Hearts (home)
- Hearts have only won once in their last five (W1, D0, L4).
- Hearts' home record in all competitions is W2, D0, L1 from three games.
- The hosts' best chance is to get men behind the ball and hope to nick a few goals on the break, which should make this a closer affair than the odds suggest and give a few opportunities to the home side to register.
Benfica (away)
- Benfica have won four of their last five and are on a three-game winning streak.
- Benfica's last ten results are W6, D2 and L2.
Head-to-Head
- They landed a huge psychological blow in the UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 matchup, hammering Hearts 6-1 in the latest head-to-head.
- Benfica have scored six away goals in their three UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 matches.
Key Players
Vangelis Pavlidis is Benfica's main man up front and has four goals in two games in this competition, while Tom Renaud has scored two of Hearts' four goals in their last five games.
Betting Insights
- SL Benfica are the clear favorites in this fixture at 1.44, with Hearts at 7.5 and the draw at 4.1.
- The best value for this game can be found in the goals markets as Over 2.5 at 1.47 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.55 are our main selections.
Prediction
Benfica should win this match and keep the score moving in their direction, while Hearts will have been given a crash course in playing at the top level of European soccer after last week's humiliation.
