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

26 October 2026

Santa Clara
Ranking: #148 overall, #5 in Portugal

66.9 → 69.4 (+2.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 29 Aug 26 Alverca (A) 68.1 +0.6
4-0 06 Sep 26 Rio Ave (H) 68.6 +0.5
1-2 13 Sep 26 Arouca (A) 69.2 +0.6
0-0 20 Sep 26 Braga (H) 69.6 +0.4
0-1 10 Oct 26 Casa Pia (A) 69.4 -0.2
SL Benfica
Ranking: #13 overall, #1 in Portugal

85.5 → 85.5 (0.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-2 16 Sep 26 Milan (A) 85.4 -0.3
3-1 20 Sep 26 Porto (A) 84.9 -0.5
2-0 11 Oct 26 Vitória (H) 85.1 +0.2
4-1 15 Oct 26 Celtic (H) 85.3 +0.2
1-4 22 Oct 26 Omonoia (A) 85.5 +0.2

Santa Clara vs SL Benfica: by the numbers

There are 135 places between these two in our European rankings, with SL Benfica the higher, and 4 places between them in Portugal.

The recent trend shows Santa Clara on the rise, +2.5 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 February 2026, SL Benfica gained 0.1 rating points.

Santa Clara first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 69.6 on 20 September 2026.

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