Santa Clara vs Benfica: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Santa Clara host Benfica at Estádio de São Miguel on Monday 26 October 2026, kick-off 18:45 UTC, in the Liga Portugal (round 9). Prediction markets make Benfica the favourite at 67%, with the draw at 20% (Polymarket). Santa Clara have had 8 days of rest since playing Mafra (Taca de Portugal); Benfica have had 3 after facing Omonia and travel about 1,438 km. Santa Clara are without 1 player (MT); Benfica are missing 3 (Daniel Banjaqui, Jakub Kamiński, Enzo Barrenechea). Cláudio Pereira is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.0. The forecast at kick-off is 19°C with rain.