Benfica vs Lech prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On November 5, 2026, Benfica will face Lech in the fourth matchday of the Europa League league phase. The hosts are expected to do nothing less than win.
Benfica - Lech: team news and expert analysis
The Lisbon giants failed to become the best team in the Primeira Liga last season—in fact, despite going unbeaten throughout the campaign, they finished only third. They have already dropped points this season, losing to Porto in the autumn. The Poznań club retained the title they had won in 2025 last spring. After the summer break, they also began with a victory in the Super Cup. Their league statistics in the Ekstraklasa are equally impressive.
The Portuguese side had to begin their European campaign in the summer qualifying rounds and even lost their opening match. However, they eventually knocked out both St. Gallen and Hearts, as well as Aarhus. They then made a sensational start to the autumn campaign, winning 2-0 away to Milan. Benfica went on to beat Celtic 4-1, before repeating that emphatic scoreline away to Omonia.
The Poles began in the Champions League—but after beating Aarhus 4-1 away, they suffered a home defeat to the same opponent in the return fixture. After dropping into the current competition, they overcame KI Klaksvik and even Thun in qualifying. However, in the autumn they suffered heavy 0-4 defeats to Crystal Palace and Bayer. In their most recent match against Sunderland, they at least managed a 1-1 draw.
Previous matches: Benfica - Lech
Both meetings in 2020 were won by the Portuguese side.
We are expecting another emphatic home victory. Our pick is Benfica to win with a "-2 goal" handicap (odds – 1.62).
Benfica - Lech: key statistics and trends
- Benfica have won seven of their last eight Europa League matches
- Benfica score an average of 2.89 goals and concede 0.89 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 56% of Benfica's matches, while the average total is 3.78 goals per game
- Lech have lost twice in three matches in the competition
- Lech score an average of 2.67 goals and concede 0.92 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 75% of Lech's matches, while the average total is 3.58 goals per game.
Benfica - Lech: possible starting lineups
Benfica play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Trubin — Bah, Tomás Araújo, Lenglet, Dahl — Aursnes, João Palhinha — Lukebakio, Sudakov, Prestianni — Durán
Lech play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Lis — Joel Pereira, Skrzypczak, Monka, Gurgul — Valemark, Berggren, Kozubal, Bengtsson — Isak, Palma
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