Heart Of Midlothian vs Benfica Prediction

Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh· Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands 13/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
Value Analysis
50%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams NOT to Score
2.25
SignalHIGHModel63%RiskMediumGap+8.6%
Heart Of Midlothian Rest
4 days
Benfica Rest
3 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
17%6.06
X
21%4.80
2
62%1.42
Double Chance
1X
38%2.75
X2
83%1.12
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.57
No
50%2.25
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.17 + 2.01 = 3.18
Over 1.5
78%1.12
Over 2.5
56%1.42
Over 3.5
32%2.10
Under 1.5
22%5.75
Under 2.5
44%2.72
Under 3.5
68%1.70
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 4.6 = 9.6
Over 8.5
49%1.49
Over 9.5
41%1.81
Over 10.5
32%2.24
Under 8.5
51%2.40
Under 9.5
59%1.91
Under 10.5
68%1.55
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.3 = 4.4
Over 3.5
54%1.70
Over 4.5
39%2.42
Under 3.5
46%2.04
Under 4.5
61%1.44

Match Events

34'C. BragaUnsportsmanlike conduct
46'C. Lenglet INT. Araujo out
54'Goal Disallowed - offsideC. Miller
64'G. Sudakov ING. Prestianni out
64'E. Barrenechea INL. Barreiro out
64'T. Renaud INT. Magnusson out
75'S. Guendouz INS. Kerjota out
75'C. Miller INJ. Wilson out
76'C. Braga INP. Kabore out
77'T. Magnusson
78'D. LukebakioAssist: J. Neto
79'A. Schjelderup INRafa Silva out
79'D. Lukebakio INJ. Kaminski out
84'O. McEntee INM. Kamara out

Team Comparison

Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian
BenficaBenfica
1731Elo Rating 1915
2.32Attack 3.06
2.27Defense 2.42
86%Hit Rate 100%
17.6Shots per Game 18.0
6.5Shots on Target 7.0
9.5Corners per Game 8.4
1.8Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

High Goal Expectancy3.18 goals
📈BTTS Trend100% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
BenficaBenfica
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.1 vs 1 in first half)

Head to Head

Based on 1 historical meeting

Heart Of Midlothian 0%Draw 0%100% Benfica
7Avg Goals
100%BTTS Rate
100%Over 2.5

Referee Profile

Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands · 7 matches analysed

3.9Avg Yellows
4.2Avg Cards
23.9Avg Fouls
Stricter than 15% of referees analysed

League Table

UEFA Europa League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1JuventusJuventus11005:0+53W
2Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace11004:0+43W
3Sparta PrahaSparta Praha11004:1+33W
4BeşiktaşBeşiktaş11004:1+33W
5Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise11003:0+33W
6Ferencvarosi TCFerencvarosi TC11003:1+23W
7BenficaBenfica11002:0+23W
8Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen11002:0+23W
9OFIOFI11002:0+23W
10BournemouthBournemouth11002:1+13W
11LyonLyon11002:1+13W
12TorreenseTorreense11002:1+13W
13Olympiakos PiraeusOlympiakos Piraeus11002:1+13W
14Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg11001:0+13W
15Omonia NicosiaOmonia Nicosia11001:0+13W
16SunderlandSunderland11001:0+13W
17Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb10100:001D
18Hapoel Beer ShevaHapoel Beer Sheva10100:001D
19RennesRennes10100:001D
20Sturm GrazSturm Graz10100:001D
21JagielloniaJagiellonia10011:2-10L
22AnderlechtAnderlecht10011:2-10L
23LillestromLillestrom10011:2-10L
24Real SociedadReal Sociedad10011:2-10L
25AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar10010:1-10L
26Celta VigoCelta Vigo10010:1-10L
27Levski SofiaLevski Sofia10010:1-10L
28CelticCeltic10011:3-20L
29CeljeCelje10010:2-20L
301899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim10010:2-20L
31AC MilanAC Milan10010:2-20L
32MarseilleMarseille10011:4-30L
33Ararat-ArmeniaArarat-Armenia10011:4-30L
34PlzenPlzen10010:3-30L
35Lech PoznanLech Poznan10010:4-40L
36NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen10010:5-50L

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
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Kauno Žalgiris
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Lillestrom
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Trabzonspor
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Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Saburtalo
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Universitatea Craiova
Seeded
Jagiellonia
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Red Bull Salzburg
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Hammarby FF
Seeded
Anderlecht
Seeded
Tromso
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Beşiktaş
Seeded
FC Midtjylland
Seeded
FC ST. Gallen
Seeded
Benfica
Seeded
Twente
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Saburtalo
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Universitatea Craiova
Seeded
Jagiellonia
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Red Bull Salzburg
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded

Heart Of Midlothian vs Benfica Prediction

As a knockout-stage UEFA Europa League fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

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Key Factors for This Match

Heart Of Midlothian have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Benfica have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Heart Of Midlothian and Benfica have met 1 times recently, averaging 7 goals per game in those meetings. 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.