Benfica score 3.75 per game away: are unbeaten Santa Clara ready in the Azores?

Benfica have scored 24 in 8 games, 3.75 per game over 4 away games, and kept clean sheets in 3 away games. Opposite them are Santa Clara, one of the league's most solid home sides: unbeaten in 8 (5 wins, 3 draws), only 4 conceded in total and 0.50 per game at home over 4 games. Benfica's only serious test was at Porto, where they lost 1-3; their other wins came against mid-to-lower sides like Maritimo (13th), Moreirense (12th), Gil Vicente (6th) and Guimarães (11th). In their last five Santa Clara beat Arouca (5th) 2-1 and drew 0-0 with Braga and 1-1 with Alverca. For Benfica, Pavlidis has scored 8 of 24 goals (33%) and Prestianni 5; Barreiro (2 goals), Barrenechea and Kamiński are out, Durán and Diogo Ferreira are doubtful, and Tomás Araújo is on the edge with 4 yellow cards. Benfica played at Omonia in Cyprus on Thursday, and Marco Silva could only fit in 2 training sessions before the trip to Ponta Delgada. At Santa Clara, Goncalo Paciência has scored 5 of 12 goals (42%); Djé Tavares is suspended, MT is injured.