Heart Of Midlothian FC vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
After being on the wrong end of a serious beating in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon a week ago, it's time for Hearts to take on Benfica in front of what probably won't be much of an expectant home crowd. The hosts come into second leg of this UEFA Europa League qualifier five goals down having lost 6-1 on the road. Last season was full of promise for the Jambos, who very nearly got over the line first in the title race, but the new campaign has begun with the men who are now coached by Wouter Vrancken being shown up on the continent. Firstly, they were dumped out of UCL qualifying, before proving to be nowhere near good enough to compete against a team of Benfica's quality.
From a contest point of view, this is a dead game, let's be honest. The visitors are through, it's as simple as that. From a betting point of view, if you're looking to get involved, the best option may be 'Both Teams to Score'. The hosts will want to give their home fans something to cheer about, and as they scored and created a fair bit in Lisbon, they could do that offensively, but on last week's showing, they simply don't have the defensive quality to keep it tight at the back.
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Heart Of Midlothian FC vs Benfica Lisbon Form
Heart Of Midlothian FC and Benfica Lisbon Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Aug 6, 2026 - Europa League
Aug 1, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Jul 28, 2026 - Champions League
Jul 21, 2026 - Champions League
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Jul 28, 2026 - Champions League
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 13, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
May 4, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Apr 11, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 6, 2026 - Europa League
Aug 1, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Jul 21, 2026 - Champions League
May 16, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
May 9, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Apr 26, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Aug 6, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 30, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 24, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Aug 6, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 30, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 24, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 11, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
May 16, 2026 - Liga Portugal
May 2, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Apr 19, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Apr 6, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Heart Of Midlothian FC against Benfica Lisbon : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 6, 2026 - Europa League
Players list
B. Reus
DefenderO. McEntee
J. McCart
C. Miller
MidfielderJ. Altena
T. Renaud
J. McPake
B. Spittal
ForwardS. Kerjota
A. Ba-Sy
C. Soares Braga
S. Soares
DefenderA. Bah
T. Araujo
C. Lenglet
MidfielderS. Dahl
L. Barreiro
E. Barrenechea
G. Sudakov
ForwardG. Prestianni
Rafa Silva
V. Pavlidis
Substitutes
R. Fulton
DefenderM. Kamson-Kamara
MidfielderL. Mendy
T. Magnusson
C. Borchgrevink
ForwardS. Guendouz
J. Wilson
P. Kabore
R. Mato
A. Trubin
DefenderA. Dedic
G. Queiroz
J. Neto
MidfielderM. Figueiredo
R. Rios
A. Schjelderup
M. Silva
ForwardD. Lukebakio
J. Kaminski
J. Duran
A. Cabral
Heart Of Midlothian FC and Benfica Lisbon Stats in Europa League
Heart Of Midlothian FC - Benfica Lisbon Key Points
- During the first leg of this UEFA Europa League qualifier, both teams found the net.
- During the first leg of this UEFA Europa League qualifier, the pair shared 4.85 expected goals.
- Both teams have scored in four of Benfica's last five games (home and away).
- Both teams have found the net in each of Benfica's last nine competitive away games.
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Our Heart Of Midlothian FC vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction
Sure, Thursday's hosts took a serious beating last week, but they did compete offensively, so much so that they can definitely be fancied to make offensive headway at home. The visitors can also be fancied to do some more damage after they created an abundance of chances against what is clearly a leaky Hearts defense at this level. Considering that both teams netted a week ago, with the way this tie is set up after that first leg, a bet on both teams to score is bet option for those interested in betting on this fixture.
Our Hearts vs Benfica Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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