Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and CD Santa Clara.
- 1' Vinicius has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
- 6' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Santa Clara is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Against the run of play, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' CD Santa Clara receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 34' Florentino makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pedro Ferreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 46' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 46 minute. Vinicius leaves to be changed by Ricardinho.
- 47' Antonio Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 52' The 23-year-old Alvaro Carreras has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' Serginho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 323 appearances.
- 58' Assisted by Alexander Bah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Angel di Maria makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 62' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Pedro Ferreira is replaced by Matheus Pereira on 62 minute.
- 67' Benjamin Rollheiser makes way for Zeki Amdouni at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 72' A moment of madness from Luis Rocha on 72 minutes earns him a card. CD Santa Clara will be frustrated.
- 73' Andreas Schjelderup has so much to prove this time. He replaces Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu on 73 minute.
- 74' Antonio Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 75 minute. Alisson Safira leaves to be changed by Joao Costa.
- 80' CD Santa Clara are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Orkun Kokcu is replaced by Leandro Barreiro Martins.
- 82' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arthur Cabral is hanging Vangelis Pavlidis on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for CD Santa Clara! Serginho comes on to replace Adriano Firmino.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Serginho.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| 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
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
2.34
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
87%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
33%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or CD Santa Clara
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.