UEFA Europa League

St. Gallen vs Benfica

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 - 19:00 (UK Time)

Stadium: Kybunpark

St. Gallen vs Benfica Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

Predictions

The UEFA Europa League gets going for St. Gallen and Benfica on 23/07 (Thursday) at Kybunpark, kicking off at 19:00 (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 St. Gallen vs Benfica prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on St. Gallen vs Benfica

Two teams yet to play in this UEFA Europa League, and no recent record between them — this is about as much of a blank page as a fixture gets. We have leaned on squad quality and how each side signed off last term to reach a call.

Here is the market we are backing:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Benfica Win

Last updated on 21-07-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Benfica the side to beat, with roughly 14% 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.

Reading St. Gallen's form

St. Gallen come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.

Recent results — St. Gallen

17/05/2026 10:30

St. Gallen

1 - 1

Thun

14/05/2026 10:30

Basel

1 - 3

St. Gallen

10/05/2026 08:00

Lugano

1 - 2

St. Gallen

03/05/2026 08:00

St. Gallen

0 - 3

Sion

26/04/2026 10:30

Young Boys

1 - 2

St. Gallen

Reading Benfica's form

Benfica likewise arrive without a competitive outing logged, so recent form is scarce. Their last few matches still tell part of the story:

Recent results — Benfica

16/05/2026 15:30

GD Estoril Praia

1 - 3

Benfica

11/05/2026 15:15

Benfica

2 - 2

Sporting Braga

02/05/2026 13:00

Famalicão

2 - 2

Benfica

25/04/2026 13:00

Benfica

4 - 1

Moreirense FC

19/04/2026 13:15

Sporting CP

1 - 2

Benfica

The head-to-head

St. Gallen and Benfica have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison St. Gallen vs Benfica

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

Home Team

St. Gallen

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		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

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 - St. Gallen vs Benfica

Match: St. Gallen vs Benfica
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 23/07/2026
Kick-off: 19:00 (UK time)
Venue: Kybunpark

More UEFA Europa League predictions

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

Stats

The statistics for St. Gallen 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: 2.17

Both Teams to Score

League: 33%

Over 1.5+

League: 67%

Over 2.5+

League: 57%

Cards

League: 3

Corners

League: 11.33

Home Team

St. Gallen

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		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

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Qarabag	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	3
2	Hajduk Split	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
3	Ferencváros	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
4	CSKA Sofia	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
5	Aluminij	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
6	Dynamo Kyiv	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
7	Sheriff	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
8	Universitatea Cluj	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
9	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Hammarby	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Hradec Králové	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Midtjylland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	RSC Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	St. Gallen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Tromsø	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Vojvodina	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
18	Derry City	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0	0
19	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Žilina	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
21	Vestri	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0

Odds

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