Santa Clara host Benfica at Estadio do Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores on Monday, Oct 26 at 7:45 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.

Santa Clara come into this fixture in good form (3W 2D 0L recently). Benfica, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Santa Clara face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Benfica have won 9 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Benfica won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

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