This could be an interesting match as Santa Clara have their presumed home advantage while Benfica are ahead 14 points in the Primeira Liga table.
- Santa Clara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primeira Liga
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Santa Clara form and stats
The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Santa Clara at their home stadium is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. With Santa having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager D. Lopes Ramos.
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Moreirense (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Primeira Liga game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Vitoria Guimaraes that was lost 0-4.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Santa here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). On the other hand, Santa have conceded 7 goals.
Benfica form and stats
The visitors are W4-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Benfica hope to make it five in this match. Benfica love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Benfica had fun at their own home last time out, beating Portimonense 2-1. Rafa Silva and D. Núñez scored. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Porto's place.
After this away game Benfica return home for a Primeira Liga game against Tondela. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The Benfica manager J. Pinheiro de Jesus has got the team scoring on the road, with 12 away goals in 5 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Benfica in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Santa Clara won one, Benfica won three and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Santos Santana 7 goals |   H. Seferović 6 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 5 goals |
Santa Clara missing players
Benfica missing players
| Santa Clara | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 73% |
| 18% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| 36% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 55% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| 45% | 60% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 9.2 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 11.4 | 13.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 26% | 21% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 52% | 41% |
- All of Benfica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Santa Clara.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Clara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Benfica | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Porto | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Paços de Ferreira | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Marítimo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Belenenses | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Farense | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Boavista | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Tondela | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 8 |