CD Santa Clara v SL Benfica: preview, form and head-to-head

Primeira Liga · Mon 26 Oct 2026 · Estádio de São Miguel

Santa Clara

18:45 Kick-off

Benfica

Our verdict

Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica

Benfica to win

23%Santa Clara

25%Draw

52%Benfica

From both sides' goals scored and conceded in this competition over the past year, recent games counting most. Predictions for interest, not betting advice.

Key storylines

Santa Clara (4th) host Benfica (2nd)
Santa Clara unbeaten at home this season (4 played)
Benfica have won 4 of their last 5
Santa Clara have won 3 of their last 5
Benfica have won 5 of the last 6 meetings

Match info

Competition: Primeira Liga
Matchday: 9
Date: Mon 26 Oct 2026
Kick-off: 18:45 (UK time)
Venue: Estádio de São Miguel
Season: 2026-27

Recent form

Santa Clara

D W W D W

Benfica

W W W L W

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

0Santa Clara wins1Draws5Benfica wins

Last 6 meetings

The numbers per game

Santa Clara	Measure	Benfica
1.50	Goals scored	3.00
0.50	Goals conceded	0.88
2.25	Points per game	2.38
5	Clean sheets	4
22	Yellow cards	15
13.3	Shots	17.8
3.5	On target	6.9
47%	Possession	63%
4.1	Corners	7.8
13.3	Fouls	12.1
1.8	Offsides	2.2
0.95	xG expected here (our model)	1.57

This season's matches before this one (Statorium). The xG table