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Heart of Midlothian v Benfica : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh

Benfica are away from home on Thursday evening, as manager Marco Alexandre Saraiva Da Silva takes his men to visit Heart of Midlothian and at the Tynecastle Park in the Europa League. This preview has odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for seventeen different markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you explore. Our predictions run off the last 20 matches, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be viewed, while you'll also find head-to-head history towards the bottom of the page.

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Heart of Midlothian's next match is v Falkirk at 15:00 on Saturday 22nd August
Benfica's next match is v AGF Aarhus at 20:00 on Thursday 20th August
The last European Europa League meeting between Hearts and Benfica was on Thursday 13th August 2026
European Europa League
August 13th 2026
Hearts 1
1 Benfica
 
T. Magnússon 77'79' D. Lukebakio
 
HEA
BEF
Shots On
3
5
Shots Off
2
8
Corners
11
Possession
39%
61%
Fouls
5
13
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
HeartsBenfica
 
B. Reus
J. Mccart
O. McEntee (M. Kamson-Kamara 84')
C. Miller (J. Wilson 75')
T. Renaud (T. Magnússon 64')
B. Spittal
C. Soares Braga (P. Kabore 75')
J. McPake
S. Findlay
J. Altena
S. Guendouz (S. Kerjota 75')
 (T. Araújo 46') C. Lenglet
A. Dedić
(L. Barreiro Martins 64') E. Barrenechea
(G. Prestianni Gross 64') H. Sudakov
M. Silva
(J. Kamiński 79') football iconD. Lukebakio
R. Rios
S. Jumpe Soares
J. Formoso Neto
(R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 79') A. Schjelderup
J. Durán Palacio

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Best Tip: Benfica to win

Playing as the away side at Tynecastle Park and winning is incredibly difficult, especially in the Europa League, but we're predicting Benfica manager Marco Alexandre Saraiva Da Silva has the tactical plan to do just that. Stats, head-to-head (H2H) records and odds from the bookies all point towards the away win, and we make it the best bet on this particular match.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 65% chance of Benfica coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Hearts
16%
11/2-
Draw
19%
16/5-
Benfica
65%
21/50-
Benfica 2-1
10%
15/2-
Benfica 2-0
9%
7/1-
Draw 1-1
9%
8/1-
Benfica 1-0
8%
8/1-
Benfica 3-1
7%
10/1-
Benfica 3-0
7%
10/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Hearts 2-1
5%
20/1-
Benfica 4-1
4%
18/1-
Benfica 4-0
4%
16/1-
Hearts 1-0
4%
20/1-
Benfica 3-2
4%
20/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
16/1-
Benfica 4-2
2%
33/1-
Hearts 2-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
8/15-
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
11/8-
Home 1st Goal
41%
15/8-
Away 1st Goal
57%
2/5-
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
58%
8/11-
BTTS - No
42%
1/1-
BTTS - Home Win
9%
10/1-
BTTS - Draw
15%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
33%
15/8-
Home/draw
35%
8/5-
Away/draw
84%
1/14-
Home/away
81%
1/6-
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/6-
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
7/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
5/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
4/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
3/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
2/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
6/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/12-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/40-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
19/2-
Home DNB
30%
7/2-
Away DNB
78%
1/6-
Hearts win to nil
7%
12/1-
Benfica win to nil
32%
13/8-
Hearts / Hearts
9%
9/1-
Hearts / Benfica
4%
20/1-
Hearts / Draw
5%
18/1-
Draw / Hearts
6%
12/1-
Draw / Benfica
18%
10/3-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2-
Benfica / Hearts
2%
40/1-
Benfica / Benfica
39%
11/10-
Benfica / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win form
3
Hearts have lost 3 consecutive european games
Hearts
13 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
10
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
5 / 13
Conceded
12 / 13
Clean sheets
1 / 13
Failed to score
8 / 13
Won
3
D
1
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hearts0 - 2Sturm Graz
Hearts2 - 2Petrocub
Hearts0 - 2Heidenheim
Hearts2 - 0Omnia Nicosia
Hearts0 - 1Plzen
Hearts1 - 2PAOK
Hearts3 - 1Rosenborg
Hearts2 - 1Rigas Futbola Skola
Hearts0 - 3Fiorentina
Hearts0 - 4Istanbul
Hearts0 - 1Zurich
Hearts0 - 5Spurs
Hearts0 - 2Sparta
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
1
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHearts1 - 6Benfica
HHearts0 - 2Sturm Graz
AHearts0 - 4Sturm Graz
HHearts2 - 2Petrocub
AHearts0 - 2Kobenhavn
AHearts0 - 2Cercle B
HHearts0 - 2Heidenheim
HHearts2 - 0Omnia Nicosia
AHearts2 - 1D Minsk
HHearts0 - 1Plzen
AHearts0 - 1Plzen
AHearts0 - 4PAOK
HHearts1 - 2PAOK
HHearts3 - 1Rosenborg
AHearts1 - 2Rosenborg
AHearts1 - 3Istanbul
HHearts2 - 1Rigas Futbola Skola
AHearts1 - 5Fiorentina
HHearts0 - 3Fiorentina
AHearts2 - 0Rigas Futbola Skola
Benfica
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St Gallen2 - 1Benfica
Real Madrid2 - 1Benfica
Juventus2 - 0Benfica
Ajax0 - 2Benfica
Newcastle3 - 0Benfica
Chelsea1 - 0Benfica
Fenerbahce0 - 0Benfica
Nice0 - 2Benfica
Barcelona3 - 1Benfica
Monaco0 - 1Benfica
Juventus0 - 2Benfica
Monaco2 - 3Benfica
Bayern1 - 0Benfica
Red Star Bel.1 - 2Benfica
Marseille1 - 0Benfica
Rangers0 - 1Benfica
Toulouse0 - 0Benfica
Salzburg1 - 3Benfica
R.Sociedad3 - 1Benfica
Inter1 - 0Benfica
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBenfica6 - 1Hearts
HBenfica5 - 0St Gallen
ABenfica1 - 2St Gallen
ABenfica1 - 2Real Madrid
HBenfica0 - 1Real Madrid
HBenfica4 - 2Real Madrid
ABenfica0 - 2Juventus
HBenfica2 - 0Napoli
ABenfica2 - 0Ajax
HBenfica0 - 1Leverkusen
ABenfica0 - 3Newcastle
ABenfica0 - 1Chelsea
HBenfica2 - 3Qarabag
HBenfica1 - 0Fenerbahce
ABenfica0 - 0Fenerbahce
HBenfica2 - 0Nice
ABenfica2 - 0Nice
ABenfica1 - 3Barcelona
HBenfica0 - 1Barcelona
HBenfica3 - 3Monaco
Goal Statistics

Benfica's forwards have been in fine form of late, finding the net twice or more in 7 consecutive Europa League games. A PG of 2.2 suggests that run should continue on Thursday evening.

Hearts Benfica
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
2.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Hearts will score no more than 1 goal
0
11%
1
24%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
19%
There is a 65% probability that Benfica will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
13 home / away league games
=0
Hearts’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-29
Benfica have scored 29% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.8
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2026/2027 season
Hearts
PG (predicted goals)
Benfica
1
2.2
Attack rating
HEA
BEF
32%
better
view stats
Games scored16
19
Failed to score4
1
Scored first10
16
Goals scored29
47
Avg. goals scored1.5
2.4
Avg. shots per game10
13
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
18
Avg. XG for1.4
2.5
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
HEA
BEF
12%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
16
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first10
4
Goals conceded29
22
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against18%
12%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+12%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Hearts v Benfica will show here when available.

Hearts Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2112
B ReusT RenaudS. GuendouzC. Soares Braga
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Reus GLK2
-
J. Altena DEF2
-
O McEntee DEF2
1
-
J McCart DEF2
-
S Findlay DEF2
-
C Miller MID2
-
T Renaud MID21
-
B Spittal MID2
1
-
J McPake MID2
-
S. Guendouz FWD21
-
C. Soares Braga FWD2
2
-
Subs
R Fulton GLK
-
T Magnusson MID11
-
M. Gillies MID
-
P. Kabore FWD2
-
J. Wilson FWD1
-
S. Kerjota FWD2
-
A Ba-Sy FWD
-
Benfica Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4511
C LengletV PavlidisJ. Formoso NetoA Bah
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Soares GLK2
-
J. Formoso Neto DEF11
-
C Lenglet DEF41
-
A Dedic DEF2
-
Manu MID3
-
E Barrenechea MID4
-
R Ríos MID3
-
H Sudakov MID41
-
D Lukébakio MID211
-
A Schjelderup MID311
-
J Durán FWD31
-
Subs
A Trubin GLK2
-
A Bah DEF31
1
-
S Dahl DEF3
-
Gabriel Queiroz DEF
-
T Araújo DEF21
-
D. Fonseca da Silva Banjaqui DEF
-
J Kaminski MID41
-
L Barreiro MID31
-
G Prestianni MID21
1
-
R Silva MID421
-
Miguel Lebre Monteiro Figueiredo MID1
-
V Pavlidis FWD351
1
-