Aarhus vs Benfica: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 27, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Ceres Park & Arena, Århus
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What was the result of Aarhus vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-3 on August 27, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′G. PrestianniBenfica
- 55′RafaBenfica
- 60′R. CarstensenAarhus
- 61′G. PrestianniBenfica
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Benfica win at 66%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-2. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Aarhus vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aarhus
3-5-2- 13J. Serra
- 31T. Bech
- 11G. Links
- 23M. Anderson
- 10Kristian Fredrik Malt Arnstad
- 16J. Jønsson
- 29R. Carstensen
- 44Mouhammade Camara
- 33Luka Callø
- 26J. Andersen
- 21M. Hedenstad Christiansen
Benfica
4-1-3-2- 25G. Prestianni
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 27Rafa
- 10H. Sudakov
- 18L. Barreiro
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 26S. Dahl
- 2C. Lenglet
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 6A. Bah
- 24Samuel Soares
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aarhus have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Odense(home) | 2-2 | Superliga |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Benfica(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Viborg(away) | 1-2 | Superliga |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Sabah FA(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sabah FA(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aarhus(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 7-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Academico Viseu(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Aarhus wins, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Benfica 3-1 Aarhus | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Aarhus score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 3.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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