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Portugal Primeira Liga · PT

Santa Clara vs Benfica

26 Oct 2026 · 19:45
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Model vs Market

The model identifies a negligible model-market difference for an away win for Benfica. The difference is too small to suggest meaningful disagreement.

Recent Performance

The home side have experienced mixed results recently. Goals have arrived regularly, while the defence has generally limited opposing scoring. Across the matches with available shooting data, they have generated considerably more attempts than they have conceded.

The visitors have enjoyed a strong sequence of recent results. Goals have arrived regularly, while the defence has generally limited opposing scoring. They have generated considerably more attempts than they have conceded.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.35 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.39. At this price, an away win for Benfica does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME
Santa Clara
STOCHASTICBET 11.1%
PINNACLE 11.4% odd 8.45
DIFFERENCE -0.3 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 17.0%
PINNACLE 17.3% odd 5.57
DIFFERENCE -0.3 pp
AWAY MODEL > MARKET
Benfica
STOCHASTICBET 71.9%
PINNACLE 71.3% odd 1.35
DIFFERENCE +0.6 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 26 Oct 2026 · 19:31
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: Benfica

The away side shows the stronger recent attacking profile, while the defensive comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Santa Clara Benfica
Shots 14.3 · On target 4.5 Shots 20.8 · On target 6.5

Recent attacking output favours Benfica, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Santa Clara Benfica
Shots allowed 9.0 · On target allowed 3.3 Shots allowed 12.3 · On target allowed 4.8

Santa Clara has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Santa Clara Benfica

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Explore recent match statisticsCharts and detailed data
RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Portugal Primeira Liga · 109 matches with scores · 109 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Santa Clara6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
LWDWWD
Shot data available for 5/6 matches
Benfica6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WWWLWW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
+1.013.2 actual
BenficaAway team
+6.719.2 actual
Santa Clara: 13.2 · league average 12.2 · 5 valid matchesBenfica: 19.2 · league average 12.5 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
−5.77.0 actual
BenficaAway team
−0.611.8 actual
Santa Clara: 7.0 · league average 12.7 · 5 valid matchesBenfica: 11.8 · league average 12.5 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
−0.83.2 actual
BenficaAway team
+2.06.0 actual
Santa Clara: 3.2 · league average 4.0 · 5 valid matchesBenfica: 6.0 · league average 4.1 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
−1.72.4 actual
BenficaAway team
+0.14.2 actual
Santa Clara: 2.4 · league average 4.1 · 5 valid matchesBenfica: 4.2 · league average 4.1 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
+0.301.67 actual
BenficaAway team
+1.312.67 actual
Santa Clara: 1.67 · league average 1.37 · 6 valid matchesBenfica: 2.67 · league average 1.36 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
+0.9 pp12.1% actual
BenficaAway team
+3.0 pp13.9% actual
Santa Clara: 12.1% · league average 11.2% · 5 valid matchesBenfica: 13.9% · league average 10.9% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Santa ClaraHome team
−4.9 pp5.7% actual
BenficaAway team
−2.5 pp8.5% actual
Santa Clara: 5.7% · league average 10.6% · 5 valid matchesBenfica: 8.5% · league average 10.9% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Santa Clara · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Away2–3——
10/10/2026Away1–014 / 62 / 3
20/09/2026Home0–011 / 81 / 0
13/09/2026Away2–111 / 94 / 4
06/09/2026Home4–015 / 66 / 3
29/08/2026Away1–115 / 63 / 2
Benfica · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
22/10/2026Away4–122 / 711 / 5
15/10/2026Home4–126 / 147 / 7
11/10/2026Home2–023 / 85 / 0
20/09/2026Away1–312 / 203 / 7
16/09/2026Away2–012 / 184 / 4
13/09/2026Home3–120 / 46 / 2

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.