FC ST. Gallen vs Benfica Prediction
World · Qualifying Round 2
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.64
SignalSOLIDModel57%SurpriseMediumGap+8.9%
FC ST. Gallen Rest
6 days
Benfica Rest
5 days
FC ST. Gallen vs Benfica: result, form and history
FC ST. Gallen beat Benfica 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League on 23 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
128%7.00
X12%5.00
260%1.36
Double Chance
1X40%2.98
X271%1.07
Both Teams to Score
Yes60%1.75
No40%1.95
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.41 + 1.78 = 3.19
Over 1.581%1.15
Over 2.557%1.53
Over 3.535%2.32
Under 1.519%4.70
Under 2.543%2.35
Under 3.565%1.57
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.7 + 5.2 = 10
Over 8.563%1.42
Over 9.547%1.68
Over 10.536%2.08
Under 8.537%2.60
Under 9.553%2.00
Under 10.564%1.64
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 1.9 = 4
Over 3.539%1.35
Over 4.527%1.95
Under 3.561%2.67
Under 4.573%1.78
Match Events
30'L. GortlerTripping
37'A. BaldeAssist: L. Gortler
44'Rafa SilvaAssist: V. Pavlidis
62'J. StanicFoul
65'V. PavlidisTripping
66'J. Kaminski INT. Gouveia out
66'M. Figueiredo INE. Barrenechea out
72'A. Balde IND. Besio out
72'C. Boukhalfa INL. Frokaj out
72'C. Witzig INA. Hunziker out
76'V. Pavlidis INF. Ivanovic out
80'T. GaalAssist: L. Daschner
84'Manu INJ. Rego out
90+3'J. Stanic INJ. Ruiz out
90+4'T. GaalFoul
Lineups
FC ST. GallenBenfica
4-2-3-1Coach: Marco Silva
1L. Ati Zigi
26T. Gaal
4J. Stanić
36C. Okoroji
28H. Vandermersch
16L. Görtler
10L. Daschner
11C. Boukhalfa
64M. Stevanović
14A. Balde
7C. Witzig
1A. Trubin
6A. Bah
4A. Silva
2C. Lenglet
26S. Dahl
16M. Silva
13J. Kamiński
27R. Silva
10G. Sudakov
73M. Figueiredo
14V. PavlidisFC ST. Gallen Substitutes
20Leon Frokaj
31Diego Besio72'for A. Balde
9Andrin Hunziker72'for C. Witzig
74Joel Ruiz90+3'for J. Stanic
25Lukas Watkowiak
68Mostafa Heydari
63Corsin Konietzke
23Betim Fazliji
47Enoch Owusu
Benfica Substitutes
5Enzo Barrenechea66'for M. Figueiredo
47Tiago Gouveia66'for J. Kaminski
9Franjo Ivanović76'for V. Pavlidis
84João Rêgo84'for Manu
24Samuel Soares
58Daniel Banjaqui
17Amar Dedić
44Tomás Araújo
62José Neto
94Rui Silva
77Gonçalo Moreira
72Anísio Cabral
Match Stats
FC ST. GallenBenfica 6Corner Kicks5
3Yellow Cards1
17Total Shots14
6Shots on Goal4
8Shots off Goal6
14Shots Inside Box10
3Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots4
15Fouls13
1Offsides0
3Goalkeeper Saves4
283Total Passes480
195Passes Accurate395
69%Pass Accuracy82%
Team Comparison
FC ST. GallenBenfica1673Elo Rating 1888
1.52Attack 2.71
2.13Defense 2.23
77%Hit Rate 100%
15.3Shots per Game 19.0
5.5Shots on Target 7.2
4.0Corners per Game 5.8
1.4Cards per Game 2.9
AI Insights
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.19 goals
📈BTTS Trend
Game State Tendencies
FC ST. Gallen- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Benfica- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 0.8 in first half)
Recent Form
FC ST. Gallen6W1D3L
17/07/2026FC ST. Gallen
Norwich
FC ST. GallenNorwich03
L11/07/2026
LyonFC ST. Gallen
LyonFC ST. Gallen63
L01/07/2026
FC WinterthurFC ST. Gallen
FC WinterthurFC ST. Gallen01
W27/06/2026FC ST. Gallen
SCR Altach
FC ST. GallenSCR Altach32
W24/05/2026
Stade Lausanne-OuchyFC ST. Gallen
Stade Lausanne-OuchyFC ST. Gallen03
W17/05/2026FC ST. Gallen
FC Thun
FC ST. GallenFC Thun11
D14/05/2026
FC Basel 1893FC ST. Gallen
FC Basel 1893FC ST. Gallen13
W10/05/2026
FC LuganoFC ST. Gallen
FC LuganoFC ST. Gallen12
W03/05/2026FC ST. Gallen
FC Sion
FC ST. GallenFC Sion03
L26/04/2026
BSC Young BoysFC ST. Gallen
BSC Young BoysFC ST. Gallen12
WBenfica6W3D1L
17/07/2026Benfica
Villarreal
BenficaVillarreal20
W11/07/2026Benfica
Flamengo
BenficaFlamengo12
L16/05/2026
EstorilBenfica
EstorilBenfica13
W11/05/2026Benfica
SC Braga
BenficaSC Braga22
D02/05/2026
FamalicaoBenfica
FamalicaoBenfica22
D25/04/2026Benfica
Moreirense
BenficaMoreirense41
W19/04/2026
Sporting CPBenfica
Sporting CPBenfica12
W12/04/2026Benfica
Nacional
BenficaNacional20
W06/04/2026
Casa PiaBenfica
Casa PiaBenfica11
D21/03/2026Benfica
Guimaraes
BenficaGuimaraes30
WReferee Profile
4.74Cards per match
4.49Yellow cards per match
0.25Red cards per match
26.6Fouls per match
Compared with other referees
4.74 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.62).
Cards come from 127 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:3 | +10 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:2 | +9 | 12 | WWWW |
| 3 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:3 | +8 | 12 | WWWW |
| 4 |  Union St. Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:2 | +8 | 10 | WWDW |
| 5 |  Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | +7 | 10 | WDWW |
| 6 |  Olympiakos Piraeus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | +3 | 10 | DWWW |
| 7 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:1 | +7 | 9 | LWWW |
| 8 |  Beşiktaş | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 7 | LDWW |
| 9 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 7 | WLWD |
| 10 |  Levski Sofia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | +1 | 7 | WWDL |
| 11 |  Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 7 | LDWW |
| 12 |  NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:9 | -1 | 7 | WWDL |
| 13 | Lyon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:7 | -1 | 7 | DLWW |
| 14 |  AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | +3 | 6 | LWWL |
| 15 |  Anderlecht | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | WWLL |
| 16 |  OFI | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 6 | WLLW |
| 17 |  Rennes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4:3 | +1 | 6 | DDWD |
| 18 |  Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 6 | LLWW |
| 19 |  Torreense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:9 | -2 | 6 | WLLW |
| 20 |  Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:4 | +5 | 5 | DWDL |
| 21 |  Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 5 | DDLW |
| 22 |  Sparta Praha | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 4 | LLDW |
| 23 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 4 | DWLL |
| 24 |  Sturm Graz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | -3 | 4 | LWLD |
| 25 |  Celje | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:9 | -4 | 4 | WDLL |
| 26 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 | LDLW |
| 27 |  Celta Vigo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:6 | -2 | 3 | LWLL |
| 28 |  AC Milan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 3 | LLWL |
| 29 |  Jagiellonia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 3 | LLWL |
| 30 |  Plzen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | WLLL |
| 31 |  Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 3 | WLLL |
| 32 |  Celtic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 3 | WLLL |
| 33 |  Hapoel Beer Sheva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:8 | -7 | 1 | LLLD |
| 34 |  Lillestrom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:10 | -8 | 1 | LLDL |
| 35 |  Lech Poznan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:12 | -10 | 1 | LDLL |
| 36 |  Ararat-Armenia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4:14 | -10 | 0 | LLLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 4 | 13:3 | 12 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 4 | 11:2 | 12 |
| 3 | Ferencvarosi TC | 4 | 11:3 | 12 |
| 4 | Union St. Gilloise | 4 | 10:2 | 10 |
| 5 | Juventus | 4 | 11:4 | 10 |
| 6 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 4 | 4:1 | 10 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 8:1 | 9 |
| 8 | Beşiktaş | 4 | 11:8 | 7 |
| 9 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 10 | Levski Sofia | 4 | 4:3 | 7 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 4 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 8:9 | 7 |
| 13 | Lyon | 4 | 6:7 | 7 |
| 14 | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 7:4 | 6 |
| 15 | Anderlecht | 4 | 6:3 | 6 |
| 16 | OFI | 4 | 5:4 | 6 |
| 17 | Rennes | 4 | 4:3 | 6 |
| 18 | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 6:7 | 6 |
| 19 | Torreense | 4 | 7:9 | 6 |
| 20 | Real Sociedad | 4 | 9:4 | 5 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 9:6 | 5 |
| 22 | Sparta Praha | 4 | 6:6 | 4 |
| 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 6:6 | 4 |
| 24 | Sturm Graz | 4 | 3:6 | 4 |
| 25 | Celje | 4 | 5:9 | 4 |
| 26 | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 3:8 | 4 |
| 27 | Celta Vigo | 4 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 28 | AC Milan | 4 | 4:7 | 3 |
| 29 | Jagiellonia | 4 | 4:7 | 3 |
| 30 | Plzen | 4 | 3:7 | 3 |
| 31 | Marseille | 4 | 2:6 | 3 |
| 32 | Celtic | 4 | 6:11 | 3 |
| 33 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 4 | 1:8 | 1 |
| 34 | Lillestrom | 4 | 2:10 | 1 |
| 35 | Lech Poznan | 4 | 2:12 | 1 |
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | 4 | 4:14 | 0 |
Europa League
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About the FC ST. Gallen vs Benfica forecast
This is a UEFA Europa League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
About UEFA Europa League
More UEFA Europa League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa League Predictions page.
Key Factors for This Match
FC ST. Gallen have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. FC ST. Gallen and Benfica have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.