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Round
League Stage - 1
Venue
San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
Referee
Jarred Gillett, Australia
Form

Recent form

AC Milan
61Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +5 goal difference

Benfica
84Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

AC Milan welcome Benfica to San Siro for the opening round of the UEFA Europa League stage, bringing together two sides in strong attacking form. The Italian hosts come into the contest having gone unbeaten across their last four outings, which featured victories over Torino and Venezia alongside a 1-1 draw at Juventus.

Benfica arrive in Milan riding a five-match winning streak across all competitions. The Portuguese outfit have been prolific in the final third, finding the net 15 times over their last five fixtures, with forward V. Pavlidis leading the line with five goals and one assist on the season.

With both sides showing consistent finishing ability and Benfica maintaining a flawless record of scoring in every match played this campaign, this European tie shapes up as an open and competitive encounter where chances should present themselves at both ends.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Benfica are on a five-game winning streak and have scored 15 goals across those fixtures.
  2. AC Milan are unbeaten in their last four matches, scoring nine goals in that span.
  3. Benfica have scored in 100 percent of their matches this season, averaging 1.7 goals per away fixture.
  4. Striker V. Pavlidis has been in fine form for Benfica with five goals and one assist.
  5. AC Milan defender M. Gabbia is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Availability

Team news

AC Milan

  • S. ChukwuezeHip Injury
  • M. GabbiaThigh Injury
  • A. SaelemaekersAnkle Injury
  • G. RamosCalf Injury

Benfica

  • D. BanjaquiMuscle Injury
  • E. BarrenecheaInjury
  • J. KaminskiMuscle Injury
  • L. BarreiroInactive
  • J. DuranInactive
  • D. FerreiraInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

AC Milan at homeBenfica away
3
Played
4
3-0-0
W-D-L
3-0-1
2.7
Scored /game
3.8
0.7
Conceded /game
0.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 6.5 goals per game (AC Milan at home plus Benfica away).

Players

Key players this season

AC Milan

  • A. Cissè3G

Benfica

  • G. Prestianni2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1BenficaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+89
2Bayer LeverkusenPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+89
3BournemouthPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+79
4Ferencvarosi TCPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+69
21Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
22AnderlechtPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+13
231899 HoffenheimPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)303
24AC MilanPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
25Celta Vigo3-13
26OFI3-13
27Jagiellonia3-23
History

Head-to-head

0
AC Milan
0
Draws
1
Benfica

Benfica have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2019-07-28AC Milan0-1Benfica
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Our record in UEFA Europa League

60%59 won from 98 settled predictions (1 void)

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Predictions

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Both Teams to Score
Yes
74%
Confidence

Benfica have demonstrated significant attacking firepower, averaging 3.2 goals per match across their six fixtures while failing to score in zero matches. They have also conceded in several away trips, averaging 1.3 goals against on the road. AC Milan have scored in four of their last five matches, netting nine goals in that sequence. Given the attacking rhythm of both teams, both sides finding the back of the net is the most probable outcome.

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Published September 14, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.