Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
6 of 12 right
- Result Benfica win64% 1-2
- Double chance Benfica or draw (X2)86% 1-2
- Goals over/under 2.5 Under 2.550% 3 goals
- More corners Benfica63% Benfica (2-3)
- Yellow cards Around average 9 yellow cards · league 4.2
- Yellow cards 9 yellow cards 3.5 Over64% 4.5 Under55% 5.5 Under72%
- Corners Above average 5 corners · league 8.8
- Corners 5 corners 8.5 Over59% 9.5 Under52% 10.5 Under62%
Match stats
Santa Clara Benfica
- 1 Goals 2
- 4 Yellow cards 5
- 0 Red cards 1
- 2 Corners 3
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Santa Clara vs Benfica is the Liga Portugal fixture on Monday 26 October 2026, Matchday 9, and our model goes for a Benfica win, with Benfica win or draw as the double chance.
Why this pick?
Our model backs Benfica chiefly because it rates them clearly the stronger side on its long-run, xG-based strength rating, and clearly above the Liga Portugal average. The counterweight is the home fixture: Santa Clara are unbeaten in the league and have conceded just four goals, with a draw against Braga and a 4‑0 win over Rio Ave at São Miguel. What restores the call is the matchup itself — our goal model's reading of it, and Benfica's shot and box-touch figures, distinctly above the league norm. The head-to-head, 13 Benfica wins in 16 meetings, agrees, and the call is a clear one.
Form guide
Santa Clara
- L 2-3 at Mafra (A) Taça de Portugal · 18 Oct
- W 1-0 at Casa Pia AC (A) Liga Portugal · 10 Oct
- D 0-0 vs Braga (H) Liga Portugal · 20 Sep
- W 2-1 at Arouca (A) Liga Portugal · 13 Sep
- W 4-0 vs Rio Ave (H) Liga Portugal · 6 Sep
Benfica
- W 4-1 at Omonia Nicosia (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
- W 4-1 vs Celtic (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
- W 2-0 vs Vitória de Guimarães (H) Liga Portugal · 11 Oct
- L 1-3 at FC Porto (A) Liga Portugal · 20 Sep
- W 2-0 at Milan (A) Europa League · 16 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Liga Portugal clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
16 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 13 Feb 2026 · Liga Portugal Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica
- 12 Sep 2025 · Liga Portugal Benfica 1-1 Santa Clara
- 15 Feb 2025 · Liga Portugal Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica
- 30 Oct 2024 · League Cup Benfica 3-0 Santa Clara
- 14 Sep 2024 · Liga Portugal Benfica 4-1 Santa Clara
Liga Portugal so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24:7 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12:4 | +8 | 18 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Liga Portugal, Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue
Questions and answers
What was the score of Santa Clara vs Benfica?
Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Matchday 9) on Monday 26 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Santa Clara vs Benfica right?
Yes: our result pick was Benfica win, and the score after 90 minutes was 1-2. 6 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Santa Clara vs Benfica?
9 yellow cards (Santa Clara 4, Benfica 5), 1 red card (Santa Clara 0, Benfica 1) and 5 corners (Santa Clara 2, Benfica 3).
Times are UTC.