Benfica vs Santa Clara Live Stream

Benfica vs Santa Clara Live Stream and TV Channels

Shaan Wadhawan

Published - Sep 12, 2025, 04:00 PM

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Benfica vs Santa Clara Live Stream and TV Channels

Summary

Benfica head into the clash in strong form and will look to secure a fourth straight league victory to keep pressure on early leaders.
Santa Clara, however, will hope to frustrate the Eagles and build on their morale-boosting win over Estoril.
The visitors face an uphill task, but history shows they are capable of springing a surprise.

Benfica will look to extend their flawless start to the 2025-26 Liga Portugal Betclic campaign when they welcome Santa Clara to the Estádio da Luz on Friday evening. Bruno Lage's side is intent on returning Benfica to the apex of Portuguese football; the Lisbon-based team last won the league title in 2023.

Form Guide

Benfica have made an unblemished start to the season, winning all three of their early-season league matches against Estrela Amadora, Tondela, and Alverca. Across all matches Benfica have played, they have only conceded one goal in eight matches, which demonstrates their defensive qualities under Lage. Santa Clara has had a mixed start to the season. After their opening day 3-0 loss to Famalicão, they drew against Vizela before finally picking up their first league win against Estoril. They struggled in the Conference League qualifiers and were eliminated by Shamrock Rovers, which may leave a dent in their confidence.

Team News

Several injury absentees for Benfica. Jorge Silva (ACL), Tiago Gouveia (shoulder), Alexander Bah (ACL), Renato Sanches (thigh), and Nuno Felix (muscle) are unavailable. They also miss full-back Amar Dedic, who is suspended from his red card against Alverca. Bruma is out with a long-term injury.
Santa Clara will be without defender Pedro Pacheco, who is still recovering from a knee injury. Other than Pacheco, Vasco Matos has every other player available, as the visitors will be able to offer some squad stability, unlike their opponents.

Players to Watch

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) – Last season’s leading goal-scorer, this Greek striker has already started scoring in this campaign. His ability to finish chances in high-stakes games makes him Benfica's top attacking threat.
Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara) - The 23-year-old Brazilian forward scored in the victory over Estoril and has the tempo and directness to concern Benfica on the counter.

Match Preview

History heavily favors Benfica in this matchup. The Eagles have claimed victory in 17 of their 20 Primeira Liga encounters with Santa Clara and lost just a single time. At home, Benfica has been even more dominant, with only a singular loss in the previous 11 games at Estádio da Luz. Bruno Lage’s side will be major favourites, although Santa Clara come in with slight confidence from their shock 4-3 away win in Lisbon back in 2020. Benfica’s new-look squad is still finding its feet, while also dealing with suspension problems at the back, which could provide an opportunity for the visitors.
That said, with Otamendi a key part of Benfica's back four and Pavlidis officially back in the starting line-up, the Eagles should have a good balance between attacking and defending on Sunday. Santa Clara may aim to defend deep and attempt to pounce on counter-attacking opportunities through Gabriel Silva; however, Benfica's firepower and form should see them extend their winning run.

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