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Benfica

FormWWWWL
100%
Our hit rate on BEN
16
Forecasts settled
3rd
Model strength rank

Fixture run · next 1

Colour = model difficulty for Benfica
VIT (H)
11 Oct

Season averages · per game

Bar = vs Liga Portugal average · 57 matches
16.9lge avg 12.0
Shots per game
6.0lge avg 4.1
Shots on target per game
2.2lge avg 1.3
Goals scored per game
0.9lge avg 1.3
Goals conceded per game
2.0lge avg 1.3
xG for per game
0.9lge avg 1.3
xG against per game
60%lge avg 50%
Possession
6.9lge avg 4.6
Corners per game
Next fixture · Sun 11 Oct 18:00
BenficaBenficavsVitória de GuimaraesVitória de Guimaraes
Medium confidence · Benfica to win70%
Benfica win70%
Draw19%
Vitória de Guimaraes win11%
Most likely score2-0 · 12%
Over 2.5 goals60%
Both teams to scoreYes · 50%
Publishes 07:30 UK · locks at lineupsFull 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 →
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
9 SeptMoreirense v BenficaBenfica to win69%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
LOSS1–3@ Porto20 SeptWIN2–0@ AC Milan16 SeptWIN3–1vs Gil Vicente13 SeptWIN4–0@ Moreirense9 SeptWIN3–0@ Maritimo5 SeptWIN2–1vs Estoril31 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals2.41.0
Shots18.98.2
On target7.23.3
Corners7.42.6
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals2.00.9
Shots15.010.8
On target4.93.4
Corners6.43.7
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.20.4
Shots9.04.1
On target3.41.6
Corners3.71.2
25 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
Goals1.00.6
Shots9.34.1
On target3.51.7
Corners3.71.5
25 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, 24 Sept 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 Lukébakio28 · 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 Vitória de Guimaraes at home on Sun 11 Oct 18:00 UK. The published call is benfica to win, at 70%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Benfica v Vitória de Guimaraes call?

medium confidence: Benfica to win, at 70%. The forecast is published at 07:30 UK and locked when the lineups land, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Benfica?

16 of 16 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?

16.9 shots and 2.2 goals a game, conceding 0.9, counted over 57 competitive matches 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 KaminskiAM · from 1. FC Köln€17m8 Jul
Enzo BarrenecheaDM · from Aston Villa€12m1 Jul
Out
Amar DedicRB · to Newcastle United€36m18 Aug
António SilvaCB · to AFC Bournemouth€25m1 Aug
FlorentinoCM · to Burnley€24m12 Jun
Orkun KökcüAM · to Beşiktaş€30m6 Jun

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Benfica
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
Vitória de Guimaraes10730Benfica 3-0 Vitória de Guimarães · Mar 2026Match preview →

Liga Portugal table

FotMob, 28 Sept 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1FC Porto770018-3+1521
2Benfica751122-7+1516
3Sporting CP743017-8+915
4Santa Clara743011-4+715
5Arouca732210-7+311
6Braga63217-5+211
7Académico Viseu73229-9011
8Estrela da Amadora724114-14010
9Gil Vicente62225-508
10Alverca72239-11-28
11Marítimo72238-12-48
12Moreirense72238-14-68
13Famalicão71429-7+27
14Vitória de Guimarães71245-8-35
15Nacional71157-15-84
16Rio Ave71155-15-104
17Casa Pia AC71153-16-134
18Estoril70253-10-72