Benfica vs Santa Clara: result 4-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 18, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Santa Clara?
Benfica won 4-1 on May 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 23′João FélixBenfica
- 39′RafaBenfica
- 56′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 59′César MartinsSanta Clara
Official lineup for Benfica vs Santa Clara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 79João Félix
- 14H. Seferović
- 61Florentino
- 27Rafa
- 22A. Samaris
- 21Pizzi
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Santa Clara
4-3-3- 95Guilherme Schettine
- 7Ukra
- 20Bruno Lamas
- 17Kaio Pantaleão
- 88Chico Ramos
- 6Osama Rashid
- 15João Lucas
- 3Fábio Cardoso
- 91Patrick
- 12César Martins
- 99Marco Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Santa Clara have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 4, 2019 | Portimonense(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 28, 2019 | SC Braga(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | Feirense(home) | 4-4 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2019 | Tondela(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 20, 2019 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Benfica win, 0 draws, 0 Santa Clara wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | Santa Clara 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Benfica on Jan 11, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Clara score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Santa Clara | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Santa Clara sit 4th (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
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