Santa Clara vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 4, 2021 at 05:00 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?
Santa Clara and Benfica drew 1-1 on January 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. NúñezBenfica
- 60′Fábio CardosoSanta Clara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Benfica have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Moreirense(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2020 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Portimonense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2020 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Super Cup |
| Dec 20, 2020 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Vilafranquense(home) | 5-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Santa Clara win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Santa Clara 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Santa Clara on Jun 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Clara score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Clara sit 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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