Benfica sit 2nd in the UEFA Europa League on 3 points from 1 match, having scored 2 and conceded 0. The model rates their attack at 1.50× the league average and their defence at 0.82× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — the model rates them above average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 draw, most recently beating AC Milan 2-0 away. That is level on points with Sparta Praha at the top, in a table of 36, with only goal difference between them. Among the 36 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to FC Porto in the Primeira Liga on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 38%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
UEFA Europa League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ferencvarosi TC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lech Poznan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lillestrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | OFI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Torreense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Union St. Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Plzen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 | Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 32 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 33 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 34 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 35 | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Benfica sit 2 of 36, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0away to AC Milan16 September 2026
- W3-1away to Aarhus27 August 2026
- W3-1Aarhus20 August 2026
- D1-1away to Heart of Midlothian13 August 2026
- W6-1Heart of Midlothian6 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Benfica vs FC Porto
Benfica travel to FC Porto at Porto on 20 September 2026, 19:30 UTC. The model makes it 38% Benfica, 26% draw and 36% FC Porto, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.86 expected goals for Benfica against 1.77. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 71% and over 2.5 goals at 70%.
Full preview and model analysis for Benfica vs FC Porto
Recent meetings with FC Porto
- 8 March 2026Benfica 2–2 FC PortoPrimeira Liga
- 14 January 2026FC Porto 1–0 BenficaTaça de Portugal
- 5 October 2025FC Porto 0–0 BenficaPrimeira Liga
- 6 April 2025FC Porto 1–4 BenficaPrimeira Liga
- 10 November 2024Benfica 4–1 FC PortoPrimeira Liga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- V. Pavlidis5 goals1 assists
- Rafa2 goals1 assists
- A. Schjelderup1 goals1 assists
- D. Lukebakio1 goals1 assists
- C. Lenglet1 goals
League goals this season.