Europa League betting and spectator preview: Benfica and Lech Poznań meet at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Benfica form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 16th finals.The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Benfica at their home stadium (Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. On the other hand, in the Europa League, Benfica has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
A 2-2 draw away in the Europa League before that, with Rangers the opponent.
Benfica are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won two, drew zero and lost one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Pacos de Ferreira are coming to town in three days.
The Benfica manager J. Pinheiro de Jesus has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded.
Lech Poznań form and stats
1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lech Poznań in their Ekstraklasa matches away. Total Europa League statistics for Lech Poznań: 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses.
Prior to that match, the Poznań manager D. Zuraw faced defeat when travelling to Standard Liège and losing 1-2.
You'll want to know how Poznań managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
After this away game Lech Poznań return home for a Ekstraklasa game against Podbeskidzie. That game is only three sleeps after this.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Lech Poznań are regular goalscorers on their travels. Lech Poznań have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Lech Poznań - Benfica 2-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 6 goals |   M. Ishak 6 goals |  G. Waldschmidt 4 goals |
Benfica missing players
Lech Poznań missing players
| Benfica | Lech Poznań | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 11 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 59 | 36 | Scored | S | 30 | 54 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Conceded | C | 18 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 79% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 86% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 28% | ||
| 60% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 4% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13.3 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 16.3 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Lech Poznań | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | Pacos de Ferreira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Nacional | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Tondela | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Boavista | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Farense | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rakow Czestochowa | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Legia Warszawa | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Gornik Zabrze | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Zagebie Lubin | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Slask Wrocaw | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Lechia Gdansk | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Pogon Szczecin | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Jagiellonia Biaystok | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Warta Poznan | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Cracovia Krakow | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Lech Poznań | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Wisa Krakow | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Wisla Plock | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Piast Gliwice | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Stal Mielec | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | Podbeskidzie | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 9 |