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Hearts vs Benfica - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

Europe

Europa League Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh

Hearts

1 - 1

Benfica

Our Tip

Match Events

34'

Braga C.

46'

Sub

Lenglet C. In: Araujo T.

Out: Lenglet C.

54'

Miller C.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-1. This leg finished 1-1.

Win Probability Meter

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

31%

Hearts

15%

Draws

54%

Benfica

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Benfica

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

54% / Medium Confidence

Form's been kind to Benfica lately — more wins on the board than Hearts.
54% — that's where the model lands on Benfica taking it.
Benfica arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
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 70%

Over 4.5 Goals 32%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 78.2%

Hearts Clean Sheet 10%

Benfica Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Hearts	Benfica
Matches Played	27	28
Wins	13	20
Draws	5	5
Losses	9	3
Goals Scored	1.85	2.86
Goals Conceded	1.67	0.93
Expected Goals (xG)	1.25	2.06
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 13, 2026 Europa League

Hearts vs Benfica

1:1

Aug 6, 2026 Europa League

Benfica vs Hearts

6:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Hearts Compare

Top Goalscorer Magnusson T.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 0.96

Avg xA / game 0.63

Benfica Compare

Top Goalscorer Lukebakio D.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.87

Avg xA / game 1.14

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Hearts 10 / 100

Benfica 83 / 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

Hearts Benfica

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Benfica Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 4:5

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Hearts scored in 89% of their last 27 games.

These sides typically produce 4.50 goals when they meet.

Benfica's defensive record shows goals conceded in 68% of 28 matches.

Recent resilience: Hearts stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Hearts VS Benfica

1.75 Goals Scored 2.5

1.63 Goals Conceded 0.75

100% Over 1.5 88%

50% Over 2.5 63%

25% Over 3.5 63%

Recent Form & Match History

Hearts

(Home)

25 Oct

Motherwell

0 : 2

Hearts

22 Oct

Trabzonspor

2 : 0

Hearts

18 Oct

Celtic

7 : 1

Hearts

15 Oct

Hearts

1 : 1

Nordsjaelland

10 Oct

Hearts

5 : 0

St. Mirren

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Benfica

(Away)

22 Oct

Omonia

1 : 4

Benfica

15 Oct

Benfica

4 : 1

Celtic

11 Oct

Benfica

2 : 0

Vitoria Guimaraes

20 Sept

FC Porto

3 : 1

Benfica

16 Sept

AC Milan

0 : 2

Benfica

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/8-finals

Trabzonspor -

TBD -

Twente -

TBD -

Vojvodina 1

Ferencvaros 5

TBD -

Gornik Zabrze -

KuPS -

TBD -

Univ. Craiova -

TBD -

Ararat-Armenia -

St. Truiden -

TBD -

Lincoln Red Imps -

TBD -

Omonia -

Crvena zvezda -

TBD -

Plzen -

Shamrock Rovers -

TBD -

KF Egnatia -

TBD -

Lillestrom -

Jagiellonia -

TBD -

Rangers -

Larne -

TBD -

Iberia 1999 -

Mjallby -

TBD -

Hajduk Split 3

Zilina 2

TBD -

Pafos -

TBD -

Salzburg -

Kairat Almaty -

TBD -

Dynamo Kyiv 1

Universitatea Cluj 0

TBD -

PAOK -

Hammarby -

TBD -

Anderlecht -

Lech Poznan -

TBD -

Klaksvik -

Thun -

TBD -

Vikingur Reykjavik -

Tromso -

TBD -

Hradec Kralove -

Besiktas -

TBD -

Midtjylland -

TBD -

FK Kauno Zalgiris -

St. Gallen -

TBD -

Benfica -

TBD -

Hearts -

TBD -

Aarhus -

OFI Crete -

TBD -

Sheriff Tiraspol 1

Aluminij 0

TBD -

Maccabi Tel Aviv -

Qarabag Agdam 6

Vestri 0

CSKA Sofia 5

Derry City 3

Quarter-finals

Trabzonspor -

TBD -

Twente 3

Ferencvaros 4

TBD -

Gornik Zabrze -

KuPS -

TBD -

Univ. Craiova -

TBD -

Ararat-Armenia -

St. Truiden -

TBD -

Lincoln Red Imps -

TBD -

Omonia -

Crvena zvezda -

TBD -

Plzen -

Shamrock Rovers -

TBD -

KF Egnatia -

TBD -

Lillestrom -

Jagiellonia -

TBD -

Rangers -

Larne -

TBD -

Iberia 1999 -

Mjallby -

TBD -

Hajduk Split 2

Pafos 4

TBD -

Salzburg -

Kairat Almaty -

TBD -

Dynamo Kyiv 2

PAOK 5

Hammarby 2

Anderlecht 4

Lech Poznan -

TBD -

Klaksvik -

Thun -

TBD -

Vikingur Reykjavik -

Tromso 1

Hradec Kralove 4

Besiktas 3

Midtjylland 0

TBD -

FK Kauno Zalgiris -

St. Gallen 2

Benfica 6

TBD -

Hearts -

TBD -

Aarhus -

OFI Crete -

TBD -

Sheriff Tiraspol 0

Maccabi Tel Aviv 6

Qarabag Agdam 0

CSKA Sofia 1

Semi-finals

Trabzonspor -

TBD -

Ferencvaros 2

Gornik Zabrze 1

KuPS 2

Univ. Craiova 3

TBD -

Ararat-Armenia -

St. Truiden -

TBD -

Lincoln Red Imps 1

Omonia 2

Crvena zvezda -

TBD -

Plzen -

Shamrock Rovers 4

KF Egnatia 6

TBD -

Lillestrom -

Jagiellonia 3

Rangers 2

Larne 1

Iberia 1999 2

Mjallby -

TBD -

Pafos 3

Salzburg 4

Kairat Almaty -

TBD -

PAOK 2

Anderlecht 4

Lech Poznan 6

Klaksvik 0

Thun 5

Vikingur Reykjavik 3

Hradec Kralove 0

Besiktas 2

TBD -

FK Kauno Zalgiris -

Benfica 7

Hearts 2

TBD -

Aarhus -

OFI Crete -

TBD -

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

Hearts vs Benfica - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

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Hearts

Benfica

Match Events

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Model Confidence

Goal Probability Engine

Recent Team Form Analysis

H2H

Key Player Impact Analysis

Hearts Compare

Benfica Compare

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

Hearts

Benfica

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