Starting XI
Last match: Santa Clara 1–2 Benfica · Mon, Oct 26 · 06:45 PM
Starting XI
- 24Samuel SoaresG
- 6A. BahD
- 44Tomás AraújoD
- 2C. LengletD
- 26S. DahlD
- 8F. AursnesM
- 36João PalhinhaM
- 27RafaM
- 10H. SudakovM
- 25G. PrestianniM
- 14V. PavlidisF
Bench
- 72A. CabralF
- 88Tiago FreitasM
- 62J. NetoD
- 11D. LukebakioF
- 21A. SchjelderupF
- 16ManuM
- 34S. El KarouaniD
- 1A. TrubinG
- 33Gabriel IndioD
- 30C. EcheverriM
- 22J. DuránF
- 3A. CircatiD
1865
Elo rating
—
FIFA rank
9
Matches
WWLWW
Form
26
Goals scored
8
Goals conceded
2.9
Goals/game
0.9
Conceded/game
0
Clean sheets
0%
Clean-sheet %
—
xG
—
xGA
Team Intelligence
Playing DNA, form, home/away profile and expected trajectory.
Playing DNA
Recent form
4
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
2.4
Pts/game
Home / away profile
At home
Away
Model split — anchored on per-game output with a transparent home-field lift.
Availability impact
Availability impact
Fully available
0 = full squad · 100 = badly hit
No reported absences — full squad available.
Outlook & trajectory
Benfica are holding a steady level in line with their pedigree.
AI outlook
Benfica score 2.9 and concede 0.9 per game, playing a front-foot, attack-minded game. Their last 5 results read WWLWW (2.4 pts/game, stable momentum). The model leans on their potent attack, while consistency under pressure is the clearest way to hurt them.
Confidence timeline
How the model's confidence built
68%→72%
- 1Baseline68%
- 2Recent form068%
- 3Injury news+472%
- 4Confirmed lineups-369%
- 5Kickoff+372%
Illustrative reconstruction of how information firms up the read — not a recorded history.
Key player intelligence
Confederation
—
Coach
Marco Silva
Rest days
—
Travel
—
Style of play
Front-foot, attack-minded
Strengths
- + Potent attack
- + Solid defence
Weaknesses
- − Consistency under pressure
Injuries
No reported injuries.
Suspensions
No suspensions.
Recent news
The students rubbing shoulders with Europe's elite
NegativeCardiff Met under-19s are the first Welsh club to reach round two of the Uefa Youth League Domestic Champions Path.
BBC News · 10/27/2026
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PositivePortuguese striker Gustavo Varela is on Arsenal's radar, Crystal Palace want to keep winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic receives admiring glances from some of Europe's biggest clubs, plus more.
BBC News · 10/26/2026
Arsenal eye Monza striker Varela - Tuesday's gossip
PositivePortuguese striker Gustavo Varela is on Arsenal's radar, Crystal Palace want to keep winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic receives admiring glances from some of Europe's biggest clubs, plus more.
BBC News · 10/26/2026
