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Santa Clara vs Benfica

Monday, 26 October 2026

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The model makes Benfica favourites at 54% (Santa Clara 25%, draw 21%). That rests on expected goals of 1.84 to 1.18, 9 wins in Benfica's last 10 matches to 6 for Santa Clara and 9 wins from the last 10 meetings to 0. Bookmakers give Benfica about 68% once their margin is removed, so the model is less confident than the market. It puts over 2.5 goals at 62% and both teams scoring at 54%.

Key facts

  • Santa Clara kept 6 clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
  • Benfica scored in every one of their last 10 matches.
  • Santa Clara are 4th in Liga Portugal on 18 points from 8 games; Benfica are 2nd on 19.
  • Benfica have won 3 matches in a row.
  • They last met on 13 Feb 2026, when Benfica won 2-1.
Portugal•Liga Portugal
Rank 4 · 18 pts
L6d
W14d
D34d
W41d
W48d
D56d
W62d
W70d
D75d
W91d
6W · 3D · 1L
vs
Rank 2 · 19 pts
W2d
W9d
W13d
L34d
W38d
W41d
W45d
W49d
W54d
W58d
9W · 0D · 1L
Monday, 26 October 2026 at 21:45
Upcoming. The scheduled start is still ahead. Match status has not been confirmed live.
H2H: 0-1-9
Last 10 matches
1010
17/728/8
1.702.80
0.700.80
9/1010/10
5/109/10
4/106/10
2/101/10
6/104/10
1/100/10
6/1010/10
5/108/10
4/106/10
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Santa Clara at homeBenfica away
56
3/55/6
2/50/6
0/51/6
2.002.83
0.400.83
4/56/6
3/55/6
2/54/6
1/53/6
1/51/6
4/53/6
1/50/6
3/55/6
1/53/6
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Santa Clara: 1.18
Expected Goals
Benfica: 1.84
Santa Clara
25%
Draw
21%
Benfica
54%
Over 2.5: 62%
BTTS: 54%
Quality: high
Market Odds (1X2)
Vig 6.6%
1 — Santa Clara
8.40▲
Implied 11%
Edge +13.8%
X
4.60▼
Implied 20%
Edge +0.6%
2 — Benfica
1.37
Implied 68%
Edge -14.4%
Edge = model probability − market implied probability. Positive edge means the model rates that outcome higher than the bookmaker.
Team 1 Form
Santa Clara · # = league position now
18 Oct2026
Mafra vs Santa Clara#4
3-2L
10 Oct2026
Casa Pia#17 vs Santa Clara#4
0-1W
20 Sept2026
Santa Clara#4 vs Braga#9
0-0D
13 Sept2026
Arouca#5 vs Santa Clara#4
1-2W
06 Sept2026
Santa Clara#4 vs Rio Ave#15
4-0W
29 Aug2026
Alverca#8 vs Santa Clara#4
1-1D
23 Aug2026
Santa Clara#4 vs Famalicao#14
1-0W
15 Aug2026
Academico Viseu#7 vs Santa Clara#4
0-1W
10 Aug2026
Santa Clara#4 vs Nacional#16
2-2D
25 Jul2026
Santa Clara#4 vs Arouca#5
3-0W
Team 2 Form
Benfica · # = league position now
22 Oct2026
Omonia#3 vs Benfica#2
1-4W
15 Oct2026
Benfica#2 vs Celtic#1
4-1W
11 Oct2026
Benfica#2 vs Vitoria Guimaraes#11
2-0W
20 Sept2026
fc Porto#1 vs Benfica#2
3-1L
16 Sept2026
ac Milan#4 vs Benfica#2
0-2W
13 Sept2026
Benfica#2 vs Gil Vicente#6
3-1W
09 Sept2026
Moreirense#12 vs Benfica#2
0-4W
05 Sept2026
Maritimo#13 vs Benfica#2
0-3W
31 Aug2026
Benfica#2 vs Estoril#18
2-1W
27 Aug2026
Aarhus#10 vs Benfica#2
1-3W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
13 Feb2026
Santa Clara#4 vs Benfica#2
1-2•
12 Sept2025
Benfica#2 vs Santa Clara#4
1-1•
15 Feb2025
Santa Clara#4 vs Benfica#2
0-1•
30 Oct2024
Benfica#2 vs Santa Clara#4
3-0•
14 Sept2024
Benfica#2 vs Santa Clara#4
4-1•
27 May2023
Benfica#2 vs Santa Clara#4
3-0•
21 Jan2023
Santa Clara#4 vs Benfica#2
0-3•
12 Feb2022
Benfica#2 vs Santa Clara#4
2-1•
11 Sept2021
Santa Clara#4 vs Benfica#2
0-5•
26 Apr2021
Benfica#2 vs Santa Clara#4
2-1•

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