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Probable Lineups

Benfica
4-2-3-1
Santa Clara
3-4-3
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(47) 28 Goals 17 (24)
(34) 17 Assists 10 (19)
(6.7) 6.9 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.5)
25.9 Average Age 27.4
181.8 Average Height (cm) 182.9
(1.3) 1.2 Shots pg 0.9 (0.7)
(57%) 59% Aerial Duel Success 56% (52%)
(0.7) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.6)
(1.6) 1.3 Tackles pg 1 (1.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Liga Portugal.

Missing Players

Benfica
Santa Clara
Player Reason Status Rating
Jan-Niklas Beste Out 6.72
Tiago Gouveia Out 7.15
Fredrik Aursnes Out 6.72
Renato Sanches Out 6.23
Ángel Di María Doubtful 7.18
Tomás Araújo Doubtful 7.08
Player Reason Status Rating
Pedro Pacheco Out N/A

Team News

Benfica
Santa Clara
  • Bruno Lage was appointed as SL Benfica' new manager following Roger Schmidt' sacking and might shuffle the pack here.
  • Akturkoglu was signed in the last minutes of the deadline day but could feature here after an amazing performance with Turkey in midweek - scored an hat-trick against Iceland.
  • Gabriel Silva and Alisson Safira should be confident heading into Saturday' game after a sequence of good performances.
  • Luís Rocha and Alysson will be in competition to feature at the middle of the park.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
2 Benfica 16 2 4 50
5 S. Clara 12 2 8 38

Prediction

  • SL Benfica's start to the season fell far short of expectations and led to Roger Schmidt being sacked. Bruno Lage was hired and already has important signings like Akturkoglu or Issa Kaboré.
  • Santa Clara confirmed their excellent start to the season in their last game before the International Break, beating AVS 2-1. The Azoreans have won three of their four matches, losing only to FC Porto.
  • Despite facing a confident Santa Clara, SL Benfica have a new manager who should give them the boost they need to play at their best level. In front of their supporters, The Eagles should get all the spoils.
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Top Players

Benfica
Santa Clara
N. Otamendi 7.33
K. Aktürkoglu 7.25
Á. Di María 7.18
G. Silva 7.06
MT 6.96
S. Lima 6.84
Á. Di María 7
V. Pavlidis 7
K. Aktürkoglu 6
V. Lopes 7
G. Silva 5
Ricardinho 4
K. Aktürkoglu 5
O. Kökçü 4
V. Pavlidis 4
M. Pereira 4
G. Klismahn 3
A. Safira 2

Match Forecast

Benfica will steal the ball from the opposition often  
Benfica will score as a result of individual skill  
Benfica will score from a direct freekick  
Benfica will dominate possession  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.