Santa Clara vs Benfica result and stats
Win probability: home 16%, draw 23%, away 61%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersBenfica won 2–1 away at Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga on Monday 26 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Santa Clara 16%, the draw 23% and Benfica 61%, so an away win had a 61% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Santa Clara 1.56, Benfica 1.81, so Benfica created the better chances. Santa Clara had 13 shots (6 on target) to Benfica's 16 (3 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
SCBE
1.56Expected goals1.81
13Shots16
6On target3
2Corners3
17Fouls13
4Yellow cards5
0Red cards1
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Santa Clara
W @ Casa Pia1–0 · 10 Oct
D v Sp Braga0–0 · 20 Sep
W @ Arouca2–1 · 13 Sep
W v Rio Ave4–0 · 6 Sep
D @ Alverca1–1 · 29 Aug
Benfica
W v Vitória SC2–0 · 11 Oct
L @ Porto1–3 · 20 Sep
W v Gil Vicente3–1 · 13 Sep
W @ Moreirense4–0 · 9 Sep
W @ Maritimo3–0 · 5 Sep
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Santa Clara won 0, Benfica won 7 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 13 Feb 2026, finished Santa Clara 1–2 Benfica, a win for Benfica.
Santa Clara 1–2 Benfica13 Feb 2026
Benfica 1–1 Santa Clara12 Sep 2025
Santa Clara 0–1 Benfica15 Feb 2025
Benfica 4–1 Santa Clara14 Sep 2024
Benfica 3–0 Santa Clara27 May 2023
Santa Clara 0–3 Benfica21 Jan 2023
Season averages per game
SCBE
1.44Goals2.89
0.67Conceded0.89
1.29xG2.31
0.80xG against0.73
13.2Shots19.2
3.8On target6.4
3.9Corners7.2
3.00Yellow cards2.11
56%Clean sheets44%
44%Both score56%
44%3+ goals89%