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Europa League · 3rd Qualifying Round Aggregate 2–7 · Benfica went through · After Full Time

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Season context

Hearts	at home	Stat	league	away	Benfica
36.0 #68	–	Ball possession	49.4	–	61.3 #13
7.5 #63	–	Shots total	12.5	–	16.6 #16
2.5 #56	–	Shots on target	4.1	–	6.4 #8
1.0 #71	–	Corners	5.1	–	6.7 #15
8.5 #72	–	Fouls	12.7	–	10.6 #56
2.0 #16	–	Offsides	1.7	–	1.7 #24
12.5 #23	–	Tackles	11.6	–	14.7 #18
59.0 #75	–	Attacks	97.8	–	107.9 #27
27.5 #68	–	Dangerous attacks	51.6	–	53.3 #30
358.0 #31	–	Passes	381.8	–	576.1 #6
2.5 #17	–	Yellowcards	2.1	–	1.4 #53
0.5 #44	–	Assists	1.2	–	2.1 #5
– #1	–	Btts	40.6	–	– #20
– #39	–	Cleansheet	30.2	–	– #31
– #6	–	Draw	19.0	–	– #31
0.8 #40	–	Expected goals	1.3	–	1.9 #11
0.2 #26	–	Expected goals difference	0.1	–	1.1 #10
– #47	–	Failed to score	40.2	–	– #47
1.0 #34	1.0	Goals	1.2	1.8	3.0 #4
3.5 #3	1.0	Goals conceded	1.5	1.0	0.9 #57
12.5 #5	–	Interceptions	8.1	–	7.9 #31
– #22	–	Lost	47.0	–	– #55
–	–	Penalties scored	0.4	–	0.6 #5
6.6 #49	–	Rating	6.7	–	7.1 #5
1.5 #59	–	Shots blocked	3.3	–	5.4 #16
4.0 #41	–	Shots insidebox	7.5	–	10.9 #14
3.5 #62	–	Shots off target	5.7	–	6.3 #27
3.5 #30	–	Shots outsidebox	4.3	–	3.7 #29
– #42	–	Win	33.9	–	– #16

Season averages per match; # = rank in league of 76.

League this season · 2026/2027

Played: 80 of 80
Goals / match: 2.75 (home 1.74 · away 1.01)
Home / draw / away: 54% · 21% · 25%
BTTS · over 2.5: 42% · 56%
Cards / match: 4.19 (reds 0.13)

Lineups

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Bench

Key players · top 3 by influence, ranks within the current squad

Hearts · Last 365 days

Cláudio Braga 10 · Centre Forward

Starts

Rating 6.77 · G+A 0 + 1 (17% of team goals) · 92% of minutes

Blair Spittal 16 · Central Midfield

Starts

Rating 6.93 · G+A 0 + 1 (17% of team goals) · 89% of minutes

Calvin Miller 7 · Left Midfield

Starts

Rating 6.74 · G+A 1 + 0 (17% of team goals) · 85% of minutes

All key players

Benfica · 2026/2027 · Europa League

Vangelis Pavlidis 14 · Centre Forward

On the bench

Rating 7.66 (0th pct) · G+A 6 + 1 (33% of team goals) · 59% of minutes

Clément Lenglet 2 · Centre Back

Starts

Rating 7.35 (67th pct) · G+A 1 + 2 (14% of team goals) · 75% of minutes

Rafa Silva 27 · Right Wing

On the bench

Rating 7.19 (75th pct) · G+A 4 + 1 (24% of team goals) · 66% of minutes

All key players

Absences

Hearts

injury Craig Halkett defender · Achilles tendon rupture · 14 missed · until 2026-12-31

Benfica

suspension Bruma attacker · Red Card Suspension

Competition

Stage: 3rd Qualifying Round
Leg: 2/2

Venue

Stadium: Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Capacity: 19,852
Surface: grass
Attendance: 17,068

Teams

Coaches: Wouter Vrancken · Marco Da Silva
Position: 2 · 1
Formation: 4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Sander van der Eijk

Weather

Conditions: few clouds
Temperature: 21.7° (feels 21.8°)
Wind: 2.1
Humidity: 73%

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2026/2027

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Juventus	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	3	W
2	Crystal Palace	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	3	W
3	Sparta Praha	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	W
4	Beşiktaş	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	W
5	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	W
6	Ferencvárosi	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	W
7	Benfica	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	W
8	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	W
9	OFI	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	W
10	Olympique Lyonnais	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
11	Torreense	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
12	AFC Bournemouth	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
13	Olympiacos F.C.	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
14	Salzburg	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	W
15	Omonia Nicosia	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	W
16	Sunderland	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	W
17	Rennes	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
18	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
19	Dinamo Zagreb	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
20	Sturm Graz	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
21	Jagiellonia Białystok	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
22	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
23	Anderlecht	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
24	Lillestrøm	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
25	AZ Alkmaar	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
26	Celta de Vigo	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
27	Levski Sofia	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
28	Celtic	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	L
29	TSG Hoffenheim	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	L
30	AC Milan	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	L
31	Celje	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	L
32	Olympique Marseille	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	L
33	Ararat-Armenia	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	L
34	Viktoria Plzeň	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	L
35	Lech Poznań	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0	L
36	NEC Nijmegen	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0	L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Juventus	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	3	W
2	Crystal Palace	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	3	W
3	Beşiktaş	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	W
4	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	W
5	OFI	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	W
6	Olympiacos F.C.	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
7	Omonia Nicosia	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	W
8	Sunderland	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	W
9	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
10	Sturm Graz	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
11	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
12	AZ Alkmaar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
13	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
14	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
15	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
16	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	D
17	Ferencvárosi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
18	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
19	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
20	NEC Nijmegen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
21	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
22	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
23	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	D
24	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
25	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
26	TSG Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
27	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
28	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
29	Anderlecht	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
30	Lillestrøm	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
31	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
32	Levski Sofia	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
33	Celtic	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	L
34	AC Milan	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	L
35	Ararat-Armenia	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	L
36	Viktoria Plzeň	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Sparta Praha	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	W
2	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	W
3	Ferencvárosi	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	W
4	Benfica	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	W
5	AFC Bournemouth	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
6	Olympique Lyonnais	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
7	Torreense	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	W
8	Salzburg	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	W
9	Dinamo Zagreb	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
10	Rennes	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
11	AC Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
12	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
13	Ararat-Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
14	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
15	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
16	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
17	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
18	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	D
19	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
20	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
21	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
22	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
23	Olympiacos F.C.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
24	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
25	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
26	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	D
27	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	W
28	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	L
30	AZ Alkmaar	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
31	Celta de Vigo	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	L
32	Celje	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	L
33	TSG Hoffenheim	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	L
34	Olympique Marseille	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	L
35	Lech Poznań	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0	L
36	NEC Nijmegen	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0	L

8th Finals
Play-off

Hearts

LLL 0W 0D 3L · 0 pts (0.0 ppg) · GF 1 GA 12 · xG 3.36–9.0 · xPts 1.59

L A Benfica 1–6 xG 0.86–4.04 UEFA EL
L H Sturm Graz 0–2 xG 1.09–2.37 UEFA CL
L A Sturm Graz 0–4 xG 1.41–2.59 UEFA CL

Benfica

WLWWD 3W 1D 1L · 10 pts (2.0 ppg) · GF 17 GA 6 · xG 10.75–3.73 · xPts 7.47

D H Academico Viseu 2–2 xG 3.27–0.97 PRT PL
W H Hearts 6–1 xG 4.04–0.86 UEFA EL
W H St. Gallen 5–0 UEFA EL
L A St. Gallen 1–2 UEFA EL
W A Estoril 3–1 xG 3.44–1.9 PRT PL

All meetings · 2 matches since 2026

Hearts 01 draws1 Benfica

Goals 2–7 · 4.5 per match · BTTS 100% · over 2.5 50%

Last 10 · 2 matches

Hearts 01 draws1 Benfica

Goals 2–7 · 4.5 per match · BTTS 100% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 2 matches

Hearts 01 draws1 Benfica

Goals 2–7 · 4.5 per match · BTTS 100% · over 2.5 50%

Recent meetings

D Hearts 1–1 Benfica UEFA EL · 3rd Qualifying Round · leg 2/2
L Benfica 6–1 Hearts UEFA EL · 3rd Qualifying Round · leg 1/2

Metric	Hearts all · 2	Hearts at home · 1	Benfica all · 7	Benfica away · 4
Results
Matches	–	–	7	–
Points per game	–	–	2.29	–
W / D / L	–	–	5 / 1 / 1	–
Goals for / match	–	–	3.00	–
Goals against / match	–	–	0.86	–
Clean sheets	–	–	29%	–
Failed to score	–	–	0%	–
Both teams scored	–	–	71%	–
Over 2.5	–	–	71%	–
Expected goals
xG for / match	–	–	2.59	–
xG against / match	–	–	0.77	–
xG difference	–	–	1.82	–
Finishing vs xG	–	–	0.41	–
xPts / match	–	–	2.16	–
Points vs xPts	–	–	0.44	–
Game state
Scored first	–	–	71%	–
PPG when scoring first	–	–	3.00	–
PPG when conceding first	–	–	0.50	–
Came back from behind	–	–	50%	–
Leads held	–	–	100%	–
Minutes leading	–	–	63%	–
Minutes level	–	–	34%	–
Minutes trailing	–	–	3%	–
First goal (min)	–	–	25	–
First goal conceded (min)	–	–	56	–
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	–	–	52%	–
Goals conceded in 2nd half	–	–	67%	–
Late goals for (76'+)	–	–	0.57	–
Late goals against	–	–	0.29	–
Style
Possession	–	–	61%	–
Shots	–	–	20.1	–
On target	–	–	7.9	–
Shot conversion	–	–	15%	–
Shots inside box	–	–	74%	–
Big chances created	–	–	4.8	–
Corners	–	–	6.7	–
xG from set plays	–	–	35%	–
Goals from headers	–	–	7%	–
Pressure index	–	–	18.3	–
Dominant minutes	–	–	63.7	–
Pass accuracy	–	–	87%	–
Fouls	–	–	10.6	–
Cards	–	–	1.43	–

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Benfica

0–15'30

16–30'30

31–45'42

46–60'41

61–75'31

76–90'42

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Hearts · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.03) · stands out: when behind +0.33

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.036

Early press (0-15, level)+0.196

Late push (76+, level)-0.313

Late chase (76+, behind)+0.132

Game state

When ahead+0.092

When level-0.206

When behind+0.335

10 min after conceding-0.166

10 min after scoring+0.213

Situations

At home-0.113

Away+0.233

4+ days rest+0.036

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.212

As underdog+0.044

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.306

Conceded when ahead-0.162

Conceded late (76+)-0.134

Ahead vs level +0.29 · Behind vs level +0.53

Benfica · 13 matches

Pressure well above an average side in the same situations (+0.55) · stands out: late push (76+, level) +0.91

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.5513

Early press (0-15, level)+0.3313

Late push (76+, level)+0.914

Late chase (76+, behind)+0.122

Game state

When ahead+0.3911

When level+0.7513

When behind+0.803

10 min after conceding+0.117

10 min after scoring+0.5513

Situations

At home+0.686

Away+0.437

3 days rest or fewer+0.473

4+ days rest+0.5810

Opposition

v bottom-tier opponents+0.863

As favourite+0.6112

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.3113

Conceded when ahead-0.2011

Conceded late (76+)-0.429

Congested vs rested -0.11 · Ahead vs level -0.36 · Behind vs level +0.05

Hearts

Current: unbeaten 3 · winless 10 · scoring 4 · conceding 10

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-3-3	1 50%	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.66	1.39
4-4-2	1 50%	0.0	1.0	6.0	0.86	4.04

Benfica

Current: unbeaten 12 · wins 8 · scoring 26 · clean sheets 1

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	5 71%	2.0	3.0	0.8	2.1	0.94
4-1-3-2	2 29%	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.32	0.51

Metric	Hearts all · 10	Hearts at home · 7	Benfica all · 10	Benfica away · 10
Results
Matches	10	7	10	10
Points per game	0.40	0.86	2.60	2.30
W / D / L	0 / 4 / 6	1 / 3 / 3	8 / 2 / 0	7 / 2 / 1
Goals for / match	0.80	1.00	3.00	2.80
Goals against / match	2.50	1.43	0.70	0.80
Clean sheets	0%	14%	40%	40%
Failed to score	50%	43%	0%	0%
Both teams scored	50%	43%	60%	60%
Over 2.5	50%	29%	80%	80%
Expected goals
xG for / match	1.60	1.26	2.39	2.01
xG against / match	2.60	1.45	0.60	1.04
xG difference	-1.00	-0.19	1.79	0.97
Finishing vs xG	-0.80	-0.09	0.61	0.99
xPts / match	0.99	1.27	2.33	1.97
Points vs xPts	-0.59	-0.27	0.27	0.59
Game state
Scored first	10%	29%	80%	80%
PPG when scoring first	1.00	2.00	2.75	2.75
PPG when conceding first	0.33	0.40	2.00	0.50
Came back from behind	33%	40%	100%	50%
Leads held	0%	25%	89%	88%
Minutes leading	6%	17%	62%	62%
Minutes level	48%	61%	36%	36%
Minutes trailing	47%	22%	3%	2%
First goal (min)	69	53	25	26
First goal conceded (min)	38	54	53	67
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	100%	71%	60%	54%
Goals conceded in 2nd half	67%	80%	71%	88%
Late goals for (76'+)	0.30	0.14	0.40	0.30
Late goals against	0.90	0.71	0.20	0.40
Style
Possession	48%	45%	62%	55%
Shots	11.2	12.1	20.0	15.3
On target	3.4	3.3	7.7	6.0
Shot conversion	7%	8%	15%	18%
Shots inside box	61%	58%	74%	71%
Big chances created	1.8	1.6	3.7	3.4
Corners	5.8	5.6	7.5	5.7
xG from set plays	56%	28%	31%	33%
Goals from headers	17%	20%	4%	4%
Pressure index	11.7	10.7	22.9	16.0
Dominant minutes	45.7	43.3	71.4	55.1
Pass accuracy	80%	81%	88%	85%
Fouls	11.0	10.4	12.2	12.0
Cards	1.80	1.43	1.60	1.70

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Hearts

0–15'02

16–30'03

31–45'03

46–60'16

61–75'42

76–90'28

Benfica

0–15'51

16–30'30

31–45'41

46–60'102

61–75'41

76–90'42

Hearts

Current: unbeaten 3 · winless 10 · scoring 4 · conceding 10

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-4-2	4 40%	0.5	1.25	3.0	2.03	4.18
4-2-3-1	4 40%	0.25	0.5	2.5	1.37	1.73
4-3-3	2 20%	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.2	1.16

Benfica

Current: unbeaten 12 · wins 8 · scoring 26 · clean sheets 1

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	8 80%	2.5	3.0	0.63	2.16	0.63
4-1-3-2	2 20%	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.32	0.51

Metric	Hearts all · 6	Hearts at home · 3	Benfica all · 52	Benfica away · 27
Results
Matches	6	–	52	27
Points per game	0.50	–	2.13	2.00
W / D / L	0 / 3 / 3	–	33 / 12 / 7	16 / 6 / 5
Goals for / match	1.00	–	2.27	2.00
Goals against / match	2.83	–	0.87	0.85
Clean sheets	0%	–	36%	41%
Failed to score	33%	–	14%	18%
Both teams scored	67%	–	54%	48%
Over 2.5	67%	–	69%	67%
Expected goals
xG for / match	1.79	–	2.18	1.82
xG against / match	2.97	–	0.87	0.99
xG difference	-1.17	–	1.31	0.83
Finishing vs xG	-0.79	–	0.06	0.22
xPts / match	0.82	–	2.09	1.88
Points vs xPts	-0.32	–	0.07	0.20
Game state
Scored first	17%	–	69%	67%
PPG when scoring first	1.00	–	2.53	2.50
PPG when conceding first	0.40	–	1.29	1.00
Came back from behind	40%	–	59%	44%
Leads held	0%	–	80%	80%
Minutes leading	7%	–	47%	40%
Minutes level	46%	–	43%	49%
Minutes trailing	47%	–	10%	11%
First goal (min)	71	–	29	32
First goal conceded (min)	36	–	47	50
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	100%	–	52%	57%
Goals conceded in 2nd half	62%	–	62%	70%
Late goals for (76'+)	0.50	–	0.46	0.33
Late goals against	0.83	–	0.21	0.26
Style
Possession	45%	–	56%	56%
Shots	11.2	–	17.3	15.5
On target	3.3	–	6.3	5.3
Shot conversion	9%	–	13%	13%
Shots inside box	54%	–	68%	66%
Big chances created	1.4	–	3.3	3.0
Corners	5.3	–	7.0	6.6
xG from set plays	64%	–	32%	27%
Goals from headers	0%	–	15%	17%
Pressure index	10.8	–	20.4	18.5
Dominant minutes	42.5	–	63.1	56.8
Pass accuracy	81%	–	84%	84%
Fouls	11.0	–	10.6	10.3
Cards	1.83	–	1.81	1.89

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Hearts

0–15'02

16–30'02

31–45'02

46–60'14

61–75'22

76–90'24

Benfica

0–15'185

16–30'205

31–45'187

46–60'259

61–75'138

76–90'2411

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Hearts · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.03) · stands out: when behind +0.33

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.036

Early press (0-15, level)+0.196

Late push (76+, level)-0.313

Late chase (76+, behind)+0.132

Game state

When ahead+0.092

When level-0.206

When behind+0.335

10 min after conceding-0.166

10 min after scoring+0.213

Situations

At home-0.113

Away+0.233

4+ days rest+0.036

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.212

As underdog+0.044

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.306

Conceded when ahead-0.162

Conceded late (76+)-0.134

Ahead vs level +0.29 · Behind vs level +0.53

Benfica · 52 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.48) · stands out: v bottom-tier opponents +0.96

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.4852

Early press (0-15, level)+0.3152

Late push (76+, level)+0.7719

Late chase (76+, behind)+0.0311

Game state

When ahead+0.3841

When level+0.6252

When behind+0.2217

10 min after conceding+0.1132

10 min after scoring+0.7145

Situations

With ten men-0.154

Against ten men+0.295

At home+0.4925

Away+0.4627

3 days rest or fewer+0.356

4+ days rest+0.4946

Opposition

v top-tier opponents+0.0615

v mid-tier opponents+0.388

v bottom-tier opponents+0.9613

As favourite+0.6641

Evenly matched-0.044

As underdog-0.187

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.1952

Conceded when ahead-0.1641

Conceded late (76+)-0.3842

Congested vs rested -0.14 · Ahead vs level -0.25 · Behind vs level -0.41

Hearts

Current: unbeaten 3 · winless 10 · scoring 4 · conceding 10

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	3 50%	0.33	0.67	2.67	1.16	2.03
4-4-2	2 33%	0.5	1.5	4.0	3.32	5.16
4-3-3	1 17%	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.66	1.39

Benfica

Current: unbeaten 12 · wins 8 · scoring 26 · clean sheets 1

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	46 88%	2.2	2.35	0.83	2.18	0.87
4-1-3-2	2 4%	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.32	0.51
4-3-3	2 4%	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.82	0.5
4-2-2-2	1 2%	3.0	3.0	0.0	2.51	0.78
4-4-1-1	1 2%	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.31	2.34

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Fulltime Result

6.5Home 14% P 15%4.2Draw 22% P 19%1.42Away 64% P 66%

Double Chance

2.6Hearts or Draw 18%1.16Hearts or Benfica 40%1.07Draw or Benfica 43%

Draw No Bet

5.01 19%1.142 81%

Both Teams To Score

1.72Yes 54%2.0No 46%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.5Over 62% P 63%2.5Under 38% P 37%

Total Corners

10.0Under 6 9%3.26 - 8 28%2.69 - 11 34%4.3312 - 14 20%10.0Over 14 9%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 10–20% · away 60–70% · 1,586 fixtures

	This match	Band	Actual	±
Home	15%	14%	14%	-0.1
Draw	19%	21%	20%	-1.0
Away	66%	65%	66%	+1.1

In those fixtures: 3.0 goals a game · BTTS 53% · over 2.5 58%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 62.5–65% · 1,570 fixtures

	This match	Band	Actual	±
Over 2.5	63%	64%	63%	-0.4

Sander van der Eijk

Career: 117 matches · 8 seasons
Cards / match: 3.73 (3.4 yellow · 0.2 red)
Fouls / match: 21.2 · 5.7 fouls per card
Penalties / match: 0.23
Cards to home side: 47%

Style in Europa League (5-year window · 6 matches)

Fewer than 10 matches with card data in this league — averages only: 4.83 cards, 25.3 fouls per match.

Recent matches

Date	Y	R	Fouls	Pens	1st card	+min
2026-08-09	4	0	19	0	39'	9
2026-05-17	3	0	20	0	48'	8
2026-05-11	2	0	23	1	80'	2
2026-05-03	–	–	23	–	–	6
2026-04-26	3	1	20	0	29'	6
2026-04-04	6	0	24	0	41'	7
2026-03-19	5	1	17	1	49'	9
2026-03-14	5	0	21	0	7'	5
2026-03-07	3	0	11	0	50'	6
2026-03-01	5	0	20	0	28'	6

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Goals over/under 2.5 · over 62.5–65% · 1,570 fixtures

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