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Benfica

FormWWWLW
100%
Our hit rate on BEN
17
Forecasts settled

Fixture run · next 3

Colour = model difficulty for Benfica
CEL (H)
15 Oct
OMO (A)
22 Oct
SAN (A)
26 Oct

This season · per game

Bar = vs Liga Portugal average · 13 matches since 1 Jul 2026
19.9lge avg 12.3
Shots per game
7.4lge avg 4.0
Shots on target per game
3.0lge avg 1.3
Goals scored per game
0.8lge avg 1.4
Goals conceded per game
2.2lge avg 1.3
xG for per game
0.7lge avg 1.3
xG against per game
7.4lge avg 4.4
Corners per game
Next fixture · Thu 15 Oct 20:00
BenficaBenficavsCelticCeltic
Medium confidence · Benfica to win68%
Benfica win68%
Draw19%
Celtic win13%
Most likely score2-0 · 10%
Over 2.5 goals64%
Both teams to scoreYes · 56%
Locked ~17:00 UK, before kickoffFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
BenficaVangelis PavlidisFWD · 1.00 xG per 901.00
BenficaGianluca PrestianniFWD · 0.32 xG per 900.32
BenficaLeandro BarreiroMID · 0.32 xG per 900.32
Our record on Benfica · settled in publicFull track record →
11 OctBenfica v Vitória de GuimaraesBenfica to win69%WON
20 SeptPorto v BenficaOver 1.5 goals75%WON
16 SeptAC Milan v BenficaOver 1.5 goals79%WON
13 SeptBenfica v Gil VicenteBenfica to win63%WON
BenficaBenfica· continues from the hero above57 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
WIN2–0vs Vitória de Guimaraes11 OctLOSS1–3@ Porto20 SeptWIN2–0@ AC Milan16 SeptWIN3–1vs Gil Vicente13 SeptWIN4–0@ Moreirense9 SeptWIN3–0@ Maritimo5 Sept
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals2.40.9
Shots19.28.0
On target7.13.0
Corners7.62.7
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals2.00.9
Shots15.010.7
On target5.03.4
Corners6.33.7
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.20.4
Shots8.84.1
On target3.31.6
Corners3.61.2
24 of the 28 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.80.3
Shots7.14.8
On target2.51.4
Corners3.01.6
27 of the 29 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.00.5
Shots9.14.1
On target3.41.7
Corners3.71.5
24 of the 28 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.10.6
Shots7.76.2
On target2.42.0
Corners3.22.3
27 of the 29 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 29 players

Coach Marco Silva · ★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 8 Oct 2026
Goalkeepers
1Anatoliy Trubin25 · UKR
24Samuel Soares24 · POR
Defenders
6Alexander Bah28 · DEN
26Samuel Dahl23 · SWE
33Gabriel Índio18 · BRA
+3 more
44Tomás Araújo24 · POR
58Daniel Banjaqui18 · POR
Midfielders
8Fredrik Aursnes30 · NOR
10Georgiy Sudakov24 · UKR
13Jakub Kamiński24 · POL
16Manu Silva25 · POR
+6 more
18Leandro Barreiro★26 · LUX
27Rafa Silva33 · POR
36João Palhinha31 · POR
62José Neto18 · POR
73Miguel Figueiredo18 · POR
77Gonçalo Moreira20 · POR
Forwards
Anisse Saidi18 · TUN
11Dodi Lukébakio29 · BEL
14Vangelis Pavlidis★27 · GRE
22Jhon Durán22 · COL
+3 more
25Gianluca Prestianni★20 · ARG
72Anísio Cabral18 · POR

Transfer desk · this window

All 31 moves →
OUTBrumaLW · to Aris ThessalonikiUndisclosed15 Sept
OUTJoshua WynderCB · to New England RevolutionLoan4 Sept
OUTAlves Lopes Gustavo Ferreirato FamalicãoUndisclosed4 Sept
OUTRichard RíosDM · to Al-IttihadLoan3 Sept
INClaudio EcheverriST · from Manchester CityLoan3 Sept

Common questions

Who do Benfica play next?

Benfica play Celtic at home on Thu 15 Oct 20:00 UK. The published call is Benfica to win, at 68%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Benfica v Celtic call?

Medium confidence: Benfica to win, at 68%. The forecast is published and locked at about 17:00 UK, usually around two days before kickoff, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Benfica?

17 of 17 settled Benfica forecasts were right (100%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Benfica averaging this season?

19.9 shots and 3.0 goals a game, conceding 0.8, counted over 13 competitive matches (since 1 Jul 2026) with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Benfica signed and sold?

31 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Claudio Echeverri. The newest out: Bruma, Joshua Wynder, Alves Lopes Gustavo Ferreira, Richard Ríos. 8 of this club's moves have a written report. Follow the transfer desk

Benfica moves we wrote up

8 written up · 23 more confirmed in the windowTransfer desk →
In
João PalhinhaDM · from Bayern München€14m26 Aug
Alessandro CircatiCB · from Parma€18m20 Aug
Jakub KamińskiAM · from 1. FC Köln€17m8 Jul
Enzo BarrenecheaDM · from Aston Villa€12m1 Jul
Out
Amar DedićRB · to Newcastle United€36m18 Aug
António SilvaCB · to AFC Bournemouth€25m1 Aug
FlorentinoDM · to Burnley€24m12 Jun
Orkun KökcüAM · to Beşiktaş€30m6 Jun

The Benfica fixtures after that

Win, draw and loss are Benfica's own chances
DateFixtureWinDrawLossO/U 2.5BTTSStrongest call
Thu 22 Oct@ Omonia Nicosia55%25%20%Over 53%Yes 52%Benfica to win 55%
Mon 26 Oct@ Santa Clara54%26%20%Under 54%No 53%Under 2.5 goals 54%

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Benfica
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
Celtic2110Benfica 2-1 Celtic · Nov 2012Match preview →
Santa Clara10910Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica · Feb 2026Match preview →

Liga Portugal table

FotMob, 13 Oct 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1FC Porto880020-4+1624
2Benfica861124-7+1719
3Sporting CP853020-9+1118
4Santa Clara853012-4+818
5Arouca842211-7+414
6Académico Viseu842211-10+114
7Alverca832313-12+111
8Gil Vicente73226-5+111
9Braga73228-8011
10Estrela da Amadora824214-15-110
11Moreirense82248-15-78
12Marítimo82249-14-58
13Famalicão814310-11-17
14Rio Ave82158-17-97
15Vitória de Guimarães81255-10-55
16Nacional81169-18-94
17Casa Pia AC81163-17-144
18Estoril80264-12-82