Liga Portugal 25/26 · 13 Feb 2026

Santa Clara 1–2 Benfica

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 43%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Guilherme Romão, 74.4 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Klismahn +15.8, Vangelis Pavlidis +13.8, Sidney Lima +13.7.

Well below it: Rafa Silva −10.6, Paulo Victor −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
31 Jan 2026	L 2–4	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
24 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Moreirense Liga Portugal
18 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Famalicão Liga Portugal
11 Jan 2026	D 3–3	at CD Nacional Liga Portugal

8 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v FC Alverca Liga Portugal
1 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Tondela Liga Portugal
28 Jan 2026	W 4–2	v Real Madrid Champions League
25 Jan 2026	W 4–0	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
21 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Juventus Champions League

12 Sep 2025	Benfica 1–1 Santa Clara Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Guilherme Romão Defender	45	0	0	–	74.4	–
Gustavo Klismahn Midfielder	86	0	1	0.03	64.1	+15.8
Gonçalo Paciência Forward	62	1	0	0.10	56.4	–
Sidney Lima Defender	90	0	0	–	55.4	+13.7
Serginho Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	53.1	+7.5
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.3	+3.5
Vinícius Lopes Forward	73	0	0	0.02	49.7	−1.9
Frederico Venâncio Defender	90	0	0	–	48.2	+0.0
José Tavares Midfielder	28	0	0	0.01	48.0	–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder	62	0	0	0.04	44.7	+3.5
Gabriel Silva Forward	90	0	0	0.02	43.5	−0.3
Lucas Soares Defender	90	0	0	0.01	40.5	−2.1
Brenner Forward	10	0	0	–	40.0	–
Luis Fernando Forward	28	0	0	0.02	37.2	–
Paulo Victor Defender	45	0	0	–	32.9	−10.0
Welinton Torrao Midfielder	17	0	0	–	30.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Manu Silva Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	11	0	0	0.03	75.5	–
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	90	1	0	0.85	70.1	+13.8
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	89	0	0	0.15	55.7	+10.3
António Silva Defender	90	0	0	0.04	54.5	+4.5
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	68	0	0	–	52.5	−2.7
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	–	49.4	−3.5
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.0	−2.2
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	43.9	−1.4
Tomás Araújo Defender	90	0	1	–	43.8	−0.4
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.4	−4.9
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	0	–	42.2	−1.1
Rafa Silva Midfielder	79	0	0	0.36	41.7	−10.6
Sidny Lopes Cabral Defender	22	0	0	0.04	28.2	–