UEFA Europa League

Hearts vs Benfica

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 - 19:45 (UK Time)

Stadium: Tynecastle Park

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

Predictions

Hearts vs Benfica is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule for Thursday (13/08).

The fixture is staged at Tynecastle Park, 19:45 (UK time).

Below is our Hearts vs Benfica prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Hearts vs Benfica

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

Eagle Predict Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Last updated on 11-08-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Benfica the side to beat, with roughly 13% 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.

Hearts Preview

Hearts reach this fixture 1 match into their UEFA Europa League. Here is where Jambos stand:

In this competition

0 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost
0 points per game
1 scored, at 1 a game
6 conceded, at 6 a game

Jambos, season-wide

0 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Oisin McEntee, 1 goals
Most assists: Severin Sabri Guendouz, 1 assists

Recent results — Hearts

09/08/2026 10:00

Hearts

4 - 0

Dundee United

06/08/2026 15:00

Benfica

6 - 1

Hearts

01/08/2026 12:30

Aberdeen

2 - 1

Hearts

28/07/2026 14:45

Hearts

0 - 2

Sturm Graz

21/07/2026 14:30

Sturm Graz

4 - 0

Hearts

Benfica: how they are travelling

Benfica come in 3 matches into their UEFA Europa League.

Here is what The Eagles have produced:

In this competition

2 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost
2 points per game
12 scored, at 4 a game
3 conceded, at 1 a game

The Eagles, season-wide

2 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Evangelos Pavlidis, 5 goals
Most assists: Evangelos Pavlidis, 1 assists

Recent results — The Eagles

09/08/2026 15:30

Benfica

2 - 2

Academico Viseu

06/08/2026 15:00

Benfica

6 - 1

Hearts

30/07/2026 15:00

Benfica

5 - 0

St. Gallen

23/07/2026 14:00

St. Gallen

2 - 1

Benfica

16/05/2026 15:30

GD Estoril Praia

1 - 3

Benfica

The head-to-head

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

Hearts: 0 win(s)
Benfica: 1 win(s)
Drawn: 0

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

Form comparison Hearts vs Benfica

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

Home Team

Hearts

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L	0
Home		0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	7	0	7
Scored	1	0	1
Conceded	6	0	6
Both Teams to Score	100%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	-0.06	0	0.94
xGA	1.59	0	2.59

Away Team

Benfica

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L	2
Home	W W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	5	6	3
Scored	4	5.5	1
Conceded	1	0.5	2
Both Teams to Score	67%	50%	100%
Without Conceding	33%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.27	2.69	1.45
xGA	1.28	1.03	1.78

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 - Hearts vs Benfica

Match: Hearts vs Benfica
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 13/08/2026
Kick-off: 19:45 (UK time)
Venue: Tynecastle Park

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Stats

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

Goal Average

League: 2.4

Both Teams to Score

84%

League: 37%

Over 1.5+

100%

League: 65%

Over 2.5+

100%

League: 49%

Cards

League: 3.98

Corners

8.67

League: 9.72

Home Team

Hearts

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L	0
Home		0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	7	0	7
Scored	1	0	1
Conceded	6	0	6
Both Teams to Score	100%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	-0.06	0	0.94
xGA	1.59	0	2.59

Away Team

Benfica

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L	2
Home	W W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	5	6	3
Scored	4	5.5	1
Conceded	1	0.5	2
Both Teams to Score	67%	50%	100%
Without Conceding	33%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.27	2.69	1.45
xGA	1.28	1.03	1.78

Corners

8 / Match

+25% Corners / Match

Benfica received +25% more corners than Hearts in the UEFA Europa League

10 / Match

Benfica

(2)

(6)

Hearts

(9)

St. Gallen

(5)

St. Gallen

Cards

4 / Match

+300% Cards / Match

Hearts received +300% more cards than Benfica in the UEFA Europa League

1 / Match

Benfica

(4)

(2)

Hearts

(0)

St. Gallen

(1)

St. Gallen

Goals Scored

1 / Match

+300%

Benfica is +300% better in terms of goals scored

4 / Match

Benfica

(1)

(6)

Hearts

(5)

St. Gallen

(1)

St. Gallen

Goals Conceded

6 / Match

+83%

Hearts condeded +83% more goals than Benfica

1 / Match

Benfica

(6)

(1)

Hearts

(0)

St. Gallen

(2)

St. Gallen

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	5	4	1	0	10	4	6	13	2.6
2	CSKA Sofia	5	3	2	0	8	3	5	11	2.2
3	Beşiktaş	3	3	0	0	4	0	4	9	3
4	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
5	RSC Anderlecht	3	2	1	0	5	2	3	7	2.33
6	Benfica	3	2	0	1	12	3	9	6	2
7	Maccabi Tel Aviv	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6	2
8	Hradec Králové	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
9	PAOK	3	2	0	1	5	3	2	6	2
10	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
11	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
12	Thun	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	3
13	Shamrock Rovers	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	3
14	Lech Poznań	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
15	Salzburg	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
16	Jagiellonia Białystok	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
17	Pafos	3	1	0	2	4	3	1	3	1
18	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
19	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
20	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
21	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
22	Larne	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
23	Saburtalo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
24	CS U Craiova	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
25	KuPS	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
26	Lincoln Red Imps	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
27	Omonia Nicosia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
28	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
29	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
30	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
31	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	Górnik Zabrze	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
41	KÍ	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
42	Rangers	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
43	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	0
44	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
45	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
46	Víkingur Reykjavík	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0
47	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
48	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
49	Hearts	1	0	0	1	1	6	-5	0	0
50	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0

Odds

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