Benfica Lisbon vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Europa League Predictions
Benfica will target a heavy win to take a substantial lead into the second leg when they host Heart of Midlothian in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League (UEL). This first leg match in Lisbon on Thursday between the ‘Eagles’ and the ‘Jambos’ could end up being an entertainer with over 3.5 goals, according to our prediction.
The winner of this two-legged tie will advance to the UEL playoff round to play the loser of AGF vs Sabah in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) third qualifying round. The losers will be transferred to the league phase of the Conference League.
Benfica overwhelmed St Gallen 5-0 last week at home to win 6-2 on aggregate and book their spot in this round. They have been in good scoring form this season, netting seven goals in their last two friendlies apart from these UEL games.
The Eagles will be confident of their chances at home and follow their big win over St Gallen last month.
The Hearts lost 2-1 away at Aberdeen last weekend to start their Scottish Premiership campaign with a defeat. They were also beaten by Sturm Graz 6-0 on aggregate, losing both legs, in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
That makes it three competitive defeats in a row for the visitors, who have also lost their last three on the road.
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Benfica Lisbon v Heart Of Midlothian FC Best Betting Odds
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1.09 | 9.40 | 18.00 |
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1.10 | 10.20 | 21.00 |
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1.11 | 9.72 | 19.50 |
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1.11 | 9.72 | 19.50 |
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1.10 | 10.20 | 21.00 |
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Benfica Lisbon vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Form
Benfica Lisbon and Heart Of Midlothian FC Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jul 2026 - Europa League
24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2026 - Europa League
17 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
16 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jul 2026 - Europa League
24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
25 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Jul 2026 - Europa League
16 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
2 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
19 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
6 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
14 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
28 Jul 2026 - Champions League
21 Jul 2026 - Champions League
17 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
16 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
13 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Jul 2026 - Champions League
17 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
13 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
4 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
11 Apr 2026 - Scottish Premiership
21 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
21 Jul 2026 - Champions League
16 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
26 Apr 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5 Apr 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Benfica Lisbon vs Heart Of Midlothian FC last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 5 - 4 - 1
Substitutes
A. Trubin
DefenderGabriel Indio
J. Neto
A. Dedic
MidfielderM. Silva
A. Schjelderup
R. Rios
M. Figueiredo
ForwardJ. Duran
A. Cabral
J. Kaminski
D. Lukebakio
R. Fulton
Z. Clark
DefenderM. Kamson-Kamara
M. Gillies
J. McCart
MidfielderT. Renaud
T. Magnusson
J. McPake
ForwardA. Ba-Sy
J. Wilson
S. Kerjota
S. Guendouz
Benfica Lisbon - Heart Of Midlothian FC Key Points
- Six of Benfica’s last nine matches have produced over 3.5 goals.
- Benfica’s last three home competitive matches have seen four or more goals each time.
- Hearts have conceded at least two goals in their last six European games, including six in the two UCL qualifiers this season.
- Hearts have scored in five of their seven matches this season, including friendlies.
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Our Benfica Lisbon vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Prediction
After a stunning run to the knockout phase of the 2025-26 UCL competition, Benfica will look to book their spot in the group phase of this year’s Europa League at least. The hosts have already laid their mark with a 5-0 thrashing of St Gallen at this venue in the previous round and will look to take a big lead into next week’s second leg.
Benfica are runaway favourites, so there’s no value in backing them for a win. It could be a high-scoring game, so our Benfica Lisbon vs Heart of Midlothian FC prediction is more than 3.5 goals.
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