Santa Clara vs SL Benfica prediction | 26 Oct 2026 | xGtoday


Santa Clara
Ranking: #159 overall, #8 in Portugal

64.6 → 68.6 (+4.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-2 10 Aug Nacional (H) 67.1 0.0
0-1 15 Aug Académico (A) 67.3 +0.2
1-0 23 Aug Famalicão (H) 67.5 +0.2
1-1 29 Aug Alverca (A) 68.1 +0.6
4-0 06 Sep Rio Ave (H) 68.6 +0.5
SL Benfica
Ranking: #12 overall, #1 in Portugal

85.5 → 85.5 (0.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-2 09 Aug Académico (H) 85.4 0.0
0-7 17 Aug Casa Pia (A) 85.5 +0.1
2-1 31 Aug Estoril (H) 85.6 +0.1
0-3 05 Sep Marítimo (A) 85.4 -0.2
0-4 09 Sep Moreirense (A) 85.5 +0.1

Santa Clara vs SL Benfica: by the numbers

There are 147 places between these two in our European rankings, with SL Benfica the higher, and 7 places between them in Portugal.

The recent trend shows Santa Clara on the rise, +4.0 rating points over their last 10 matches, while SL Benfica has gone the other way at +0.0.

Last time these teams played, on 13 Feb 2026, SL Benfica gained 0.1 rating points.

Santa Clara first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 68.8 on 18 Apr 2025.

The highest SL Benfica have ever stood in our European rankings is #7, first reached on 2 May 2025.