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Value Assessment
Home Win
6.40
14% pred
-1.3%
Draw
3.82
23% pred
-2.9%
Away Win
1.54
62% pred
-2.5%
BTTS Yes
2.20
36%
BTTS No
1.62
54%
Key Insights
Title Race
Benfica in position 3, 4 points behind leader - competing for title
Medium impactRelegation Zone
Santa Clara in position 16 (in relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop
High impactMust Win
Santa Clara in position 16 with poor recent form (13% points) - must-win situation
High impactStreak Watch
Santa Clara on 5-game losing streak - crisis form
High impactStreak Watch
Benfica unbeaten in 5 games (4 wins, 1 draws) - solid defensive form
Medium impactAway Specialist
Benfica exceptional away form: 5 wins in last 8 away matches (62% win rate)
Medium impactTop Scorer
Benfica has Vangelis Pavlidis ranked #1 in league scoring (20 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactMatch Normality
90%
Normal match expected
Match Info
Kickoff
Fri, Feb 13 2026
·
18:30
Venue
Estádio de São Miguel
(Ponta Delgada)
Competition
Liga Portugal
·
22
Referee
António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre
Coaches
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Recent Form
Santa Clara
0W 1D 4L
0.6 GF · 1.6 GA
L
H
Benfica
1-2
Benfica
1-2
L
H
Estoril
2-4
Estoril
2-4
L
H
Famalicão
0-1
Famalicão
0-1
L
H
Porto
0-1
Porto
0-1
D
H
Arouca
0-0
Arouca
0-0
0W 1D 4L
0.6 GF · 1.6 GA
L
H
Benfica
1-2
Benfica
1-2
L
H
Estoril
2-4
Estoril
2-4
L
H
Famalicão
0-1
Famalicão
0-1
L
H
Porto
0-1
Porto
0-1
D
H
Arouca
0-0
Arouca
0-0
0W 2D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.4 GA
D
A
Alverca
1-1
Alverca
1-1
L
A
Estrela Amadora
0-1
Estrela Amadora
0-1
L
A
Moreirense
0-1
Moreirense
0-1
D
A
Nacional
3-3
Nacional
3-3
L
A
Sporting Braga
0-1
Sporting Braga
0-1
0W 1D 4L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
D
A
Alverca
1-1
Alverca
1-1
L
H
Benfica
1-2
Benfica
1-2
L
A
Estrela Amadora
0-1
Estrela Amadora
0-1
L
H
Estoril
2-4
Estoril
2-4
L
A
Moreirense
0-1
Moreirense
0-1
Benfica
2W 1D 2L
1 GF · 1 GA
L
A
Real Madrid
1-2
Real Madrid
1-2
W
A
Santa Clara
2-1
Santa Clara
2-1
D
A
Tondela
0-0
Tondela
0-0
L
A
Juventus
0-2
Juventus
0-2
W
A
Rio Ave
2-0
Rio Ave
2-0
4W 0D 1L
2.6 GF · 0.8 GA
W
H
AVS
3-0
AVS
3-0
L
H
Real Madrid
0-1
Real Madrid
0-1
W
H
Alverca
2-1
Alverca
2-1
W
H
Real Madrid
4-2
Real Madrid
4-2
W
H
Estrela Amadora
4-0
Estrela Amadora
4-0
2W 1D 2L
1 GF · 1 GA
L
A
Real Madrid
1-2
Real Madrid
1-2
W
A
Santa Clara
2-1
Santa Clara
2-1
D
A
Tondela
0-0
Tondela
0-0
L
A
Juventus
0-2
Juventus
0-2
W
A
Rio Ave
2-0
Rio Ave
2-0
3W 0D 2L
1.6 GF · 1 GA
L
A
Real Madrid
1-2
Real Madrid
1-2
W
H
AVS
3-0
AVS
3-0
L
H
Real Madrid
0-1
Real Madrid
0-1
W
A
Santa Clara
2-1
Santa Clara
2-1
W
H
Alverca
2-1
Alverca
2-1
Sidelined Players
Santa Clara
2 out
MT
injury
MT
injury
Benfica
2 out
João Veloso
injury
Gianluca Prestianni
suspended
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Santa Clara
0
0%
Draws
2
20%
Benfica
8
80%
Avg Goals
3.0
BTTS
60%
League Signals
Predictability
57%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+7%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.6
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
24%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
49%
Final Words
Liga Portugal, Santa Clara vs Benfica, kicks off 18:30 UTC on 13 February 2026. Benfica are identified as the top pick in the data, with the away side positioned in the title race and aiming for European qualification. Santa Clara sit in the relegation zone, facing a challenging run as rotation risk surrounds the fixture.
Santa Clara
Santa Clara arrive in a difficult run of form, with four losses and one draw in their last five. They have conceded more than they have scored in that spell and remain near the relegation line. There are no recorded head-to-head meetings against Benfica in the dataset.
Benfica
Benfica occupy third in the table and are pursuing European qualification. They show a mixed set of results this season, with three wins, one draw and one loss in the last five, while scoring 10 and conceding five. The dataset flags rotation risk and notes Benfica as an away specialist.
