FC ST. Gallen vs Benfica — UEFA Europa League
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FC ST. Gallen and Benfica meet in the UEFA Europa League 2026 season, in a match played on 23 July 2026. FC ST. Gallen have recorded 14 wins from 26 matches this season (54% win rate), averaging 1.85 goals scored and 1.88 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 58% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 73%; and clean sheets in 19% of games. Benfica have won 78% of their 23 matches, with 2.96 goals scored and 0.87 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 65%, Over 2.5 at 78%, and clean sheets at 35%.
The final score was FC ST. Gallen 2–1 Benfica. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
FC ST. Gallen—
Benfica58%
BTTS %
65%
19%
Clean sheet %
35%
73%
Over 2.5 %
78%
6.2
Avg corners
6.6
19.6
Avg shots
18.6
6.5
Avg shots on target
7.0
2.2
Avg yellow cards
2.1
14.6
Avg fouls
11.5
49.1%
Avg possession
61.7%
Goals Scored
| FC ST. | Home | Away | Benfica | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 77% | 83% | 71% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 65% | 75% | 57% | 78% | 85% | 70% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 35% | 25% | 43% | 52% | 54% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 23% | 17% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Goals Conceded
| FC ST. | Home | Away | Benfica | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 81% | 92% | 71% | 65% | 69% | 60% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 50% | 50% | 50% | 17% | 15% | 20% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 31% | 33% | 29% | 4% | 0% | 10% |
| Clean Sheets | 19% | 8% | 29% | 35% | 31% | 40% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| FC ST. | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 88% | 96% |
| Over 2.5 | 73% | 78% |
| Over 3.5 | 46% | 57% |
| Over 4.5 | 35% | 30% |
| BTTS | 58% | 65% |
| BTTS & Win | 35% | 43% |
| BTTS & Draw | 8% | 9% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 58% | 61% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 15% | 17% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| FC ST. | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 35% | 61% |
| Draw 1st Half | 35% | 30% |
| Loss 1st Half | 31% | 9% |
| Scored 1st Half | 58% | 78% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 58% | 35% |
| Win 2nd Half | 42% | 65% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 31% | 17% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 27% | 17% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 69% | 87% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 58% | 43% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 85% | 87% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 42% | 43% |
Recent Venue Form
FC ST. (H)W
Servette FC2–1
Servette FC2–1W
Lausanne1–0
Lausanne1–0L
FC Sion0–3
FC Sion0–3L
FC Thun3–4
FC Thun3–4L
FC Nordsjaelland2–3
FC Nordsjaelland2–3W
Sheriff Tiraspol5–1
Sheriff Tiraspol5–1Benfica (A)W
Santa Clara2–1
Santa Clara2–1W
Omonia Nicosia4–1
Omonia Nicosia4–1L
FC Porto1–3
FC Porto1–3W
AC Milan2–0
AC Milan2–0W
Moreirense4–0
Moreirense4–0W
Maritimo3–0
Maritimo3–0Number of Corners
10.9
Corners / Match
17 games
League Avg
9.8
116 games
10.0
Corners / Match
17 games
| Match Corners | FC ST. | Benfica | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 88% | 82% | 83% |
| Over 7 | 82% | 76% | 74% |
| Over 8 | 65% | 65% | 62% |
| Over 9 | 59% | 53% | 50% |
| Over 10 | 53% | 47% | 37% |
| Over 11 | 41% | 35% | 28% |
| Over 12 | 29% | 24% | 21% |
| Over 13 | 24% | 18% | 14% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | FC ST. | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 88% | 94% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 82% | 76% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 71% | 71% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 76% | 59% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 65% | 35% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 47% | 29% |
Head to Head · 2 matches
1
FC ST.
50%
0
Draws
0%
1
Benfica
50%
100%
Over 1.5
2/2
100%
Over 2.5
2/2
50%
Over 3.5
1/2
50%
BTTS
1/2
30/07/26FC ST. Gallen
Benfica
5–0FC ST. Gallen23/07/26Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
2–1BenficaEvents
30'🟨Lukas Görtler
37'⚽A. Balde(L. Gortler)
44'⚽Rafa Silva(V. Pavlidis)
62'🟨Jozo Stanić
65'🟨Vangelis Pavlidis
66'🔄J. Kaminski(T. Gouveia)
66'🔄M. Figueiredo(E. Barrenechea)
72'🔄C. Witzig(A. Hunziker)
72'🔄C. Boukhalfa(L. Frokaj)
72'🔄A. Balde(D. Besio)
76'🔄V. Pavlidis(F. Ivanovic)
80'⚽T. Gaal(L. Daschner)
84'🔄Manu(J. Rego)
90'🔄J. Stanic(J. Ruiz)
90'🟨Tom Gaal
Match Statistics
FC ST.Benfica
6Shots on target4
17Total shots14
38Possession %62
6Corners5
15Fouls13
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Union St. Gilloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| 7 |  Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 8 |  Beşiktaş | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 |  AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 |  Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 |  Rennes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 14 |  Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 |  Levski Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 |  Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 |  NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 |  Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 23 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | AC Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 |  Celta Vigo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 26 |  OFI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 |  Jagiellonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 28 |  Torreense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 29 |  Celje | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 30 |  Hapoel Beer Sheva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 31 |  Lillestrom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| 32 |  Lech Poznan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| 33 |  Plzen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 34 |  Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 35 |  Celtic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 |  Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Team Insights
FC ST.—
Benfica- ●Benfica have won their last 5 matches.
- ●Benfica have scored in each of their last 9 matches.
- ●Benfica have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●Benfica have won their last 4 home matches.
- ●Benfica have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
- ●Benfica have won their last 3 away matches.
- ●Benfica have scored in each of their last 5 away matches.
- ●Benfica have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
- ●Benfica failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 away matches.
- ●Benfica have won 3 of their 5 away matches.
- ●Benfica have scored in 5 of their 5 away matches.
- ●62% of Benfica's goals have been scored at home.
Season Schedule
FC ST.LABenfica0–5
Benfica0–5WHBenfica2–1
Benfica2–1BenficaWAOmonia Nicosia4–1
Omonia Nicosia4–1WHCeltic4–1
Celtic4–1WAAC Milan2–0
AC Milan2–0WA
Aarhus3–1
Aarhus3–1WHAarhus3–1
Aarhus3–1DA
Heart Of Midlothian1–1
Heart Of Midlothian1–1–HLech Poznan05/11
Lech Poznan05/11–APlzen26/11
Plzen26/11–HOFI10/12
OFI10/12Top Scorers
FC ST.L. Gortler6 ⚽
A. Balde4 ⚽
A. Hunziker4 ⚽
D. Besio3 ⚽
C. Witzig2 ⚽
Aliou Balde2 ⚽
BenficaV. Pavlidis13 ⚽
Vangelis Pavlidis7 ⚽
G. Prestianni7 ⚽
Rafa Silva6 ⚽
Gianluca Prestianni5 ⚽
D. Lukebakio4 ⚽
Cards Given
FC ST.L. Gortler5 🟨
J. Stanic4 🟨
L. Daschner4 🟨
Jozo Stanić3 🟨
M. Stevanovic3 🟨
Chima Okoroji2 🟨
BenficaJoão Palhinha4 🟨
Tomás Araújo4 🟨
Alexander Bah3 🟨
Jhon Durán3 🟨
Clément Lenglet3 🟨
Gianluca Prestianni2 🟨