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UEFA Europa League | Thu 15 Oct, 20:00

Benfica v Celtic Stats

Data last updated: Thu 05 Nov 2026, 02:19 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Benfica face Celtic in UEFA Europa League on Thu 15 Oct, 20:00. Benfica vs Celtic Preview: Portuguese Giants Target Another Europa League Victory. Benfica's winning form contrasts with Celtic's lower recent scoring frequency. Benfica create more chances, leaving Celtic under pressure to match their attacking tempo.

BT4Y match pick · price watch

Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing goals

  • Price warning: current odds imply about 82%, above the 75% model chance, so this is a football-led pick rather than a clear value bet; reduce stake or wait for a better price.
  • At 1.22, Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing goals implies roughly 82%, while BT4Y rates the chance closer to 75%.
  • The Celtic Asian Handicap +1.75 offers a safety margin acknowledging their defensive struggles and historical away resilience.
  • Benfica have the stronger recent points return, taking 13 points from the sample compared with 0 for Celtic.
  • Benfica have the cleaner defensive sample at 0.8 conceded per match, which helps the Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing.
Price warning

Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing goals is still the main football pick, but the current price is short: the market implies about 82% while the model sits nearer 75% (-7.5 pts). Keep staking reduced or wait for a better price unless final team news strengthens the selection. Better value alternative: Both Teams to Score shows a +15 pts edge at 1.8.

Why This Pick Is Price-Sensitive

Football case vs market price

The 75% for Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing goals sits against roughly 82% implied by the current price. Benfica have the stronger recent points return, taking 13 points from the sample compared with 0 for Celtic. The Celtic Asian Handicap +1.75 offers a safety margin acknowledging their defensive struggles and historical away resilience.

Model chance vs price75% model chance against roughly 82% implied
Negative
Benfica have the stronger recent points return, taking 13 points.Visible data support
Positive
Benfica have the cleaner defensive sample at 0.8 conceded per.Visible data support
Positive
The Celtic Asian Handicap +1.75 offers a safety margin.Article support
Positive

Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Benfica Win is the preferred angle because the Celtic Asian Handicap +1.75 offers a safety margin acknowledging their defensive struggles and historical away resilience. Benfica have the stronger recent points return, taking 13 points from the sample compared with 0 for Celtic. The primary risk is that Benfica exploit Celtic’s reorganised defence to replicate the five goals LASK Linz managed.

Main risk

The primary risk is that Benfica exploit Celtic’s reorganised defence to replicate the five goals LASK Linz managed.

Key Data Signals

Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing goals evidence

The Celtic Asian Handicap +1.75 offers a safety margin acknowledging their defensive struggles and historical away resilience.

Benfica have the stronger recent points return, taking 13 points from the sample compared with 0 for Celtic.

Benfica have the cleaner defensive sample at 0.8 conceded per match, which helps the Benfica Win angle more than a raw possession edge.

What To Watch In The Data

Balances Benfica's multi-goal record with Celtic's attacking threat and away resilience, though it is vulnerable to any extra or missing goals notes

    Goals, BTTS and over/under

    Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

    Benfica3
    Avg goals scored
    Celtic1
    Benfica0.8
    Avg goals conceded
    Celtic3
    Benfica80%
    BTTS rate
    Celtic100%
    Benfica60%
    Over 2.5 goals
    Celtic100%
    Best odds for this sectionBTTS YesBet365 guide price · Model 71% vs implied 56% · edge +15 pts
    1.8
    Check odds @ 1.8
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    Over 1.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 86%
    1.12
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 68%
    1.4
    Check odds @ 1.4
    Over 3.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 50%
    2
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    Under 2.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 36%
    3
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    BTTS NoBetfred guide price · model 28%
    1.95
    Check odds @ 1.95
    Market odds

    Top available prices first, with more markets available on demand.

    Market aligned with main pickBenfica to WinBetMGM guide price · Model 75% vs implied 82% · edge -7.5 pts
    1.22
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    BTTS YesBet365 guide price · model 71%
    1.8
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    Over 8.5 CornersBetfred guide price · model 75%
    1.3
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 68%
    1.4
    Check odds @ 1.4
    Benfica Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 78%
    1.13
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    Over 3.5 CardsBetMGM guide price · model 50%
    1.83
    Check odds @ 1.83
    Benfica to Win is price-sensitive at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.
    Recent form

    Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

    Benfica

    WWWDW
    Last 54W 1D 0L
    Last 5 record
    Last 105W 1D 1L
    16 Sep 2026A AC Milan2-0
    27 Aug 2026A Aarhus3-1
    20 Aug 2026H Aarhus3-1
    13 Aug 2026A Heart Of Midlothian1-1
    06 Aug 2026H Heart Of Midlothian6-1

    Celtic

    L
    Last 50W 0D 1L
    Last 5 record
    Last 100W 0D 1L
    17 Sep 2026H Ferencvarosi TC1-3
    Market aligned with main pickBenfica to WinBetMGM guide price · Model 75% vs implied 82% · edge -7.5 pts
    1.22
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    Home / DrawBet365 guide price · model 86%
    1.05
    Check odds @ 1.05
    Benfica Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 78%
    1.13
    Check odds @ 1.13
    Key match trends

    Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

    60%Benfica Over 2.5
    100%Celtic Over 2.5
    1.5H2H avg goals
    The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Benfica sit at 60% and Celtic sit at 100% with the H2H average at 1.5 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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