UEFA Europa League

NEC
vs
Benfica
  • Kick-off: Thursday 21 Jan 2027 at 17:45
  • Stadium: Goffertstadion

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Form guide

  1. L

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

NEC vs Benfica Predictions

NEC vs Benfica is scheduled for kick off on 21 January, at 17:45. The game is set to take place at Goffertstadion. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of NEC and Benfica. After their recent loss to Juventus, NEC is determined to redeem themselves. Following their 2-0 triumph over Milan, Benfica have boosted their morale as they seek to beat NEC on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. NEC have scored over 1.5 goals in 100% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 0 goals and 3 shots on target this UEFA Europa League season. Meanwhile, Benfica have scored 2 goals with 55 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

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Betting stats NEC vs Benfica

UEFA Europa League

NEC Benfica
Played 1 7
Scored 0 2
Conceded 5 0
Shots 11 141
Shots on Target 3 55
Corners 1 48
Fouls 19 74
Yellow Cards 1 10
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

0%

Matches won

14%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

100%

Over 3.5 Goals

57%

Both Teams to Score

0%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

NEC Benfica
Wins 0 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 0 0

NEC vs Benfica Previous Results

NEC and Benfica haven't played against each other so far this season.

UEFA Europa League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
7 Benfica 7 1 0 0 +2 3
36 NEC 1 0 0 1 -5 0

NEC vs Benfica season record

NEC Benfica
Games won 0 1
Games lost 1 0
Games drawn 0 0
Scored 0 2
Conceded 5 0

Form guide

17 Sep 2026, UEFA Europa League

Juventus 5 NEC 0

Form guide

16 Sep 2026, UEFA Europa League

Milan 0 Benfica 2

27 Aug 2026, UEFA Europa League

AGF 1 Benfica 3

20 Aug 2026, UEFA Europa League

Benfica 3 AGF 1

13 Aug 2026, UEFA Europa League

Hearts 1 Benfica 1

06 Aug 2026, UEFA Europa League

Benfica 6 Hearts 1

30 Jul 2026, UEFA Europa League

Benfica 5 St.Gallen 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Vangelis Pavlidis Benfica 6
Rafa Benfica 4
Gianluca Prestianni Benfica 3
Dodi Lukébakio Benfica 2
Jakub Kaminski Benfica 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Jakub Kaminski Benfica 2
Alexander Bah Benfica 2
Heorhiy Sudakov Benfica 1
Rafa Benfica 1
Clément Lenglet Benfica 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Leandro Barreiro Benfica 7
Heorhiy Sudakov Benfica 6
Jhon Durán Benfica 6
Alexander Bah Benfica 6
Andreas Schjelderup Benfica 5

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Leandro Barreiro Benfica 2
Vangelis Pavlidis Benfica 2
Jhon Durán Benfica 1
Gianluca Prestianni Benfica 1
Alexander Bah Benfica 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Heorhiy Sudakov Benfica 0
Enzo Barrenechea Benfica 0
Jakub Kaminski Benfica 0
Clément Lenglet Benfica 0
Samuel Dahl Benfica 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Vangelis Pavlidis Benfica 9
Rafa Benfica 8
Gianluca Prestianni Benfica 8
Leandro Barreiro Benfica 6
Dodi Lukébakio Benfica 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Heorhiy Sudakov Benfica 21
Andreas Schjelderup Benfica 10
Rafa Benfica 9
Alexander Bah Benfica 9
Gianluca Prestianni Benfica 7

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