MX23RW : Monday, March 10 15:30:38| >> :300:86500:86500:
Arouca
Benfica
Boavista
Braga
Casa Pia
Estoril
Estrela Amadora
Famalicao logo
Gil Vicente logo
Moreirense
Nacional
Porto
Rio Ave
Farense logo
Santa Clara
Sporting Lisbon
Vitoria de Guimaraes
Santa Clara
Primeira Liga | Gameweek 22
Feb 15, 2025 at 6pm UK
Estadio de Sao Miguel
Benfica

Santa Clara
0 - 1
Benfica


Lopes (58'), Lopes (58'), Rocha (59'), Lima (62'), Calila (77'), Ferreira (87')
Lima (76')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Bruma (55')
Barreiro (49'), Felix (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Primeira Liga clash between Santa Clara and Benfica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: AVS 1-2 Santa Clara
Saturday, February 8 at 3.30pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Monaco 0-1 Benfica
Wednesday, February 12 at 8pm in Champions League

We said: Santa Clara 2-3 Benfica

Both sides come into this encounter brimming with confidence after recent victories, but the away side hold the edge in terms of momentum, having strung together a longer winning run. Santa Clara's strong home record makes them a formidable opponent, yet Benfica's dominance in this fixture suggests they will have the upper hand once again in what promises to be a high-scoring affair. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 55.32%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Santa Clara had a probability of 19.84%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.01%) and 1-2 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.67%), while for a Santa Clara win it was 1-0 (7.23%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Benfica in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Benfica.

Result
Santa ClaraDrawBenfica
19.84% (0.372 0.37) 24.83% (0.061 0.06) 55.32% (-0.436 -0.44)
Both teams to score 46.1% (0.374 0.37)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.9% (0.2 0.2)55.09% (-0.203 -0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.65% (0.165 0.16)76.35% (-0.16800000000001 -0.17)
Santa Clara Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.53% (0.533 0.53)42.47% (-0.536 -0.54)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.16% (0.453 0.45)78.84% (-0.455 -0.45)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.13% (-0.096000000000004 -0.1)19.87% (0.092000000000002 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.02% (-0.152 -0.15)51.98% (0.148 0.15)
Score Analysis
    Santa Clara 19.84%
    Benfica 55.31%
    Draw 24.83%
Santa ClaraDrawBenfica
1-0 @ 7.23% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
2-1 @ 5% (0.093 0.09)
2-0 @ 3.09% (0.066 0.07)
3-1 @ 1.43% (0.047 0.05)
3-2 @ 1.15% (0.035 0.03)
Other @ 1.94%
Total : 19.84%
1-1 @ 11.67% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 8.44% (-0.067 -0.07)
2-2 @ 4.04% (0.063 0.06)
Other @ 0.68%
Total : 24.83%
0-1 @ 13.63% (-0.15 -0.15)
0-2 @ 11.01% (-0.16 -0.16)
1-2 @ 9.44% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
0-3 @ 5.94% (-0.099 -0.1)
1-3 @ 5.08% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-4 @ 2.4% (-0.047 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.18% (0.028 0.03)
1-4 @ 2.05% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 3.58%
Total : 55.31%

How you voted: Santa Clara vs Benfica

Santa Clara
11.1%
Draw
16.7%
Benfica
72.2%
18
Head to Head
Oct 30, 2024 8.15pm
Quarter-Finals
Benfica
3-0
Santa Clara
Di Maria (71'), Pavlidis (76', 80')

Safira (29'), Soares (36'), Pereira (58')
Sep 14, 2024 8.30pm
Gameweek 5
Benfica
4-1
Santa Clara
Akturkoglu (27'), Luis (34'), Silva (47'), Di Maria (58')
Silva (74')
Lopes (1')
Safira (30'), Rocha (72'), Serginho (90')
May 27, 2023 6pm
Gameweek 34
Benfica
3-0
Santa Clara
Ramos (7'), Silva (28'), Grimaldo (60' pen.)
Grimaldo (61')

Adriano (90+1')
Jan 21, 2023 6pm
Gameweek 17
Santa Clara
0-3
Benfica
Aursnes (9'), Ramos (16'), Guedes (80')
Feb 12, 2022 6pm
Gameweek 22
Benfica
2-1
Santa Clara
Nunez (60' pen., 62')
Silva (24'), Nunez (40'), Weigl (82')
Mohebi (21')
Mohebi (28'), Morita (32'), Barreto (40'), Pereira (45+1'), Villanueva (58')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon25185267224559
2Benfica24182456183856
3Porto25155549202950
4Braga25155541221950
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara2512492625140
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes2591153427738
7Casa Pia2510693132-136
8Estoril PraiaEstoril259883340-735
9FamalicaoFamalicao2471072726131
10Rio AveRio Ave247892739-1229
11MoreirenseMoreirense2577113037-728
12AroucaArouca2577112438-1428
13Nacional2575132335-1226
14Gil Vicente2458112436-1223
15Estrela Amadora2558122136-1523
16AVS25411102035-1523
17SC FarenseFarense2538141736-1917
18BoavistaBoavista2536161642-2615


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!