Santa Clara vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 11, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
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What was the result of Santa Clara vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on January 11, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 22′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 48′JardelBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Benfica have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019 | Feirense(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Tondela(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2018 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Moreirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | SC Braga(home) | 6-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Montalegre(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Maritimo(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Clara score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Clara sit 3rd in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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