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Benfica vs St. Gallen

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Europa League Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
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Match Events

11' Event
Pavlidis V.
Assist: Silva R.
21'
Stanic J.
33'
Sub
Gaal T. In: Ruiz J.
Out: Gaal T.

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 5-0. This leg finished 5-0.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

71%
Benfica
15%
Draws
14%
St. Gallen
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Benfica

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

71% / High Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Benfica lately — more wins on the board than St. Gallen.
  • Win probability leans Benfica's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Benfica have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Benfica, who have won 1 of the last 2 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 94%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 50.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 23%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 38%
Benfica Clean Sheet 68%
St. Gallen Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Benfica St. Gallen
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 20 15
Draws 6 4
Losses 3 10
Goals Scored 2.72 1.83
Goals Conceded 0.93 1.79
Expected Goals (xG) 2.50 1.25
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 30, 2026 Europa League
Benfica vs St. Gallen
5:0
Jul 23, 2026 Europa League
St. Gallen vs Benfica
2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Benfica Compare

Top Goalscorer Pavlidis V.
3 Goals
Assists Leader Lenglet C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.92
Avg xA / game 1.25

St. Gallen Compare

Avg xG / game 1.14
Avg xA / game 0.69

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Benfica 95 / 100
St. Gallen 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Benfica St. Gallen

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Benfica Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 3:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Benfica's goal record stands at 100% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

St. Gallen let in goals in 83% of their last 29 matches.

H2H data points to 4.00 goals as a typical output.

Recent resilience: Benfica stayed unbeaten in 5 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Benfica VS St. Gallen
3.25 Goals Scored 1.88
0.63 Goals Conceded 1.75
100% Over 1.5 88%
88% Over 2.5 63%
63% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Benfica

(Home)
16 Sept
AC Milan
0 : 2
Benfica
13 Sept
Benfica
3 : 1
Gil Vicente
09 Sept
Moreirense
0 : 4
Benfica
05 Sept
Maritimo
0 : 3
Benfica
31 Aug
Benfica
2 : 1
Estoril
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St. Gallen

(Away)
16 Sept
Lugano
4 : 1
St. Gallen
12 Sept
St. Gallen
0 : 3
Sion
06 Sept
Servette
0 : 2
St. Gallen
02 Sept
Grasshoppers
2 : 0
St. Gallen
30 Aug
St. Gallen
3 : 4
Thun
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/8-finals
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Dynamo Kyiv 1
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Sheriff Tiraspol 1
Aluminij 0
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Maccabi Tel Aviv -
Qarabag Agdam 6
Vestri 0
CSKA Sofia 5
Derry City 3
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Twente 3
Ferencvaros 4
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Hajduk Split 2
Pafos 4
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Dynamo Kyiv 2
PAOK 5
Hammarby 2
Anderlecht 4
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Tromso 1
Hradec Kralove 4
Besiktas 3
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Benfica 6
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Sheriff Tiraspol 0
Maccabi Tel Aviv 6
Qarabag Agdam 0
CSKA Sofia 1
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Ferencvaros 2
Gornik Zabrze 1
KuPS 2
Univ. Craiova 3
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Jagiellonia 3
Rangers 2
Larne 1
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Pafos 3
Salzburg 4
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PAOK 2
Anderlecht 4
Lech Poznan 6
Klaksvik 0
Thun 5
Vikingur Reykjavik 3
Hradec Kralove 0
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Maccabi Tel Aviv 3
CSKA Sofia 4
Final
Trabzonspor 0
Ferencvaros 5
Univ. Craiova 1
Ararat-Armenia 2
St. Truiden 3
Omonia 4
Crvena zvezda 4
Plzen 5
KF Egnatia 1
Lillestrom 2
Jagiellonia 6
Iberia 1999 1
Mjallby 0
Salzburg 4
Kairat Almaty 0
Anderlecht 6
Lech Poznan 9
Thun 2
Besiktas 3
FK Kauno Zalgiris 1
Benfica 6
Aarhus 2
OFI Crete 5
CSKA Sofia 0