The kick off for the match between Santa Clara and Benfica will take place at 18:30 (UK time) - Friday, 02/13 - at the Estádio de São Miguel. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga Portugal looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Santa Clara vs Benfica

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

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After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Benfica win or draw

Benfica has been a thorn in the side of many teams of late, and even away from home, they are quite a dangerous opponent for anyone. So as they travel to face Santa Clara, our betting tip is Benfica win or draw on the Double Chance market, which means they can either win or draw for the bet to win.

It would honestly not be that big of a surprise if Benfica emerged victorious against Santa Clara given the quality they've shown, but claiming a point is a much more realistic goal.

👉 Our prediction is: Benfica to win the 1st half

The various signs and statistics we have studied point to this being a one-sided affair, with the favoured Benfica likely coming out on top away from home. Benfica has simply been the superior team this season, whereas Santa Clara has struggled.

But for some added value, we recommend betting on Benfica to win the first half, which would bring a higher potential payout.

Santa Clara Preview

Santa Clara has played 21 matches in the Liga Portugal so far, with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses. This results in an average of 0.81 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 7 wins, 8 draws, and 15 losses. Santa Clara's attack has scored 28 goals, 16 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.76 goals per league match and 0.93 goals per match across the entire season.

Vinicius Lopes da Silva is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Gabriel Silva leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Santa Clara has conceded 26 goals in the league (an average of 1.24) and 33 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.1 over 30 matches).

The Eagles preview

In 21 Liga Portugal matches, Benfica has recorded 14 wins, 7 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2.33 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 24 wins in 38 matches. The team has scored 66 goals, 44 of them in the Liga Portugal (an average of 2.1 goals per match), with Evangelos Pavlidis being the team's top scorer with 19 goals and Evangelos Pavlidis providing 4 assists.

Defensively, The Glorious One has conceded 12 goals in the league and 25 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.66 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Santa Clara vs Benfica

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Portugal - Liga Bwin

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L L D

0.2

Home L L L D L

0.2

Away L L D L D

0.4

Away Team

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Benfica

Portugal - Liga Bwin

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D W W L

2

Home W W W W W

3

Away D L W L D

1

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Published on 13 February 2026, at 06:49 Last updated on 2 April 2026, at 20:01
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.