Santa Clara Azores vs SL Benfica prediction: Primeira Liga, 26 October 2026

Match recap: Santa Clara Azores 1-2 SL Benfica, Primeira Liga, 26 October 2026

SL Benfica beat Santa Clara Azores 2-1 in the Primeira Liga on Monday 26 October 2026, on Matchday 9. The match was played at Estadio de Sao Miguel in Ponta Delgada.

Score period by period

Santa Clara Azores led 1-0 at half-time, but SL Benfica scored both of their goals in the second half to win.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Form separates the sides most sharply. SL Benfica have won all 10 of their recent matches, scoring 30 goals and conceding 6, while Santa Clara Azores have 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss with 16 scored and 7 conceded.

Our prediction

SL Benfica are the slight favourites for Santa Clara Azores vs SL Benfica, Monday 26 October 2026.

SL Benfica arrive on a streak of 10 straight wins, with 15 points from their last five against 13 for Santa Clara Azores. The table is closer: SL Benfica sit 2nd on 19 points, Santa Clara Azores 4th on 17, both unbeaten after 7 matches. The one listed meeting, on Friday 13 February 2026, ended 1-2 in SL Benfica's favour. The call is a slight edge for an away win.

Who is favoured for Santa Clara Azores vs SL Benfica?

SL Benfica are slightly favoured for Santa Clara Azores vs SL Benfica on Monday 26 October 2026, after 10 straight wins and a 2-point lead in the table.

When and where Santa Clara Azores vs SL Benfica is played

Santa Clara Azores play SL Benfica in the Primeira Liga on Monday 26 October 2026. The match is part of Matchday 9. It takes place at Estadio de Sao Miguel, with Santa Clara Azores as the home side.

Key facts

Recent form: Santa Clara Azores and SL Benfica

The figures cover Santa Clara Azores's matches in the Primeira Liga and SL Benfica's matches in the Primeira Liga and the UEFA Europa League.

Santa Clara Azores have 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in 10 matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding 8, with a sequence of W-W-D-W-W, newest first, and a record of 4 wins and 1 draw in 5 at home and 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in 5 away. Their latest result was a 2-1 win over FC Arouca.

6W 3D 1L in 10 games1.6 scored · 0.7 conceded per gameHome 3W-1D-0L · Away 3W-2D-1L

SL Benfica have 9 wins, 1 draw and no losses in 10 matches, scoring 30 goals and conceding 5, with nine wins in a row, and a record of 4 wins from 4 at home and 5 wins and 1 draw in 6 away. Their latest result was a 2-0 win over Vitoria SC Guimaraes.

10W 0D 0L in 10 games3.0 scored · 0.6 conceded per gameHome 5W-0D-0L · Away 5W-0D-0L

Santa Clara Azores and SL Benfica squads

Current Primeira Liga standings

Head-to-head between Santa Clara Azores and SL Benfica

Santa Clara Azores and SL Benfica have one recorded meeting. SL Benfica won it. That match was played on Friday 13 February 2026 at Stade de Sao Miguel in the Primeira Liga and finished 1-2, with SL Benfica scoring twice.

Key data

Santa Clara Azores have 13 points from their five most recent results; SL Benfica have 15. Over 10 matches, Santa Clara Azores scored 17 goals and conceded 8. SL Benfica scored 30 and conceded 5 over 10. The one recorded meeting ended in an SL Benfica win.

Frequently asked questions

What is Santa Clara Azores's form before facing SL Benfica?

Santa Clara Azores have 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in 10 Primeira Liga matches. They scored 17 goals and conceded 8. Their last five read W-W-D-W-W. The latest was a 2-1 win over FC Arouca.

What is SL Benfica's form before facing Santa Clara Azores?

SL Benfica have 9 wins and 1 draw in 10 matches across the Primeira Liga and the UEFA Europa League. They are unbeaten. They scored 30 goals and conceded 5, with nine wins in a row, the latest 2-0 against Vitoria SC Guimaraes.

What happened when Santa Clara Azores last played SL Benfica?

SL Benfica won the one recorded meeting. It was played on Friday 13 February 2026 at Stade de Sao Miguel in the Primeira Liga. The score was 1-2. Santa Clara Azores scored once.