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

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Momentum

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Match momentum Δ pressure · 0–100

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Stats

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Season context

Benfica	at home	Stat	league	away	Hearts
61.3 #13	–	Ball possession	49.4	–	36.0 #68
16.6 #16	–	Shots total	12.5	–	7.5 #63
6.4 #8	–	Shots on target	4.1	–	2.5 #56
6.7 #15	–	Corners	5.1	–	1.0 #71
10.6 #56	–	Fouls	12.7	–	8.5 #72
1.7 #24	–	Offsides	1.7	–	2.0 #16
14.7 #18	–	Tackles	11.6	–	12.5 #23
107.9 #27	–	Attacks	97.8	–	59.0 #75
53.3 #30	–	Dangerous attacks	51.6	–	27.5 #68
576.1 #6	–	Passes	381.8	–	358.0 #31
1.4 #53	–	Yellowcards	2.1	–	2.5 #17
2.1 #5	–	Assists	1.2	–	0.5 #44
– #20	–	Btts	40.6	–	– #1
– #31	–	Cleansheet	30.2	–	– #39
– #31	–	Draw	19.0	–	– #6
1.9 #11	–	Expected goals	1.3	–	0.8 #40
1.1 #10	–	Expected goals difference	0.1	–	0.2 #26
– #47	–	Failed to score	40.2	–	– #47
3.0 #4	4.7	Goals	1.2	1.0	1.0 #34
0.9 #57	0.7	Goals conceded	1.5	6.0	3.5 #3
7.9 #31	–	Interceptions	8.1	–	12.5 #5
– #55	–	Lost	47.0	–	– #22
0.6 #5	–	Penalties scored	0.4	–	–
7.1 #5	–	Rating	6.7	–	6.6 #49
5.4 #16	–	Shots blocked	3.3	–	1.5 #59
10.9 #14	–	Shots insidebox	7.5	–	4.0 #41
6.3 #27	–	Shots off target	5.7	–	3.5 #62
3.7 #29	–	Shots outsidebox	4.3	–	3.5 #30
– #16	–	Win	33.9	–	– #42

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

Benfica · 2026/2027 · Europa League

Vangelis Pavlidis 14 · Centre Forward

Starts

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

Starts

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

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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

Absences

Benfica

suspension Bruma attacker · Red Card Suspension

Competition

Stage: 3rd Qualifying Round
Leg: 1/2

Venue

Stadium: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa
Capacity: 68,100
Surface: grass
Attendance: 60,776

Teams

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

Referee

Marian Alexandru Barbu

Weather

Conditions: clear sky
Temperature: 21.9° (feels 22.0°)
Wind: 3.1
Humidity: 71%

Where to watch · 20

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Portugal Benfica TV
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Scotland Hearts TV · Premier Sports 2 · Premier Sports Player
Serbia Arena Cloud · Arena Premium 3
Wales Premier Sports 2 · Premier Sports Player

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

Benfica

DDWLW 2W 2D 1L · 8 pts (1.6 ppg) · GF 13 GA 7 · xG 8.14–4.21 · xPts 6.08

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
D H Sporting Braga 2–2 xG 3.12–0.2 PRT PL
D A Famalicão 2–2 xG 1.57–2.1 PRT PL

Hearts

LL 0W 0D 2L · 0 pts (0.0 ppg) · GF 0 GA 6 · xG 2.51–4.96 · xPts 1.42

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

All meetings · 2 matches since 2026

Benfica 11 draws0 Hearts

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

Last 10 · 2 matches

Benfica 11 draws0 Hearts

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

Last 5 · 2 matches

Benfica 11 draws0 Hearts

Goals 7–2 · 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
W Benfica 6–1 Hearts UEFA EL · 3rd Qualifying Round · leg 1/2

Metric	Benfica all · 7	Benfica at home · 3	Hearts all · 2	Hearts away · 1
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

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 · 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)+0.122

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

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

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

Metric	Benfica all · 10	Benfica at home · 10	Hearts all · 10	Hearts away · 7
Results
Matches	10	10	10	7
Points per game	2.60	2.60	0.40	0.57
W / D / L	8 / 2 / 0	8 / 2 / 0	0 / 4 / 6	1 / 1 / 5
Goals for / match	3.00	3.20	0.80	0.71
Goals against / match	0.70	0.90	2.50	2.57
Clean sheets	40%	30%	0%	0%
Failed to score	0%	0%	50%	57%
Both teams scored	60%	70%	50%	43%
Over 2.5	80%	90%	50%	57%
Expected goals
xG for / match	2.39	3.12	1.60	1.81
xG against / match	0.60	0.58	2.60	3.10
xG difference	1.79	2.54	-1.00	-1.29
Finishing vs xG	0.61	-0.12	-0.80	-0.97
xPts / match	2.33	2.61	0.99	0.95
Points vs xPts	0.27	-0.05	-0.59	-0.28
Game state
Scored first	80%	90%	10%	0%
PPG when scoring first	2.75	2.56	1.00	–
PPG when conceding first	2.00	3.00	0.33	0.57
Came back from behind	100%	100%	33%	29%
Leads held	89%	80%	0%	50%
Minutes leading	62%	68%	6%	3%
Minutes level	36%	29%	48%	48%
Minutes trailing	3%	3%	47%	49%
First goal (min)	25	16	69	63
First goal conceded (min)	53	47	38	34
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	60%	53%	100%	75%
Goals conceded in 2nd half	71%	67%	67%	59%
Late goals for (76'+)	0.40	0.80	0.30	0.43
Late goals against	0.20	0.20	0.90	0.86
Style
Possession	62%	62%	48%	51%
Shots	20.0	22.8	11.2	8.6
On target	7.7	8.6	3.4	3.1
Shot conversion	15%	14%	7%	8%
Shots inside box	74%	77%	61%	64%
Big chances created	3.7	4.9	1.8	1.8
Corners	7.5	9.5	5.8	5.1
xG from set plays	31%	37%	56%	70%
Goals from headers	4%	4%	17%	50%
Pressure index	22.9	25.0	11.7	10.6
Dominant minutes	71.4	76.8	45.7	41.0
Pass accuracy	88%	87%	80%	77%
Fouls	12.2	11.0	11.0	11.7
Cards	1.60	1.20	1.80	2.57

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Benfica

0–15'51

16–30'30

31–45'41

46–60'102

61–75'41

76–90'42

Hearts

0–15'02

16–30'03

31–45'03

46–60'16

61–75'42

76–90'28

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

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

Metric	Benfica all · 52	Benfica at home · 25	Hearts all · 6	Hearts away · 3
Results
Matches	52	25	6	–
Points per game	2.13	2.28	0.50	–
W / D / L	33 / 12 / 7	17 / 6 / 2	0 / 3 / 3	–
Goals for / match	2.27	2.56	1.00	–
Goals against / match	0.87	0.88	2.83	–
Clean sheets	36%	32%	0%	–
Failed to score	14%	8%	33%	–
Both teams scored	54%	60%	67%	–
Over 2.5	69%	72%	67%	–
Expected goals
xG for / match	2.18	2.56	1.79	–
xG against / match	0.87	0.73	2.97	–
xG difference	1.31	1.83	-1.17	–
Finishing vs xG	0.06	-0.11	-0.79	–
xPts / match	2.09	2.33	0.81	–
Points vs xPts	0.07	-0.08	-0.32	–
Game state
Scored first	69%	72%	17%	–
PPG when scoring first	2.53	2.56	1.00	–
PPG when conceding first	1.29	1.57	0.40	–
Came back from behind	59%	75%	40%	–
Leads held	80%	81%	0%	–
Minutes leading	47%	54%	7%	–
Minutes level	43%	38%	46%	–
Minutes trailing	10%	9%	47%	–
First goal (min)	29	25	71	–
First goal conceded (min)	47	43	36	–
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	52%	48%	100%	–
Goals conceded in 2nd half	62%	54%	62%	–
Late goals for (76'+)	0.46	0.60	0.50	–
Late goals against	0.21	0.16	0.83	–
Style
Possession	56%	57%	45%	–
Shots	17.3	19.4	11.2	–
On target	6.2	7.3	3.3	–
Shot conversion	13%	13%	9%	–
Shots inside box	68%	71%	54%	–
Big chances created	3.3	3.7	1.4	–
Corners	7.0	7.4	5.3	–
xG from set plays	32%	35%	64%	–
Goals from headers	15%	12%	0%	–
Pressure index	20.4	22.5	10.8	–
Dominant minutes	63.1	69.8	42.5	–
Pass accuracy	84%	85%	81%	–
Fouls	10.6	10.9	11.0	–
Cards	1.81	1.72	1.83	–

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Benfica

0–15'185

16–30'205

31–45'187

46–60'259

61–75'138

76–90'2411

Hearts

0–15'02

16–30'02

31–45'02

46–60'14

61–75'22

76–90'24

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

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-0.164

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 · 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)+0.122

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

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

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

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Fulltime Result

1.1Home 85% P 86%10.0Draw 9% P 9%15.0Away 6% P 5%

Double Chance

1.02Benfica or Hearts7.0Draw or Hearts

Draw No Bet

1.031 91%10.02 9%

Both Teams To Score

2.1Yes 44%1.66No 56%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.25Over 75% P 73%3.75Under 25% P 27%

Total Corners

11.0Under 6 8%3.46 - 8 26%2.629 - 11 33%4.012 - 14 22%8.0Over 14 11%

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 80–90% · away 0–10% · 1,427 fixtures

	This match	Band	Actual	±
Home	86%	84%	86%	+2.1
Draw	9%	11%	9%	-1.8
Away	5%	5%	5%	-0.3

In those fixtures: 3.6 goals a game · BTTS 44% · over 2.5 69%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 72.5–75% · 217 fixtures

	This match	Band	Actual	±
Over 2.5	73%	73%	74%	+0.3

Marian Alexandru Barbu

Career: 21 matches · 6 seasons
Cards / match: 3.67 (3.62 yellow · 0.05 red)
Fouls / match: 26.1 · 6.8 fouls per card
Penalties / match: 0.43
Cards to home side: 47%

Style in Europa League (5-year window · 7 matches)

Fewer than 10 matches with card data in this league — averages only: 3.43 cards, 23.6 fouls per match.

Recent matches

Date	Y	R	Fouls	Pens	1st card	+min
2026-03-12	6	0	23	0	16'	10
2025-12-11	4	0	33	1	30'	6
2025-09-17	5	0	24	1	45'	12
2025-08-21	–	–	31	–	–	9
2025-08-12	1	0	21	0	86'	9

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

Match result · home 80–90% · away 0–10% · 1,427 fixtures

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 72.5–75% · 217 fixtures

Marian Alexandru Barbu

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