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.
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
Lawrence Ati Zigi
G
Lawrence Ati Zigi
G
36
Chima Okoroji
M
Chima Okoroji
M
4
Jozo Stanić
D
Jozo Stanić
D
26
Tom Gaal
1 ⚽
D
Tom Gaal
1 ⚽
D
64
Mihailo Stevanović
M
Mihailo Stevanović
M
11
Carlo Boukhalfa
M
Carlo Boukhalfa
M
10
Lukas Daschner
1 👟
M
Lukas Daschner
1 👟
M
16
Lukas Görtler
1 👟
M
Lukas Görtler
1 👟
M
28
Hugo Vandermersch
M
Hugo Vandermersch
M
7
Christian Witzig
M
Christian Witzig
M
14
Aliou Balde
1 ⚽
F
Aliou Balde
1 ⚽
F
Bench
9
Andrin Hunziker
F
Andrin Hunziker
F
23
Betim Fazliji
M
Betim Fazliji
M
63
Corsin Konietzke
M
Corsin Konietzke
M
31
Diego Besio
F
Diego Besio
F
47
Enoch Owusu
F
Enoch Owusu
F
74
Joel Ruiz
D
Joel Ruiz
D
20
Leon Frokaj
M
Leon Frokaj
M
25
Lukas Watkowiak
G
68
Mostafa Heydari
D
Mostafa Heydari
D
1
Anatoliy Trubin
G
26
Samuel Dahl
D
2
Clément Lenglet
D
4
António Silva
D
6
Alexander Bah
D
13
Jakub Kamiński
M
16
Manu Silva
M
73
Miguel Figueiredo
M
10
H. Sudakov
M
H. Sudakov
M
27
Rafa Silva
1 ⚽
M
14
V. Pavlidis
1 👟
F
V. Pavlidis
1 👟
F
Bench
17
A. Dedić
D
A. Dedić
D
72
Anísio Cabral
F
58
Daniel Banjaqui
D
5
Enzo Barrenechea
M
9
F. Ivanović
F
F. Ivanović
F
77
Gonçalo Moreira
M
84
João Rêgo
F
62
José Neto
D
94
Rui Silva
D
24
Samuel Soares
G
47
Tiago Gouveia
F
44
Tomás Araújo
D
FC ST. Gallen — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ati Zigi | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chima Okoroji | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jozo Stanić | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Gaal | D | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihailo Stevanović | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlo Boukhalfa | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Daschner | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Görtler | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo Vandermersch | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Witzig | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aliou Balde | F | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Benfica — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoliy Trubin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Dahl | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clément Lenglet | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| António Silva | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Bah | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakub Kamiński | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manu Silva | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Figueiredo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H. Sudakov | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rafa Silva | 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.