Aarhus
vs
Benfica
UEFA Europa League prediction
The model makes it 19% Aarhus, 17% draw, 64% Benfica — fair odds of 5.26, 5.88 and 1.56. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-2 (7%).
Expected goals: Aarhus 1.64, Benfica 2.94.
Both teams to score: 77%. Over 2.5 goals: 83%, under 2.5: 17%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Form going into this match
Aarhus
- D2-2away to Lyngby1 August 2026
- D1-1Brondby25 July 2026
Benfica
- D2-2Academico Viseu9 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Domestic league positions
| # | Team | League | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aarhus | Superliga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Each side's position in its own domestic league — they meet here from different competitions. Full tables
Leading scorers
Aarhus
- Kristian Fredrik Malt Arnstad2 goals
Benfica
- G. Prestianni1 goals1 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Aarhus carry a model rating of 6.55 against 7.04 for Benfica. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
Recent form (most recent last): Aarhus D-D; Benfica D.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 1.64 goals for Aarhus and 2.94 for Benfica. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Aarhus rate 0.73 in attack and 1.32 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Benfica rate 1.59 and 1.19.
That points to 83% for over two and a half goals and 77% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 1-2 (7%), 1-3 (7%), 2-2 (6%).
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 336 correct results out of 706 settled predictions (48%), with 66 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Benfica the highest probability at 64%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.64 expected goals for Aarhus against 2.94 for Benfica. Aarhus's attack/defence rating is 0.73/1.32 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.59/1.19 for Benfica.