Benfica vs Celtic prediction

Benfica and Celtic face each other in an official match of the 2026/27 Europa League season. The game takes place at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Estádio da Luz) on Thursday, 15/10/2026, at 20:00 (UK Time).

Our experts have prepared predictions for Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs The Celtic Football Club, based on a detailed statistical review of both teams. Our goal is to assist bettors in making profitable decisions, which is why we offer the best free prediction for today.

The Eagles preview

Benfica comes into the match having played 7 games in the Europa League so far. They have recorded 5 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.29 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2026/27 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 44 wins, 14 draws, and 10 losses.

Benfica's attack has scored 142 goals during this period. Out of this total, 21 goals were scored in the Europa League, averaging 3 goals per match. The season's average stands at 2.09.

The offence system of Benfica is led by Evangelos Pavlidis as the top scorer of the season. The greek forward has scored 23 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Andreas Schjelderup, who has contributed with 6 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 6 goals with an average of 0.86 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 54 goals conceded in 68 matches, resulting in an average of 0.79.

The Bhoys preview

On the other hand, Celtic comes into the match having played 1 games in the Europa League so far. They have recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 0 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2026/27 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 42 wins, 9 draws, and 15 losses.

Celtic's attack has scored 122 goals during this period. Out of this total, 1 goals were scored in the Europa League, averaging 1 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.85.

The offence system of Celtic is led by Benjamin Nygren as the top scorer of the season. The swedish forward has scored 16 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Kieran Tierney, who has contributed with 8 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 3 goals with an average of 3 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 76 goals conceded in 66 matches, resulting in an average of 1.15.

Head to head: Benfica vs Celtic

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Few European ties have ended as strangely as the first one between these two. In November 1969, Celtic beat Benfica 3-0 at Parkhead in the second round of the European Cup and flew to Lisbon thinking the job was done.

Benfica, with Eusébio among the scorers, won the return by the same score, Diamantino levelling the tie with the last attack of the game, and when extra time produced nothing, the referee took both captains into his dressing room to toss a coin. Billy McNeill called heads, and Celtic went all the way to the final. By then a Lisbon radio commentator had already told the crowd Benfica were through, and Celtic’s own chairman complained to UEFA afterwards, which helped push European football towards penalty shootouts.

Lisbon hasn’t been much kinder to Celtic since, with Benfica winning 3-0 at the Estádio da Luz in the 2006/07 Champions League, and on current form the Scots will need more than luck this time.

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Points & Results

• 2.29
  PPG
  0
• 71%
  Wins
  0%
• 71%
  First to Score
  0%

Goals Scored & Conceded

• 3
  Scored/game
  1
• 0.86
  Conceded/game
  3
• 2.20
  xG
  0.78
• 1.11
  xGA
  0.69

Trends

• 71%
  Both Score
  100%
• 29%
  Clean Sheet
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• 0%
  Failed to Score
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