WORLD UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Estádio da Luz
Referee: S. Sozza
Benfica
Match Timeline
Bayer Leverkusen
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
41'
Ibrahim Maza
Bayer Leverkusen
🟨
55'
Edmond Tapsoba
Bayer Leverkusen
🔄
57'
C. Echeverri ↔ M. Tillman
Bayer Leverkusen
🔄
57'
C. Kofane ↔ P. Schick
Bayer Leverkusen
🟨
62'
Dodi Lukebakio
Benfica
65'
P. Schick
Bayer Leverkusen
🔄
69'
L. Barreiro ↔ A. Dedic
Benfica
🔄
69'
S. Dahl ↔ A. Schjelderup
Benfica
🔄
69'
G. Sudakov ↔ G. Prestianni
Benfica
🟨
78'
Nicolás Otamendi
Benfica
🟨
79'
Malik Tillman
Bayer Leverkusen
🔄
88'
E. Poku ↔ E. Ben Seghir
Bayer Leverkusen

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Benfica Win 0%
Draw 0%
Bayer Leverkusen Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Benfica1.79
Bayer Leverkusen1.41
Recent Form (Last 5)
Benfica Benfica
WWDLW
28 GF / 11 GA
Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen
WLDWL
23 GF / 24 GA
Key Stats
1.65
Average Goals Scored
1.92
0.65
Average Goals Conceded
2
5
BTTS Yes
9
8
Over 2.5
8
5
Shots on Goal
4.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Benfica Benfica 17 matches
Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen 12 matches
Benfica Statistic Bayer Leverkusen
10 Wins 5
4 Draws 4
3 Losses 3
28 Goals For 23
11 Goals Against 24
1.65 Avg Goals Scored 1.92
0.65 Avg Goals Conceded 2
5 BTTS Yes 9
12 Over 1.5 12
8 Over 2.5 8
2 Over 3.5 5
10 Clean Sheets 2
4 Failed To Score 1
5 Shots On Goal 4.5
14.18 Total Shots 12.83
5.47 Corners 4.08
56.3% Ball Possession 54%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 3 head-to-head meetings, Benfica won 0 times, Bayer Leverkusen won 2 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 1:4 from Benfica's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 1.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Benfica 4-2-3-1 / Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Benfica wins 0, draws 1, Bayer Leverkusen wins 2
Stats
Benfica Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
9
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
1
6 Corner Kicks 0
7 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 2
53% Ball Possession 47%
21 Total Shots 7
6 Shots on Goal 3
9 Shots off Goal 3
6 Blocked Shots 1
12 Shots insidebox 5
9 Shots outsidebox 2
2 Goalkeeper Saves 5
530 Total passes 481
474 Passes accurate 424
1.62 expected_goals 0.74
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Benfica
Formation
Bayer Leverkusen
A. Trubin
A. Trubin
F. Aursnes
F. Aursnes
T. Araujo
T. Araujo
N. Otamendi
N. Otamendi
S. Dahl
S. Dahl
E. Barrenechea
E. Barrenechea
R. Rios
R. Rios
D. Lukebakio
D. Lukebakio
L. Barreiro
L. Barreiro
G. Sudakov
G. Sudakov
V. Pavlidis
V. Pavlidis
M. Flekken
M. Flekken
J. Quansah
J. Quansah
L. Bade
L. Bade
E. Tapsoba
E. Tapsoba
Arthur
Arthur
I. Maza
I. Maza
A. Garcia
A. Garcia
A. Grimaldo
A. Grimaldo
C. Echeverri
C. Echeverri
E. Poku
E. Poku
C. Kofane
C. Kofane
Benfica 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
A. Trubin
G
8
F. Aursnes
D
44
T. Araujo
D
30
N. Otamendi
🟨 78'
D
26
S. Dahl
↓ 69'
D
5
E. Barrenechea
M
20
R. Rios
M
11
D. Lukebakio
🟨 62'
M
18
L. Barreiro
↓ 69'
M
10
G. Sudakov
↓ 69'
M
14
V. Pavlidis
F
Substitutes
24
S. Soares
G
3
R. Obrador
D
4
A. Silva
D
9
F. Ivanovic
F
17
A. Dedic
↑ 69'
D
21
A. Schjelderup
↑ 69'
F
25
G. Prestianni
↑ 69'
F
39
H. Araujo
F
66
J. Wynder
D
68
J. Veloso
M
84
J. Rego
M
86
D. Prioste
M
Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
M. Flekken
G
4
J. Quansah
D
5
L. Bade
D
12
E. Tapsoba
🟨 55'
D
13
Arthur
M
30
I. Maza
🟨 41'
M
24
A. Garcia
M
20
A. Grimaldo
M
9
C. Echeverri
↓ 57'
F
19
E. Poku
↓ 88'
F
35
C. Kofane
↓ 57'
F
Substitutes
28
J. Blaswich
G
36
N. Lomb
G
10
M. Tillman
↑ 57' 🟨 79'
M
14
P. Schick
⚽ 65' ↑ 57'
F
17
E. Ben Seghir
↑ 88'
F
27
J. Mensah
M
42
M. Culbreath
M
44
J. Belocian
D
46
F. Pohl
D
Last matches: Benfica
13.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
1
1
D
09.08.26
Pri
Benfica
Academico Viseu
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
6
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
5
0
W
24.07.26
Fri
Benfica
CF Os Belenenses
5
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
1
2
L
17.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Villarreal
2
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Flamengo
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Estoril
3
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Benfica
SC Braga
2
2
D
02.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Famalicao
2
2
D
25.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Moreirense
4
1
W
19.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Sporting CP
2
1
W
12.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Nacional
2
0
W
06.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Casa Pia
1
1
D
21.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Vitória SC
3
0
W
14.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
W
08.03.26
Pri
Benfica
FC Porto
2
2
D
02.03.26
Pri
Benfica
GIL Vicente
2
1
W
25.02.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
1
2
L
Last matches: Bayer Leverkusen
15.08.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Newcastle
2
1
W
12.08.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Nottingham Forest
1
2
L
08.08.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Sevilla
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Rot-Weiß Essen
3
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Genk
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Kickers Offenbach
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
SF Baumberg
7
0
W
16.05.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Hamburger SV
1
1
D
09.05.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
VfB Stuttgart
1
3
L
02.05.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig
4
1
W
25.04.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Köln
2
1
W
18.04.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
FC Augsburg
1
2
L
11.04.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund
1
0
W
04.04.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
VfL Wolfsburg
6
3
W
21.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Heidenheim
3
3
D
17.03.26
UEF
Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal
0
2
L
14.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern München
1
1
D
11.03.26
UEF
Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal
1
1
D
07.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
3
3
D
04.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Hamburger SV
1
0
W
H2H: Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen
05.11.25
H2H
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
0
1
L
09.12.14
H2H
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
0
0
D
01.10.14
H2H
Bayer Leverkusen
Benfica
3
1
L
Last matches: Benfica
09.08.26
Pri
Benfica
Academico Viseu
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
6
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
5
0
W
24.07.26
Fri
Benfica
CF Os Belenenses
5
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Villarreal
2
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Flamengo
1
2
L
11.05.26
Pri
Benfica
SC Braga
2
2
D
25.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Moreirense
4
1
W
12.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Nacional
2
0
W
21.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Vitória SC
3
0
W
08.03.26
Pri
Benfica
FC Porto
2
2
D
21.02.26
Pri
Benfica
AVS
3
0
W
17.02.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
0
1
L
08.02.26
Pri
Benfica
Alverca
2
1
W
28.01.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
4
2
W
25.01.26
Pri
Benfica
Estrela
4
0
W
03.01.26
Pri
Benfica
Estoril
3
1
W
22.12.25
Pri
Benfica
Famalicao
1
0
W
10.12.25
UEF
Benfica
Napoli
2
0
W
05.12.25
Pri
Benfica
Sporting CP
1
1
D
H2H at home: Benfica
05.11.25
H2H
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
0
1
L
09.12.14
H2H
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
0
0
D
Last matches: Bayer Leverkusen
15.08.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Newcastle
2
1
W
12.08.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Nottingham Forest
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
Kickers Offenbach
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Bayer Leverkusen
SF Baumberg
7
0
W
09.05.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
VfB Stuttgart
1
3
L
25.04.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Köln
2
1
W
11.04.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund
1
0
W
21.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Heidenheim
3
3
D
17.03.26
UEF
Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal
0
2
L
07.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
3
3
D
04.03.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Hamburger SV
1
0
W
21.02.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Union Berlin
0
1
L
18.02.26
UEF
Bayer Leverkusen
Olympiakos Piraeus
2
0
W
07.02.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1
1
D
31.01.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
Eintracht Frankfurt
3
1
W
20.01.26
UEF
Bayer Leverkusen
Olympiakos Piraeus
0
2
L
17.01.26
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
1899 Hoffenheim
0
1
L
20.12.25
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig
3
1
W
06.12.25
Bun
Bayer Leverkusen
FC Augsburg
0
2
L
25.11.25
UEF
Bayer Leverkusen
Manchester City
2
0
W
H2H away: Bayer Leverkusen
05.11.25
H2H
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
0
1
W
09.12.14
H2H
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
0
0
D

Standings

UEFA Champions League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 8 0 0 23:4 19 24
W W W W W
2 8 7 0 1 22:8 14 21
W W W L W
3 8 6 0 2 20:8 12 18
W W W L W
4 8 5 2 1 17:7 10 17
W W W L W
5 8 5 1 2 22:14 8 16
W W W L D
6 8 5 1 2 17:10 7 16
W W L W D
7 8 5 1 2 17:11 6 16
W W L W D
8 8 5 1 2 15:9 6 16
W L W L W
9 8 5 0 3 21:12 9 15
L W L W L
10 8 5 0 3 15:7 8 15
W L L L W
11 8 4 2 2 21:11 10 14
D L D W L
12 8 4 2 2 17:7 10 14
D W D L W
13 8 3 4 1 14:10 4 13
D W W W D
14 8 4 1 3 17:15 2 13
L D W W W
15 8 4 1 3 10:10 0 13
L L W W W
16 8 3 3 2 13:14 -1 12
W L D W W
17 8 3 2 3 19:17 2 11
L L D W L
18 8 3 2 3 10:14 -4 11
W W W L D
19 8 3 1 4 15:17 -2 10
W W L L D
20 8 3 1 4 9:11 -2 10
L D L L W
21 8 2 4 2 8:14 -6 10
D L W D W
22 8 3 1 4 13:21 -8 10
L W L L D
23 8 2 3 3 14:15 -1 9
W W D L L
24 8 3 0 5 10:12 -2 9
W L W W L
25 8 3 0 5 11:14 -3 9
L L W W L
26 8 2 3 3 8:11 -3 9
W L L D W
27 8 3 0 5 8:17 -9 9
W L L W L
28 8 2 2 4 16:16 0 8
L L L W D
29 8 2 2 4 9:14 -5 8
L W D D L
30 8 2 2 4 9:15 -6 8
L D L W D
31 8 2 2 4 12:21 -9 8
L D W W L
32 8 2 0 6 8:21 -13 6
L W W L L
33 8 1 1 6 10:21 -11 4
L L L L D
34 8 0 3 5 5:19 -14 3
L L L D L
35 8 0 1 7 5:18 -13 1
L L L L L
36 8 0 1 7 7:22 -15 1
L L L L L
Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)