Benfica vs Celtic prediction, preview and stats, 15 Oct 2026
Benfica host Celtic in the Europa League on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Our model expects 1.8 goals from Benfica and 1.3 from Celtic, with Benfica winning 50% of the time, a draw 24% and Celtic 26%.
Match details
Benfica vs Celtic is a Europa League fixture played on Thursday, 15 October 2026, with kick-off at 19:00 UTC.
Form guide
Benfica's last 8 results, most recent first: W L W W W W W W.
Celtic's last 8 results, most recent first: W L L L W W W W.
Benfica have averaged 2.7 goals scored and 0.9 conceded at home over their last 23 games there.
Celtic have averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded away from home over their last 21 games there.
Benfica vs Celtic head-to-head
Benfica and Celtic have not met in the last year of results we track.
What the numbers say
Win probability: Benfica 50%, draw 24%, Celtic 26%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 82%, over 2.5 goals 60%, both teams to score 61%.
Sportinstinct prediction
Today's Picks: over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.21 (77% confidence).
Benfica have won 7 of their last 8, while Celtic have won 5 of their last 8. Benfica average 2.7 scored and 0.9 conceded at home, while Celtic average 1.8 scored and 1.4 conceded away from home. Our model expects Benfica to score about 1.8 and Celtic about 1.3. We expect around 3.1 goals in total, so goals look likely.
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