Adriano Firmino ↓ Serginho 84'
- 42
-
9
Alisson Safira ↓ Joao Costa 75'
-
11
Gabriel Silva ↓ Klismahn 62'
- 32
- 23
- 8
Bench
-
35
Serginho ↑ 84'
- 27
-
3
Matheus Pereira ↑ 62'
-
10
Ricardinho ↑ 46'
- 2
-
77
Klismahn ↑ 62'
- 19
- 12
-
17
Joao Costa ↑ 75'
Coach
Vasco Matos
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
2024-09-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2024-08-30
Moreirense FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-08-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2024-08-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Casa Pia AC
W
2024-08-11
FC Famalicão
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-05-17
Rio Ave FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
85%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
36%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.