Milan vs Benfica Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

The UEFA Europa League gets going for Milan and Benfica on 16/09 (Wednesday) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, kicking off at 20:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Milan vs Benfica prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Milan vs Benfica

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Milan vs Benfica prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Milan the side to beat, with roughly 43% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Milan: the picture so far

Milan have not yet appeared in this UEFA Europa League, though they carry 4 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost

• 7 goals for, at 1.75 per game

• 4 goals against, at 1 per game

Players to watch for AC Milan

• Leading scorer: Diego Moreira, 2 goal(s)

• Most assists: Adrien Rabiot, 2 assists

Recent results — AC Milan

12/09/2026 12:00

Lazio

2 - 2

Milan

D

06/09/2026 14:45

Juventus

1 - 1

Milan

D

28/08/2026 14:45

Milan

2 - 0

Venezia

W

23/08/2026 14:45

Torino

1 - 2

Milan

W

24/05/2026 14:45

Milan

1 - 2

Cagliari

L

Benfica: how they are travelling

Benfica come in 6 matches into their UEFA Europa League.

Here is what The Eagles have produced:

In this competition

• 4 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost

• 2.17 points per game

• 19 scored, at 3.17 a game

• 6 conceded, at 1 a game

The Eagles, season-wide

• 9 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Evangelos Pavlidis, 8 goals

• Most assists: Alexander Bah, 2 assists

Recent results — The Eagles

13/09/2026 13:00

Benfica

3 - 1

Gil Vicente

W

09/09/2026 15:45

Moreirense FC

0 - 4

Benfica

W

05/09/2026 13:00

CS Marítimo

0 - 3

Benfica

W

31/08/2026 15:15

Benfica

2 - 1

GD Estoril Praia

W

27/08/2026 14:00

AGF

1 - 3

Benfica

W

The head-to-head

A short sample to go on — 1 recent meeting(s) between the two:

• Milan: 0 win(s)

• Benfica: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 0

With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.

Form comparison Milan vs Benfica

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Milan

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Benfica

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D W W	2.17
Home	W W W	3
Away	W D L	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	33%
Goals	4.17	5.33	3
Scored	3.17	4.67	1.67
Conceded	1	0.67	1.33
Both Teams to Score	83%	67%	100%
Without Conceding	17%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.38	2.94	1.82
xGA	0.99	0.83	1.14

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Milan vs Benfica

• Match: Milan vs Benfica

• Competition: UEFA Europa League

• Date: Wednesday, 16/09/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

More UEFA Europa League predictions

Explore the rest of our UEFA Europa League predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Associazione Calcio Milan vs The Glorious One that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Milan

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Benfica

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D W W	2.17
Home	W W W	3
Away	W D L	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	33%
Goals	4.17	5.33	3
Scored	3.17	4.67	1.67
Conceded	1	0.67	1.33
Both Teams to Score	83%	67%	100%
Without Conceding	17%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.38	2.94	1.82
xGA	0.99	0.83	1.14

Corners

0 / Match

100% Corners / Match

Benfica received 100% more corners than Milan in the UEFA Europa League

10 / Match

(4)

AGF

(11)

AGF

(11)

Hearts

(6)

Hearts

(9)

St. Gallen

(5)

St. Gallen

Cards

0 / Match

100% Cards / Match

Benfica received 100% more cards than Milan in the UEFA Europa League

0.83 / Match

(0)

AGF

(2)

AGF

(0)

Hearts

(2)

Hearts

(0)

St. Gallen

(1)

St. Gallen

Goals Scored

0 / Match

100%

Benfica is 100% better in terms of goals scored

3.17 / Match

(3)

AGF

(3)

AGF

(1)

Hearts

(6)

Hearts

(5)

St. Gallen

(1)

St. Gallen

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

100%

Benfica condeded 100% more goals than Milan

1 / Match

(1)

AGF

(1)

AGF

(1)

Hearts

(1)

Hearts

(0)

St. Gallen

(2)

St. Gallen

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	8	6	2	0	16	5	11	20	2.5
2	RSC Anderlecht	6	5	1	0	14	4	10	16	2.67
3	Beşiktaş	6	5	0	1	8	1	7	15	2.5
4	Benfica	6	4	1	1	19	6	13	13	2.17
5	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	9	11	-2	11	1.38
6	Lech Poznań	4	3	1	0	15	2	13	10	2.5
7	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	3	1	0	9	3	6	10	2.5
8	Salzburg	4	3	1	0	8	3	5	10	2.5
9	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
10	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
11	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	1	1	6	4	2	7	1.75
12	OFI	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	6	3
13	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
14	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
15	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
16	CS U Craiova	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1.25
17	FC Avan Academy	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
18	Lillestrøm	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
19	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
20	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
21	Saburtalo	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
22	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
23	Thun	4	1	1	2	7	12	-5	4	1
24	Viktoria Plzeň	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
25	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
26	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
27	Red Star Belgrade	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
28	Kauno Žalgiris	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3	1.5
29	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
30	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
31	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
32	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
33	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
34	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
35	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
36	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
37	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
38	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
39	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
40	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
41	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
42	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
43	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
76	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
77	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
78	Mjällby	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0	0
79	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
80	AGF	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
81	Trabzonspor	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0	0
82	Kairat	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
83	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
84	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0