Benfica – Santa Clara

Benfica host Santa Clara in what promises to be a decisive clash at the Estádio da Luz, with the league leaders only two points clear at the top. The home side sit second with 16 points from six games, boasting an impressive 21‑4 goal difference, while the visitors sit fourth on 14 points, also unbeaten but with a slimmer 11‑4 margin. A win for Benfica would extend their lead and keep the gap to their rivals at bay, whereas a draw would see Santa Clara draw level and intensify the battle for the remaining European places. Both teams enter the match unbeaten, setting up a tightly contested encounter that could reshape the top‑four landscape.