Benfica vs Santa Clara: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 12, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Santa Clara?
Benfica won 2-1 on February 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. MohebiSanta Clara
- 60′D. NúñezBenfica (pen.)
- 62′D. NúñezBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Santa Clara have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2022 | Tondela(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2022 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Boavista(home) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Arouca(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2022 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Boavista(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Tondela(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Santa Clara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Santa Clara 0-5 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Benfica 2-1 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Santa Clara 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Benfica 3-4 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 18, 2019 | Benfica 4-1 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Benfica on Sep 11, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Clara score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Santa Clara | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Santa Clara sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Clara | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy