Match

Santa Clara U23 vs Benfica U23: prediction and stats

Liga Revelação U23Regular Season - 14Kick-off on December 8, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Complexo Desportivo Laranjeiras, Ponta Delgada

Santa Clara U23Benfica U23

The Footlab AI model makes Benfica U23 the favourite at 44%, against 24% for a draw and 32% for Santa Clara U23. The most likely score is 1-1. If Benfica U23 wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,337 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 10, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Santa Clara U23 vs Benfica U23?

A very open match: only 83 Elo points separate Santa Clara U23 (1,662) and Benfica U23 (1,745).

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Santa Clara U23 winDrawBenfica U23 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Santa Clara U23 vs Benfica U23

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Santa Clara U23

Not enough data to predict the Santa Clara U23 lineup.

Benfica U23

Not enough data to predict the Benfica U23 lineup.

Computed on November 10, 2026 at 07:01 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara U23 have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Benfica U23 have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Santa Clara U23
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2026Torreense U23(home)2-3Liga Revelação U23
Nov 3, 2026Estrela U23(away)1-5Liga Revelação U23
Oct 27, 2026Estoril U23(away)1-2Liga Revelação U23
Oct 19, 2026Sporting Braga U23(home)1-1Liga Revelação U23
Oct 13, 2026Moreirense U23(away)0-7Liga Revelação U23
Benfica U23
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2026Farense U23(home)2-0Liga Revelação U23
Oct 23, 2026Sporting Braga U23(away)3-4Liga Revelação U23
Oct 19, 2026Moreirense U23(home)1-1Liga Revelação U23
Oct 13, 2026Penafiel U23(away)1-3Liga Revelação U23
Sep 25, 2026Marítimo U23(away)3-1Liga Revelação U23

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santa Clara U23 wins, 2 draws, 2 Benfica U23 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 20, 2026Benfica U23 3-3 Santa Clara U23Taça Revelação U23
May 16, 2026Santa Clara U23 0-0 Benfica U23Taça Revelação U23
Apr 7, 2026Santa Clara U23 2-3 Benfica U23Liga Revelação U23
Jan 27, 2026Benfica U23 1-2 Santa Clara U23Liga Revelação U23
Dec 17, 2025Santa Clara U23 2-0 Benfica U23Liga Revelação U23
Oct 18, 2025Benfica U23 2-0 Santa Clara U23Liga Revelação U23

Last archived meeting: Benfica U23 vs Santa Clara U23 on May 20, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Santa Clara U23 score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica U23 score 1.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Santa Clara U231.32.0410/159/15
Benfica U231.51.5410/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Santa Clara U23 sit 18th in Liga Revelação U23 (10 points from 9 matches) and Benfica U23 sit 11th (14 points from 11 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Benfica U2311425171714
18Santa Clara U23924381810

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Santa Clara U23 vs Benfica U23?
The Footlab AI model makes Benfica U23 the favourite at 44%, against 24% for a draw and 32% for Santa Clara U23.
Where and when is Santa Clara U23 vs Benfica U23 played?
Santa Clara U23 vs Benfica U23 is played on December 8, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Complexo Desportivo Laranjeiras, in the Liga Revelação U23.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.0% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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