Santa Clara vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Feb 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Santa Clara vs Benfica

Third-from-bottom Santa Clara go head-to-head with third-placed Benfica at Estadio do Sao Miguel, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Friday 13 February.

Taking Benfica at -1 on the Asian Handicap equates to needing a two goal or bigger margin of victory to win this wager at -132 when the Eagles clash with Santa Clara. A one goal victory would mean money back.

Santa Clara have been beaten in their last four games. On the road at Estadio Jose Gomes, Estrela Amadora recently beat them 1-0. The Azoreans had most of the ball boasting 55% possession and seven shots on target.

Benfica claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-1 victory occurred against Alverca at Estadio da Luz. Jose Mourinho's men racked up ten shots on goal and enjoyed 64% possession, with Andreas Schjelderup and Anisio Cabral finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica haven’t lost to Santa Clara in their past nine games, with the last clash ending 1-1 at Estadio da Luz. The past 10 H2H games have featured seven triumphs for Benfica, one for Santa Clara along with two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Benfica	27	19	8	0	58	17	41	58:17	65
14	Santa Clara	28	7	7	14	26	35	-9	26:35	28

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Santa Clara have 1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. The Azores side have averaged 47.8% possession, 364.1 passes and 5.1 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Diogo Calila is the top scorer along with five other players, with each of them scoring 1 goals. Leading assistor is Sergio Araujo with 2, while goalkeeper Gabriel Batista has 2 clean sheets.

Benfica have won 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.1 goals from 6.7 shots on goal and 18.4 attempts. The Eagles have averaged 58.4% possession, 498.4 passes, 7.4 corners taken and 2.0 corners against, while conceding 0.6 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Vangelis Pavlidis with 10, while Anisio Cabral and Fredrik Aursnes have 2. Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov and Amar Dedic have all made 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Anatoliy Trubin has 5 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Santa Clara confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Gabriel Batista (GK), Lucas Soares, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venancio, Paulo Victor, Klismahn, Pedro Ferreira, Sergio Araujo, Vinicius, Goncalo Paciencia, Gabriel Silva.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Santa Clara vs Benfica Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full Santa Clara vs Benfica betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to sharp corners advice, player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Benfica can be backed at -1 on the Asian Handicap. We can secure odds of -132 for the visitors and we think they are capable of winning this Primeira Liga game by a two goal margin or bigger.

The latest Primeira Liga injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Santa Clara vs Benfica league stats:

• The -1 line has been covered by Benfica in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Santa Clara in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Santa Clara in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Santa Clara in 7 of their last 10 games against Benfica.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Santa Clara 0 - 3 Benfica

There are betting odds of +600 that the Eagles land a 3-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vangelis Pavlidis to Score -108

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has registered ten goals in his past ten Primeira Liga matches. There are odds of -108 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Vangelis Pavlidis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-106

First

+210

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -132

The 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered in six consecutive Santa Clara matches, with the last five Benfica games averaging 11.00 corners. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks low and we’d expect the teams to go over at -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Santa Clara

Total

9.20 5.10 4.10

Home

9.90 5.40 4.50

Away

8.10 4.30 3.80

Benfica

Total

9.40 7.40 2.00

Home

8.70 6.00 2.70

Away

8.90 6.00 2.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-133

Under 8.5

-109

Santa Clara Corners

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

+107

Benfica Corners

Over 5.5

-119

Under 5.5

-119

Most Corners

1

+310

X

+700

2

-333

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Santa Clara vs Benfica Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Benfica betting odds are -227 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Primeira Liga encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 69% chance of winning. At +600, Santa Clara are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +132. Alternatively, Benfica can be backed at -103 and Santa Clara are on offer at +575.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. Providing that at least one side fails to score, then the No pick on the Both Teams to Score market will be a winner at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

+600

X

+300

2

-227

Half-Time Result

1

+575

X

+132

2

-103

Double Chance

1X

+150

12

-526

X2

-1429

Draw No Bet

1

+400

2

-833

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-103

2 Hcp -1

-143

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-143

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+120

No

-172

Vangelis Pavlidis is priced at +210 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of -106 to find the net anytime.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

-106

Anytime

+210

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+210

Anytime

+400

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+235

Anytime

+480

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+250

Anytime

+500

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+300

Anytime

+600

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+335

Anytime

+650

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+475

Anytime

+950

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa (Santa Clara)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Elias Manoel (Santa Clara)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Welinton Macedo dos Santos (Santa Clara)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Andrey Felisberto Dos Santos (Santa Clara)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Alexander Bah (Benfica)

First

+900

Anytime

+1700

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

António Silva (Benfica)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Samuel Dahl (Benfica)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Amar Dedic (Benfica)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Santa Clara have suffered three consecutive losses at Estadio do Sao Miguel. The Azoreans have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Benfica have not lost on their travels in the past ten matches. The Eagles have managed seven victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.40.

Benfica overcame Santa Clara 1-0 when the sides last met at Estadio do Sao Miguel. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Estadio do Sao Miguel have featured four Benfica victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Santa Clara Home Stats		3-2-5	2.00	0.90	1.10	4	6	4	6
Benfica Away Stats		7-3-0	2.30	1.90	0.40	6	4	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Santa Clara vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

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