Match analysis
PortugalPrimeira Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Primeira Liga fixture.
V. Pavlidis⚽Paulo Victor⚽
Vinicius Lopes🟨Paulo Victor🔄G. Paciencia⚽G. Paciencia🟨G. Paciencia🔄P. Ferreira🔄Lucas Soares🟨A. Schjelderup🔄Vinicius Lopes🔄F. Venancio🟨Rafa Silva🔄J. Tavares🟨Gustavo Klismahn🔄G. Prestianni🔄G. Prestianni🟨T. Araujo🟨Lucas Soares🟥Lucas Soares🟨Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Santa ClaraHome | Rating | BenficaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,481 | Overall | 1,855 |
| 1,525 | Match venue | 1,805 |
| 1,525 | At home | 1,840 |
| 1,443 | Away | 1,805 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,410 | Attack | 1,690 |
| 1,604 | Defence | 1,722 |
| 1,429 | Home attack | 1,725 |
| 1,402 | Away attack | 1,647 |
| 1,603 | Home defence | 1,705 |
| 1,560 | Away defence | 1,709 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,378 | Goal environment | 2,317 |
| 1,478 | Home goals | 2,130 |
| 1,400 | Away goals | 1,687 |
| 1,494 | Possession | 1,532 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,510 | Set-piece attack | 1,576 |
| 1,510 | Set-piece defence | 1,574 |
| 1,471 | Close games | 1,709 |
| 1,484 | Winning margin | 1,901 |
Match venue compares Santa Clara at home with Benfica away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Santa Clara1:1Benfica1:1
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickBTTS No
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PajimonWonThe pickOver 2 5
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The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2 5
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Umery UnderdogLostThe pickDraw
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