St. Gallen will be hoping to spring a surprise when they host Benfica in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round. Given the huge gap in quality and experience between the two sides, our prediction leans toward a 2-1 away win. The Swiss side head into the new campaign with defensive concerns after suffering heavy preseason defeats to Lyon (6-3) and Norwich City (3-0). With the domestic season yet to begin, St. Gallen may still need time to reach full competitive sharpness. Their recent statistics also highlight defensive issues, as they have conceded 1.8 goals per game across their last ten matches while keeping only two clean sheets. Home form has been particularly worrying, with the Swiss outfit failing to win any of their last three matches on their own turf.
Benfica, meanwhile, travel to Switzerland with a settled squad after successfully retaining the core of their team during the summer transfer window. The return of Amar Dedic, Fredrik Aursnes, and Andreas Schjelderup following international duty provides another timely boost for the Portuguese giants. Benfica have been in excellent form, winning seven of their last ten matches while averaging 2.3 goals per game. They have also scored in every one of those fixtures, underlining their attacking consistency. Although their away matches have often been open, with both teams scoring in all of their last five on the road, Benfica possess the quality and European experience to take control of this tie.
Benfica have superior quality and arrive in far better form than their opponents. Therefore, punters worldwide can find value in betting on Away Win, alongside Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals (St. Gallen's defensive struggles and Benfica's attacking strength point towards a high-scoring encounter).
This Europa League match will be played on Thursday 23 July 2026 at 18:00.
What is our St. Gallen vs Benfica prediction?
Our prediction for this match: St. Gallen 1 - 2 Benfica
St. Gallen vs Benfica Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-2 @ 800 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -125 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -450 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -175 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Vangelis Pavlidis @ -163 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Vangelis Pavlidis @ 275 Odds
- Asian Handicap: St Gallen +1.5 @ -125 Odds
- European Handicap: St Gallen +2 @ -2200 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -700 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Benfica to Win @ -800 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Benfica to Win/Benfica to Win @ -105 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Benfica - No @ -163 Odds
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View OfferSt. Gallen Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dwwlwwdwll | 1.70 |
| Home | ldl | 0.33 |
| Away | dwwwwwl | 2.29 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 0% | 71% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.60 | 2.67 | 4.00 |
| Scored | 1.80 | 0.33 | 2.43 |
| Conceded | 1.80 | 2.33 | 1.57 |
| BTTS | 60% | 33% | 71% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 0% | 29% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 67% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.70 | 1.53 | 1.77 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.41 |
Benfica Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwdwwwddww | 2.40 |
| Home | wwwdw | 2.60 |
| Away | wdwdw | 2.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| Scored | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.00 |
| Conceded | 0.90 | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| BTTS | 70% | 40% | 100% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 60% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.89 | 1.98 | 1.79 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.19 | 0.87 | 1.50 |
St. Gallen vs Benfica Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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