Benfica v Lech Poznań preview: UEFA Europa League
Unbeaten Benfica, 2nd in the UEFA Europa League table, host a Lech Poznań side sitting 32nd with 1 point from 3 matches.
The occasion and the table
Benfica host Lech Poznań in the UEFA Europa League, with kick-off at 5 November 2026 20:00. The two clubs arrive at opposite ends of the table.
Benfica sit 2nd with 9 points from 3 matches. They have won all 3, with 0 draws and 0 defeats, scoring 10 goals and conceding just 2.
Lech Poznań are 32nd with 1 point from 3 matches. Their record reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 1 goal scored and 9 conceded.
Recent form
Benfica come into the match with 5 wins from their last 5 outings, without a draw or a defeat. Their most recent result was a narrow 1-0 home win over Alverca. Before that, they won 2-1 away at Santa Clara, and prior to that they claimed a 4-1 away victory against Omonia Nicosia. Earlier still came a 4-1 home win over Celtic, and before that a 2-0 home success against Vitória Guimarães.
Lech Poznań’s last 5 matches have produced 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Sunderland. Before that they lost 0-4 at home to Bayer Leverkusen, and prior to that they were beaten 0-4 away by Crystal Palace. Earlier still they drew 2-2 away at Thun, and before that they beat the same opponents 7-0 at home.
Home and away records
Benfica have been formidable on home soil in the UEFA Europa League this season. They have played 4 matches at home in the competition and won all 4, with 0 draws and 0 defeats. They have scored 18 goals in those matches and conceded only 3.
Lech Poznań’s away record in the UEFA Europa League this season is more mixed. From 3 matches on the road they have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, scoring 7 goals and conceding 6.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a Benfica side that combines a steady supply of goals with a solid defence. They have scored in all of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 2 of them, while both teams have scored in 3. In the UEFA Europa League table, their 10 goals scored against 2 conceded underline that balance, and their recent results include two 4-1 wins as well as tighter victories by 1-0 and 2-1.
Lech Poznań have found the net in 3 of their last 5 matches, kept a clean sheet in 1 and seen both teams score in 2. Their only clean sheet in that run came in the 7-0 home win over Thun, but the two 0-4 defeats, against Bayer Leverkusen and Crystal Palace, show how much they have struggled at the back against those opponents. In the UEFA Europa League table, they have managed 1 goal while conceding 9.
That contrast frames the match: Benfica’s consistency in front of goal against a Lech Poznań defence that has been breached regularly, although the visitors did score in their most recent outing, the 1-1 draw with Sunderland.
Estimated win chances
Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Benfica 83%, a draw 12% and Lech Poznań 5%. These figures are estimates derived from market data and are not a prediction of the result.
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