Benfica vs FC ST. Gallen Prediction

UEFA Europa League · 2nd Qualifying Round

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Benfica

Home

5 : 0

HT 1 - 0

1st leg 1-2 · Aggregate 6-2

FC ST. Gallen

Away

AI call Benfica to win

78%

14%

Home Win Draw Away Win

Benfica vs FC ST. Gallen prediction: Sportiko gives Benfica a 78% chance of winning, FC ST. Gallen 8% and the draw 14%. Last updated 30 Jul 2026, 20:54.

Timeline

Vangelis Pavlidis assist: Rafa Silva

11' ⚽ 1–0

▮ 21'

Jozo Stanić Yellow Card

⇄ 33'

Tom Gaal ⇄ Joel Ruiz

HT 1–0

▮ 50'

Chima Okoroji Yellow Card

Vangelis Pavlidis assist: Jakub Kamiński

55' ⚽ 2–0

▮ 57'

Jozo Stanić Yellow Card

▮ 57'

Jozo Stanić Red Card

⇄ 57'

Carlo Boukhalfa

⇄ 57'

Christian Witzig ⇄ Andrin Hunziker

Vangelis Pavlidis assist: Alexander Bah

65' ⚽ 3–0

Leandro Barreiro ⇄ Richard Ríos

66' ⇄

⇄ 71'

Lukas Görtler ⇄ Corsin Konietzke

⇄ 71'

Aliou Balde ⇄ Enoch Owusu

Vangelis Pavlidis Penalty

74' ⚽ 4–0

Jakub Kamiński ⇄ Andreas Schjelderup

75' ⇄

Rafa Silva ⇄ Dodi Lukebakio

75' ⇄

Vangelis Pavlidis ⇄ Jhon Durán

77' ⇄

Alexander Bah ⇄ Amar Dedić

77' ⇄

Clément Lenglet assist: Dodi Lukebakio

82' ⚽ 5–0

FT 5–0

Benfica

Match Stats

FC ST. Gallen

73% Ball Possession 27%

Expected Goals (xG)

Total Shots

10 Shots on Goal 3

7 Shots off Goal 6

7 Blocked Shots 2

Shots insidebox

Shots outsidebox

9 Corner Kicks 2

3 Offsides 3

5 Fouls 12

0 Yellow Cards 2

0 Red Cards 1

Goalkeeper Saves

Total passes

Passes accurate

Passes %

goals_prevented

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Confidence High (78%)

At a glance

Our lean

Benfica to win

Most likely score

1:1 · 11.1%

Both teams to score

59%

Over 2.5 goals

60%

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Benfica

WWWLW

FC ST. Gallen

WWLWW

Last 1 meetings Benfica · 0W 0D 1L

Match summary

Benfica faces FC St. Gallen in the UEFA Europa League, with both teams looking to secure vital points in the group stage. Benfica's offensive capabilities are bolstered by their recent scoring form, averaging 2.5 goals per match in their last five outings. In contrast, FC St. Gallen has struggled defensively, conceding an average of 2.0 goals per match in their recent fixtures. This mismatch in offensive and defensive statistics suggests that Benfica will aim to exploit St. Gallen's vulnerabilities. Effective midfield control and pressing will be crucial for both sides to dictate the tempo of the game.

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Expected goals (xG)

How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Most likely scores

Model probability of each exact scoreline.

FC ST. Gallen goals →

	0	1	2	3	4
0	6	4	3	1
1	8	11	5	2	1
2	9	10	6	2	1
3	6	7	4	1
4	3	4	2	1
5	1	1	1

↑ Benfica goals · most likely 1–1 (11.1%)

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Match Result

Home Win

78%

Draw

14%

Away Win

Both Teams To Score

59% BTTS Yes 41% BTTS No

Total Goals

Under Line Over

0.5

94%

17%

1.5

83%

40%

2.5

60%

63%

3.5

37%

81%

4.5

19%

92%

5.5

Double Chance

Home or Draw

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Match Result

Home Win

78%

Draw

14%

Away Win

Double Chance

Home or Draw

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Draw or Away

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Winner

76% Home (No Draw) 24% Away (No Draw)

Super Win

35% Home Win by 2+ 7% Away Win by 2+

More Goals

58% Home Scores More 24% Equal Goals 19% Away Scores More

Total Goals

Under Line Over

0.5

94%

17%

1.5

83%

40%

2.5

60%

63%

3.5

37%

81%

4.5

19%

92%

5.5

Both Teams To Score

59% BTTS Yes 41% BTTS No

Exact Goals

11%

23%

18%

11%

Goal Range

2-4 Goals

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3-5 Goals

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2-3 Goals

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4-6 Goals

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1-2 Goals

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Odd / Even Total Goals

53% Even Total Goals 47% Odd Total Goals

BTTS + Goals

BTTS & Over 2.5

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Result + Goals

Home Win & Over 2.5

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Draw & Over 2.5

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Double Chance + Goals

Home/Draw & Over 1.5

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Correct Score

H \ A	0	1	2	3	4
0	5.7%	3.5%	2.6%	1.0%	0.3%
1	7.8%	11.1%	5.4%	2.0%	0.5%
2	9.3%	10.1%	5.5%	2.0%	0.6%
3	6.3%	6.9%	3.8%	1.4%	0.4%
4	3.3%	3.5%	1.9%	0.7%	0.2%

1h Result

1st Half Home Win

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1h Double Chance

1st Half Home or Draw

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1h Goals

Under Line Over

23%

0.5

77%

53%

1.5

47%

80%

2.5

20%

1h Btts

1st Half BTTS Yes

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1h Exact Goals

23%

30%

27%

13%

2h Result

2nd Half Home Win

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2h Double Chance

2nd Half Home or Draw

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2h Goals

Under Line Over

22%

0.5

78%

51%

1.5

49%

78%

2.5

22%

2h Btts

2nd Half BTTS Yes

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2h Exact Goals

22%

29%

27%

14%

Half Time / Full Time

HT \ FT	Benfica	Draw	FC ST. Gallen
Benfica	44.1%	5.7%	2.2%
Draw	13.6%	13.5%	8.3%
FC ST. Gallen	1.6%	2.6%	8.4%

Read: row = result at half-time, column = result at full-time. Computed from the joint first-half / second-half score distribution.

Home Goals

Under Line Over

13%

0.5

87%

40%

1.5

60%

68%

2.5

32%

86%

3.5

14%

Home Exact Goals

13%

27%

28%

19%

10%

Home 1h Goals

Under Line Over

33%

0.5

67%

69%

1.5

31%

Home 2h Goals

Under Line Over

39%

0.5

61%

76%

1.5

24%

Away Goals

Under Line Over

34%

0.5

66%

70%

1.5

30%

90%

2.5

10%

98%

3.5

Away Exact Goals

34%

37%

20%

Away 1h Goals

Under Line Over

66%

0.5

34%

93%

1.5

Away 2h Goals

Under Line Over

51%

0.5

49%

85%

1.5

15%

Handicap

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Home -1 Win

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Home -1 Draw

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Head to Head: Benfica vs FC ST. Gallen

0 Benfica Wins

0 Draws

1 FC ST. Gallen Wins

Date	Home	Score	Away
23 Jul 2026	FC ST. Gallen	2 - 1	Benfica

Benfica — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
06 Aug	H Heart Of Midlothian	W	6 - 1
30 Jul	H FC ST. Gallen	W	5 - 0
24 Jul	H CF Os Belenenses	W	5 - 1
23 Jul	A FC ST. Gallen	L	2 - 1
16 May	A Estoril	W	1 - 3

FC ST. Gallen — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
06 Aug	A Sheriff Tiraspol	W	1 - 3
02 Aug	A FC Vaduz	W	2 - 3
30 Jul	A Benfica	L	5 - 0
26 Jul	H FC Zurich	W	2 - 1
23 Jul	H Benfica	W	2 - 1

UEFA Europa League Standings

League standings are not available for this competition.

Benfica

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Marco Silva

1 Trubin

26 Dahl

2 Lenglet

4 Silva

6 Bah

5 Barrenechea

18 Barreiro

13 Kamiński

10 Sudakov

27 Silva

14 Pavlidis

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
1	Anatoliy Trubin	G
6	Alexander Bah	D
4	António Silva	D
2	Clément Lenglet	D
26	Samuel Dahl	D
18	Leandro Barreiro	M
5	Enzo Barrenechea	M
27	Rafa Silva	M
10	Georgiy Sudakov	M
13	Jakub Kamiński	M
14	Vangelis Pavlidis	F

Substitutes

20	Richard Ríos	M
24	Samuel Soares	G
17	Amar Dedić	D
44	Tomás Araújo	D
62	José Neto	D
11	Dodi Lukebakio	M
16	Manu Silva	M
21	Andreas Schjelderup	M
73	Miguel Figueiredo	M
9	Franjo Ivanović	F
22	Jhon Durán	F
72	Anísio Cabral	F

FC ST. Gallen

Formation: 3-5-2 Coach: Enrico Maassen

25 Watkowiak

36 Okoroji

4 Stanić

26 Gaal

64 Stevanović

11 Boukhalfa

10 Daschner

16 Görtler

28 Vandermersch

7 Witzig

14 Balde

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
25	Lukas Watkowiak	G
26	Tom Gaal	D
4	Jozo Stanić	D
36	Chima Okoroji	M
28	Hugo Vandermersch	M
16	Lukas Görtler	M
10	Lukas Daschner	M
11	Carlo Boukhalfa	M
64	Mihailo Stevanović	M
14	Aliou Balde	F
7	Christian Witzig	M

Substitutes

74	Joel Ruiz	D
63	Corsin Konietzke	M
47	Enoch Owusu	F
35	Bela Dumrath	G
81	Yannick Bujard	G
68	Mostafa Heydari	D
20	Leon Frokaj	M
23	Betim Fazliji	M
9	Andrin Hunziker	F
31	Diego Besio	F