SL Benfica vs Celtic — UEFA Europa League 26/27
SL Benfica: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
CARDSCeltic: 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 14, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the UEFA Europa League page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · UEFA Europa League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
SL Benfica sit 7th with 3 points from their single away win, while Celtic are 28th with 0 points after one home defeat. SL Benfica have yet to play at home this season, so their home record is blank, and Celtic have yet to play away, so their away record is blank too.
SL Benfica
CelticScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
SL Benfica's attack is far more dangerous than Celtic's, with SL Benfica scoring 2.0 goals per match compared to Celtic's 1.0, and SL Benfica are well above the league average of 1.31 while Celtic are marginally below it. SL Benfica have scored 15 goals in their last six matches, while Celtic have scored just 6, so the gap is wide and consistent.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
SL Benfica's defence is far stronger than Celtic's, with SL Benfica conceding 0.0 goals per match compared to Celtic's 3.0, and SL Benfica are well below the league average of 1.31 while Celtic are well above it. SL Benfica have kept four clean sheets in their last six matches, while Celtic have conceded eight goals in the same span.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
SL Benfica are most dangerous in the final 15 minutes, scoring 19% of their goals there, but they are equally dangerous in the 31-45 and 46-60 windows, so their peak is shared across three bands. Celtic have scored only one goal all season, which came in the 31-45 window, so their timing data is too thin to read a pattern from.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
SL Benfica's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 100% of their season so far, but over 2.5 goals in 0%, while Celtic's matches have gone over 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5 goals in 100% of their single match. SL Benfica's first-half over 1.5 rate is 0%, while Celtic's is 100%, so the two sides produce very different goal environments.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In their last 10 matches, SL Benfica have been awarded an average of 6.4 corners per match, while Celtic have averaged 2.7 corners.
In their last 5 matches, SL Benfica have received an average of 1.4 cards in the first half per match, while Celtic have averaged 0.6 cards.
In their last 5 matches, SL Benfica have received an average of 3.4 cards per match, while Celtic have averaged 1.2 cards.
SL Benfica scored at least one goal per match in the last 10 matches.
Chances are good to see a goal from SL Benfica within the first half. They have averaged 1.3 goals before halftime in the last 13 matches.
SL Benfica seem to be in a good form. They won 9 out of the last 10 matches.
In the last 5 matches, SL Benfica scored 12 goals (average 2.4) while Celtic scored 7 (average 1.4).
In the last 5 matches, SL Benfica conceded on average 0.8 goals per match while Celtic conceded on average 2.2 goals per match.
SL Benfica conceded 7 less goals than Celtic in the last 5 matches.
SL Benfica shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
Standings & Form · UEFA Europa League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
SL Benfica sit 7th with 3 points from their single away win, while Celtic are 28th with 0 points after one home defeat. SL Benfica have yet to play at home this season, so their home record is blank, and Celtic have yet to play away, so their away record is blank too.
SL BenficaCelticHead-to-Head · LAST 7 MEETINGS
SL Benfica have won 4 of the 7 meetings between these clubs, with Celtic winning 2 and 1 draw, but the most recent meeting was 14 years ago, so this history is old. The last meeting was a 2-1 SL Benfica win in 2012, and none of the seven meetings were in this competition, so the head-to-head record is a weak guide for this fixture.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
SL Benfica's attack is far more dangerous than Celtic's, with SL Benfica scoring 2.0 goals per match compared to Celtic's 1.0, and SL Benfica are well above the league average of 1.31 while Celtic are marginally below it. SL Benfica have scored 15 goals in their last six matches, while Celtic have scored just 6, so the gap is wide and consistent.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
SL Benfica's defence is far stronger than Celtic's, with SL Benfica conceding 0.0 goals per match compared to Celtic's 3.0, and SL Benfica are well below the league average of 1.31 while Celtic are well above it. SL Benfica have kept four clean sheets in their last six matches, while Celtic have conceded eight goals in the same span.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
SL Benfica are most dangerous in the final 15 minutes, scoring 19% of their goals there, but they are equally dangerous in the 31-45 and 46-60 windows, so their peak is shared across three bands. Celtic have scored only one goal all season, which came in the 31-45 window, so their timing data is too thin to read a pattern from.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
SL Benfica's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 100% of their season so far, but over 2.5 goals in 0%, while Celtic's matches have gone over 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5 goals in 100% of their single match. SL Benfica's first-half over 1.5 rate is 0%, while Celtic's is 100%, so the two sides produce very different goal environments.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In their last 10 matches, SL Benfica have been awarded an average of 6.4 corners per match, while Celtic have averaged 2.7 corners.
In their last 5 matches, SL Benfica have received an average of 1.4 cards in the first half per match, while Celtic have averaged 0.6 cards.
In their last 5 matches, SL Benfica have received an average of 3.4 cards per match, while Celtic have averaged 1.2 cards.
SL Benfica scored at least one goal per match in the last 10 matches.
Chances are good to see a goal from SL Benfica within the first half. They have averaged 1.3 goals before halftime in the last 13 matches.
SL Benfica seem to be in a good form. They won 9 out of the last 10 matches.
In the last 5 matches, SL Benfica scored 12 goals (average 2.4) while Celtic scored 7 (average 1.4).
In the last 5 matches, SL Benfica conceded on average 0.8 goals per match while Celtic conceded on average 2.2 goals per match.
SL Benfica conceded 7 less goals than Celtic in the last 5 matches.
SL Benfica shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
About The Match
SL Benfica arrive with a far stronger recent record, but the season sample is only one match old for both sides, so the market's heavy home lean carries most of the weight. SL Benfica have won five of their last six matches and all four at home, while Celtic have lost three of their last six and conceded eight goals in that span. The market prices SL Benfica at 78% to win, with Celtic at just 9%, a gap built on far more than this season's single result. The key uncertainty is whether Celtic's away form, which has produced three wins in five but also two defeats, can hold up against a side that has scored 15 goals in its last six matches.