Benfica host Santa Clara at Estadio da Luz, Lisboa on Sunday, Mar 14 at 6:00 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 1 point in the Primeira Liga, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Benfica come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Santa Clara travel in good form (3W 2D 0L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Benfica here — they've won 9 of 10 previous meetings against Santa Clara, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Santa Clara won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Benfica a slight edge, but Santa Clara are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.