Europe: Europa League - QualificationThursday 06 Aug, 19:00 UTC

Benfica vHeart of Midlothian

Most likely scoreline
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11% of the time · 2.85 goals expected
Benfica 58%Draw 27%Heart of Midlothian 16%
Strongest call
Over 1.5 goals
77%

Under 2.5 Goals is the play at 85% — Benfica's 0.80 xG and Hearts' 0.59 combine to just 1.39 total, signaling a low-volume Europa League qualifier.

How we get there
BenficastepHeart of Midlothian
1.70Base xG · rolling 26-match0.98
× 1.13Home advantage · Home× 0.94
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.93Final goal estimate — what the model uses0.93
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Both teams to score
52%
Over 3.5 goals
23%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Benfica average 7.1 corners per game at home this season (25 competitive matches). Hearts average 5.6 corners per game away from home this season (21 competitive matches).

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home windrawaway win

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Benfica vs Hearts — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Benfica and Hearts — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Benfica 58% · draw 27% · Hearts 16%.

Model probabilities are estimates, not guarantees — past results do not decide future ones.

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Benfica 61 Heart of Midlothian
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.