Santa Clara to host Benfica in Matchday 9 of Liga Portugal

Matchday nine of the 2026/27 Liga Portugal season brings together Santa Clara and Benfica, in a match to be played on 26 October 2026 at 21:45 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

Santa Clara go into the match on the back of a good run of results, having won their last match away to Casa Pia 1-0 on 10 October 2026, before which they drew 0-0 at home with Braga, won 2-1 away to Arouca, secured a big 4-0 win at home over Rio Ave, and drew 1-1 away with Alverca.

Benfica, meanwhile, arrive in high confidence after their latest win, a 4-1 victory away to Omonia Nicosia on 22 October 2026, before which they beat Celtic 4-1 at home, won 2-0 at home over Vitoria, suffered a 1-3 defeat away to Porto, and won 2-0 away to Milan.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Benfica beat Santa Clara 1-2 on 13 February 2026 at the latter's ground, while the match between them on 12 September 2025 at Benfica's ground ended in a 1-1 draw. Benfica also won 0-1 on 15 February 2025 at Santa Clara's ground, won 3-0 on 30 October 2024 at their own ground, and won 4-1 on 14 September 2024, also at their own ground.

In the league standings, Benfica sit second with 19 points from 8 matches, having won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 24 goals and conceding 7. Santa Clara sit fourth with 18 points also from 8 matches, having won 5 and drawn 3 without any defeats, scoring 12 goals and conceding just 4.