Europa League
· 2nd Qualifying Round
July 23, 2026 20:00
A. Balde
(ast. L. Gortler)
37'
T. Gaal
(ast. L. Daschner)
80'
44'
(ast. V. Pavlidis)
Rafa Silva
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Benfica a 45% win probability (draw 26%, FC ST. Gallen 28%). The final result was FC ST. Gallen 2–1 Benfica. In 1 previous meetings, FC ST. Gallen have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Benfica.
Match statistics
Match Events
L. Gortler
30'
⚽A. Balde
· ast. L. Gortler
37'
44'
ast. V. Pavlidis ·
Rafa Silva⚽
J. Stanic
62'
65'
V. Pavlidis
66'
T. Gouveia
/
J. Kaminski
66'
E. Barrenechea
/
M. Figueiredo
A. Balde
/ D. Besio
72'
C. Boukhalfa
/ L. Frokaj
72'
C. Witzig
/ A. Hunziker
72'
76'
F. Ivanovic
/
V. Pavlidis
⚽T. Gaal
· ast. L. Daschner
80'
84'
J. Rego
/
Manu
J. Stanic
/ J. Ruiz
90'+3
T. Gaal
90'+4
Pre-match prediction
28.12%
FC ←
26.55%
X
45.33%
Benfica
we assigned to the actual result (FC ST. Gallen)
28.12%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
2.04
—
—
2.90
—
—
Lineups
1
L. Zigi
G
L. Zigi
G
36
C. Okoroji
M
C. Okoroji
M
4
J. Stanić
D
J. Stanić
D
26
Tom Gaal
1 ⚽
D
Tom Gaal
1 ⚽
D
64
M. Stevanovic
M
M. Stevanovic
M
11
C. Boukhalfa
M
C. Boukhalfa
M
10
L. Daschner
1 👟
M
L. Daschner
1 👟
M
16
L. Görtler
1 👟
M
L. Görtler
1 👟
M
28
H. Vandermersch
M
H. Vandermersch
M
7
C. Witzig
M
C. Witzig
M
14
A. Balde
1 ⚽
F
A. Balde
1 ⚽
F
Bench
9
A. Hunziker
F
A. Hunziker
F
23
B. Fazliji
M
B. Fazliji
M
63
C. Konietzke
M
C. Konietzke
M
31
D. Besio
F
D. Besio
F
47
E. Owusu
F
E. Owusu
F
74
J. Ruiz
D
J. Ruiz
D
20
L. Frokaj
M
L. Frokaj
M
25
L. Watkowiak
G
L. Watkowiak
G
68
M. Heydari
D
M. Heydari
D
1
A. Trubin
G
A. Trubin
G
26
S. Dahl
D
S. Dahl
D
2
C. Lenglet
D
C. Lenglet
D
4
António Silva
D
António Silva
D
6
A. Bah
D
A. Bah
D
13
J. Kamiński
M
J. Kamiński
M
16
Manu
M
Manu
M
73
M. Figueiredo
M
M. Figueiredo
M
10
H. Sudakov
M
H. Sudakov
M
27
Rafa
1 ⚽
M
Rafa
1 ⚽
M
14
V. Pavlidis
1 👟
F
V. Pavlidis
1 👟
F
Bench
72
A. Cabral
F
A. Cabral
F
17
A. Dedić
D
A. Dedić
D
58
Daniel Banjaqui
D
5
E. Barrenechea
M
E. Barrenechea
M
9
F. Ivanović
F
F. Ivanović
F
77
Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira
M
62
J. Neto
D
84
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo
F
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo
F
94
Rui Silva
D
24
Samuel Soares
G
Samuel Soares
G
47
Tiago Gouveia
F
Tiago Gouveia
F
44
Tomás Araújo
D
Tomás Araújo
D
FC ST. Gallen — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Zigi | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Okoroji | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| J. Stanić | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Gaal | D | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M. Stevanovic | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Boukhalfa | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Daschner | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Görtler | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H. Vandermersch | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Witzig | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Balde | F | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Benfica — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Trubin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S. Dahl | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Lenglet | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| António Silva | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Bah | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| J. Kamiński | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manu | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M. Figueiredo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H. Sudakov | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rafa | M | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| V. Pavlidis | F | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of FC ST. Gallen vs Benfica?
The final score was FC ST. Gallen 2–1 Benfica.
What did the model predict before FC ST. Gallen vs Benfica?
The model assigned 28% probability to a FC ST. Gallen win, 26% to a draw, and 45% to an Benfica win.