Benfica vs Santa Clara prediction 12.09.2025 | Primeira Liga
Benfica
0 - 0
Half time: 0 - 0
Full time: 0 - 0
Kick off:
Date:
Santa Clara
1
1.31
X
5.05
2
11.50
Contents
- Competition: Primeira Liga
- Date: 12th September, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:15 UK / 21:15 CEST
- Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
Benfica are determined to maintain their perfect start to the 2025/26 Primeira Liga campaign. With three wins from three, they welcome mid-table Santa Clara to the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Friday evening.
The Eagles are one of only two teams in the division - alongside Rio Ave - to have played a game fewer, owing to their involvement in the UEFA Champions League playoff round at the end of August.
Benfica vs Santa Clara Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Santa Clara
0 : 1
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
3 : 0
Santa Clara
Taça da Liga
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Benfica
4 : 1
Santa Clara
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
3 : 0
Santa Clara
Liga Portugal
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Santa Clara
0 : 3
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
2 : 1
Santa Clara
Liga Portugal
Benfica have enjoyed overwhelming dominance over Santa Clara in recent years. Across the past four seasons, they have won seven of eight meetings, drawing just once back in January 2021. More impressively, in the Primeira Liga alone, Benfica are currently on a seven-match winning streak against the Azorean side.
Benfica team overview
Last season’s runners-up have made a flying start to 2025/26 under Bruno Lage, opening with three consecutive victories. They began with a scrappy 1-0 away win at Estrela, followed by a commanding 3-0 triumph at home against Tondela, and most recently edged Alverca 2-1 before the international break.
For Friday’s clash, Benfica are without Tiago Gouveia, Leandro Barreiro, and Gianluca Prestianni through injury. Right-back Amar Dedic is also suspended after receiving a red card in the win over Alverca.
Last matches of Benfica
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Alverca
1 : 2
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
1 : 0
Fenerbahce
Champions League
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Benfica
3 : 0
Tondela
Liga Portugal
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Fenerbahce
0 : 0
Benfica
Champions League
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Estrela Amadora
0 : 1
Benfica
Liga Portugal
Benfica lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Samuel Soares
Defenders
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71
Leandro Santos
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44
Tomás Araújo
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30
Nicolás Otamendi
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26
Samuel Dahl
Midfielders
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20
Richard Ríos
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5
Enzo Barrenechea
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8
Fredrik Aursnes
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21
Andreas Schjelderup
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18
Leandro Barreiro
Forwards
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9
Franjo Ivanović
Santa Clara team overview
Santa Clara resumed league action during the international break, travelling to Estoril last Saturday and claiming their first win of the season with a 1-0 success courtesy of a Gabriel Silva penalty.
Despite that result, Vasco Matos’ men remain one of the league’s weakest attacking sides, with just one goal scored in four matches - and none yet from open play. Their defensive resilience, however, has kept them competitive, conceding only once across their last three league fixtures.
A major boost comes with the return of Vinicius Lopes, last season’s top scorer, who is available again and expected to start.
Last matches of Santa Clara
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Estoril
0 : 1
Santa Clara
Liga Portugal
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Santa Clara
0 : 0
Estrela Amadora
Liga Portugal
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Shamrock Rovers
0 : 0
Santa Clara
Europa Conference League
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Santa Clara
1 : 2
Shamrock Rovers
Europa Conference League
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Santa Clara
0 : 0
Larne
Europa Conference League
Santa Clara lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gabriel Batista
Defenders
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23
Sidney Lima
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21
Frederico Venâncio
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32
Matheus Araújo
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42
Lucas Soares
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64
Paulo Victor
Midfielders
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36
Serginho
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6
Adriano Firmino
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11
Brenner
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3
Matheus Pereira
Forwards
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10
Gabriel Silva
Prediction
Benfica’s early-season form suggests another strong display at Da Luz. Their 3-0 win over Tondela underlined their attacking threat at home, where they have lost just once in their last 27 league outings (24 wins, 2 draws).
Given their dominance, coupled with Santa Clara’s scoring struggles, Benfica are clear favourites to record a fourth successive league win. Considering that seven of Benfica’s last nine home matches have featured over 2.5 goals, another high-scoring performance looks likely.
Three reasons we expect Over 2.5 Goals
- Benfica put three past Tondela in their first home game of the 2025/26 season.
- Historically, they have scored three or more goals in three of their last four head-to-head encounters with Santa Clara.
- The Eagles have also netted over 2.5 goals in seven of their last nine Primeira Liga home matches.
Main prediction Benfica - Santa Clara
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
20Bet
2.05
Benfica vs Santa Clara standings in Liga Portugal
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | Famalicão | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 - 3 | +10 | 9 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 9 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 8 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 8 | Arouca | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Nacional | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Vitória SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Estrela Amadora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Casa Pia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 15 | Estoril | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Alverca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 1 |
| 17 | AVS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tondela | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 - 9 | -7 | 1 |