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Liga Portugal · Matchweek 9

Santa Clara

SAN

Benfica

BEN

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Santa Clara22%
Draw27%
Benfica50%

Expected goals

0.94 – 1.50

Over 2.5

44%

Both to score

48%

Fair handicap

0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 0113.5%
  • 1112.3%
  • 009.7%
  • 029.4%
  • 129.3%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Benfica will have the ball; Santa Clara will not mind.

48%Possession66%
32%Territory52%
14%From set plays30%
0.13Chance quality0.13
6.7%Directness4.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Santa Clara, 4 for Benfica. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 23 of 53 matches, not the full season.