Benfica v OFI prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 10 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Benfica v OFI, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 10 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Benfica host OFI in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 10 December (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

12 of Benfica’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%).

Benfica have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Benfica have won their last six matches in all competitions. OFI have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Both teams scored in nine of Benfica’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Benfica have seven wins, no draws and no defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 3.00 points per game, scoring 2.57 and conceding 0.71.

Seven of OFI’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in five of OFI’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). Away from home, OFI have four wins, no draws and four defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.38.

Benfica (first) and OFI (16th) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Benfica the stronger side, 280 rating points above OFI (Benfica 2014, OFI 1734, after at least seven rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted Benfica XI (4-2-3-1): A. Trubin, T. Araújo, A. Bah, S. Dahl, A. Circati, F. Aursnes, J. Palhinha, G. Prestianni, Rafa, H. Sudakov, V. Pavlidis — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, G. Prestianni (7.7 per match over 14 appearances, eight goals and six assists) and Vangelis Pavlidis (6.8 per match over 13 appearances, 12 goals and three assists) have been Benfica’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Benfica (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), G. Prestianni averages 3.0 key passes per 90 over 1100 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. Vangelis Pavlidis averages 2.8 shots per 90 over 1366 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted OFI XI (3-4-3): K. Lilo, K. Krizmanic, A. Poungouras, D. Nikolaou, N. Athanasiou, A. Androutsos, L. Dickmann, A. Bouchalakis, T. Nuss, K. Kodro, T. Fountas — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, Klidman Lilo (5.4 per match over five appearances) and Nikos Christogeorgos (5.2 per match over nine appearances) have been OFI’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for OFI (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Klidman Lilo averages 6.4 saves per 90 over 405 minutes, with two or more saves in five of the last five appearances. Nikos Christogeorgos averages 4.1 saves per 90 over 765 minutes, with two or more saves in seven of the last nine appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 10 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League
Recent form: Benfica 5W 0D 0L · OFI 3W 0D 2L

Benfica v OFI (UEFA Europa League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 4.63

Corners

against 4.88 / 6.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6 / 3

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 7.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 1.88

Cards

against 2.38 / 2.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Benfica for / against	Line	OFI for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	18.5 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9 for · 19 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 14.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.25 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	3.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.88 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Benfica

Benfica Goalkeeper

Benfica — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Samuel Soares	10	91907 min	191.9 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90
A. Trubin	4	90360 min	184.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Benfica — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Samuel Soares n 8	90	2.1 3/3
A. Trubin n 8	90	3.6 7/7

Benfica Defensive

Benfica — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Tomás Araújo	14	861207 min	191.4 /90	141 /90	60.4 /90	453.4 /90	171.3 /90	50.4 /90
S. Dahl	11	87954 min	232.2 /90	151.4 /90	00 /90	504.7 /90	131.2 /90	20.2 /90
Clément Lenglet	10	85852 min	70.7 /90	121.3 /90	20.2 /90	333.5 /90	131.4 /90	30.3 /90
A. Bah	10	79792 min	141.6 /90	131.5 /90	20.2 /90	374.2 /90	101.1 /90	30.3 /90
A. Circati	6	73440 min	61.2 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	163.3 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
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Benfica — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Tomás Araújo n 8	86.4	1 5/1	0.3 2/0	—
G. Prestianni n 8	62.6	0.4 2/0	2.2 6/3	—
A. Schjelderup n 8	53.3	0.2 1/0	2.1 5/4	—
V. Pavlidis n 8	74.9	0.9 3/1	1.5 5/3	—
João Palhinha n 8	72.6	1.2 6/2	2.2 6/4	—
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Benfica — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Tomás Araújo n 8	86.4	2 5/4
G. Prestianni n 8	62.6	1.4 5/3
A. Schjelderup n 8	53.3	1.3 4/2
V. Pavlidis n 8	74.9	1.2 5/3
João Palhinha n 8	72.6	2.3 5/4
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Benfica Attacking

Benfica — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Schjelderup	13	49635 min	10.1 /90	20.3 /90	162.3 /90	50.7 /90	253.5 /90	91.3 /90
V. Pavlidis	12	76917 min	121.2 /90	30.3 /90	343.3 /90	191.9 /90	202 /90	50.5 /90
D. Lukebakio	9	41368 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	102.4 /90	61.5 /90	30.7 /90	82 /90
J. Duran	6	51307 min	30.9 /90	00 /90	123.5 /90	51.5 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
G. Prestianni	14	71999 min	80.7 /90	60.5 /90	423.8 /90	191.7 /90	353.2 /90	363.2 /90
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Benfica — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Tomás Araújo n 8	86.4	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
G. Prestianni n 8	62.6	3.8 8/5	1.4 5/2
A. Schjelderup n 8	53.3	2.5 7/4	0.6 3/0
V. Pavlidis n 8	74.9	3.3 8/8	1.7 7/2
João Palhinha n 8	72.6	1.1 5/1	0 0/0
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Benfica — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Tomás Araújo n 8	86.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
G. Prestianni n 8	62.6	0.5 3/0	0.7 3/1
A. Schjelderup n 8	53.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
V. Pavlidis n 8	74.9	1.1 6/1	0.2 1/0
João Palhinha n 8	72.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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OFI

OFI Goalkeeper

OFI — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
N. Christogeorgos	9	85765 min	354.1 /90	20.2 /90	10.1 /90
K. Lilo	5	81405 min	296.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90

OFI — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for OFI before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Christogeorgos n 8	84.4	4.5 7/6
K. Lilo n 8	84.4	4.7 7/6

OFI Defensive

OFI — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Poungouras	13	781018 min	70.6 /90	60.5 /90	30.3 /90	322.8 /90	70.6 /90	30.3 /90
K. Krizmanic	12	851022 min	151.3 /90	232 /90	30.3 /90	363.2 /90	100.9 /90	10.1 /90
K. Kostoulas	9	72648 min	81.1 /90	111.5 /90	00 /90	314.3 /90	10.1 /90	00 /90
D. Nikolaou	8	84675 min	60.8 /90	20.3 /90	30.4 /90	212.8 /90	60.8 /90	00 /90
Borja González	5	52258 min	41.4 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	93.1 /90	41.4 /90	10.3 /90
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OFI — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for OFI before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Athanasiou n 8	82.8	0.8 4/2	1.6 7/4	—
A. Poungouras n 8	82.3	0.3 1/1	0.7 5/0	—
K. Krizmanic n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.5 4/0	—
A. Androutsos n 8	84.1	0.4 3/0	1.7 8/3	—
L. Dickmann n 8	77.6	1.3 6/2	1.9 5/4	—
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OFI — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for OFI before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Athanasiou n 8	82.8	1.1 4/3
A. Poungouras n 8	82.3	0.3 2/0
K. Krizmanic n 8	90	1.4 6/3
A. Androutsos n 8	84.1	1.2 7/2
L. Dickmann n 8	77.6	2 6/4
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OFI Attacking

OFI — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Nuss	12	70845 min	30.3 /90	10.1 /90	161.7 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90	121.3 /90
T. Fountas	12	62745 min	30.4 /90	00 /90	202.4 /90	70.8 /90	30.4 /90	20.2 /90
Aitor Cantalapiedra	12	52625 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	111.6 /90	20.3 /90	81.2 /90	10.1 /90
K. Kodro	11	61671 min	40.5 /90	10.1 /90	70.9 /90	40.5 /90	50.7 /90	40.5 /90
I. Theodosoulakis	2	54108 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
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OFI — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for OFI before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Athanasiou n 8	82.8	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
A. Poungouras n 8	82.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
K. Krizmanic n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Androutsos n 8	84.1	0.7 3/2	0.3 2/0
L. Dickmann n 8	77.6	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
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OFI — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for OFI before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Athanasiou n 8	82.8	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
A. Poungouras n 8	82.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
K. Krizmanic n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Androutsos n 8	84.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Dickmann n 8	77.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Benfica v OFI — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BenficaWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

OFILLWWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Benfica#1 pos12 pts4 pl+10 GD

OFI#16 pos6 pts4 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Benfica scored3.25

OFI scored1.25

Benfica conceded0.75

OFI conceded1

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