AGF vs Benfica prediction — Europa League - Qualification · Thu 27 Aug · 19:00 UK

Europa League - Qualification · Thu 27 Aug · 19:00 UK
AGF 22Draw 24Benfica 54
Our call before kickoff
78%
Benfica or draw
Landed
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
74%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
56%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
56%

How it finished

Benfica beat AGF 3–1. Bawler's model had Benfica in front at 54% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 4. AGF had 8 shots (3 on target) to Benfica's 15 (8), with 42% of the ball against 58%.

AGFFull-time statsBenfica
42%Possession58%
8Shots15
3Shots on target8
3Corners5
5Saves2
11Fouls9
0Offsides0
2Yellow cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBenfica or draw 78%Benfica won (54% called)
Total goals2.94
Both teams to score56%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 79%Landed
Second pickBenfica to win 54%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

AGFBenfica
1.1
Goals+0.7
1.8
5.8
Shots+9.2
15.0
1.9
On target+3.0
4.9
4.6
Corners+1.8
6.4
AGFBenfica
0.4
Goals+0.2
0.6
2.7
Shots+4.2
6.9
0.9
On target+1.4
2.3
2.2
Corners+0.9
3.0
AGFBenfica
0.7
Goals+0.5
1.2
3.2
Shots+5.0
8.1
1.0
On target+1.5
2.6
2.4
Corners+1.0
3.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Benfica to score84%
Over 1.5 goals79%
Under 3.5 goals67%
AGF to score66%

First half — what we expected

AGF
38%
to score before half-time
Benfica
57%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 74%

AGFBenfica
2.71st-half shots6.9
0.91st-half shots on target2.3
2.21st-half corners3.0

First-half chances

<10%Chance of 6+ shots63%
<10%Chance of 8+ shots38%
53%Chance of 1+ shots on target87%
<10%Chance of 3+ shots on target39%
59%Chance of 2+ corners75%
20%Chance of 4+ corners36%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · AGF2.73.2
Shots · Benfica6.98.1
Shots on target · AGF0.91.0
Shots on target · Benfica2.32.6
Corners · AGF2.22.4
Corners · Benfica3.03.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.7 / match
Benfica in their league tableTop quarter
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Common questions

Who won AGF vs Benfica?

Benfica beat AGF 3–1. Bawler's model had Benfica in front at 54% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 4. AGF had 8 shots (3 on target) to Benfica's 15 (8), with 42% of the ball against 58%.

What was the final score in AGF vs Benfica?

AGF 1–3 Benfica, played on 27 Aug 2026 in the Europe: Europa League - Qualification. Bawler's model had gone into it with AGF 22%, the draw 24% and Benfica 54%.

What were the stats in AGF vs Benfica?

Full-time: Possession 42%–58%, Shots 8–15, Shots on target 3–8, Corners 3–5, Saves 5–2, Fouls 11–9, Offsides 0–0, Yellow cards 2–0.

Did both teams score in AGF vs Benfica?

Yes — both AGF and Benfica scored, finishing 1–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 56% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for AGF vs Benfica right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Benfica or draw 78%, it finished Benfica won (54% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 56%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 79%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Benfica to win 54%, it finished Landed.

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