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Benfica U19 vs Pafos U19: prediction and stats

UEFA Youth LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on October 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Caixa Futebol Campus, Seixal

Benfica U19Pafos U19

The Footlab AI model makes Benfica U19 the favourite at 85%, against 10% for a draw and 5% for Pafos U19. The most likely score is 3-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 3,229 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Benfica U19 vs Pafos U19?

Benfica U19 is a heavy favourite: 1,925 Elo points against 1,385, a 541-point gap.

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Benfica U19 winDrawPafos U19 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Benfica U19 vs Pafos U19

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Benfica U19

4-3-3
  1. 11J. Umeh
  2. 9A. Cabral
  3. 17Dudu
  1. 7F. Coletta
  2. 6R. Quintas
  3. 15N. Semedo
  1. 5J. Neto
  2. 20T. Soares
  3. 16Isaac Ferreira
  4. 14D. Telehovschi
  1. 1Diogo Ferreira

Pafos U19

4-3-3
  1. 20P. Siderenios
  2. 30A. Mavroudis
  3. 70A. Christoforou
  1. 14G. Michael
  2. 15G. Kolotas
  3. 5Nikita Pavlovskij
  1. 4G. Skafi
  2. 29K. Ioannou
  3. 2L. Vetter Paulino
  4. 2G. Skafi
  1. 99P. Petrou

Computed on October 24, 2026 at 05:50 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica U19 have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Pafos U19 have 1, 1 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Benfica U19
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026Casa Pia U19(away)0-0Júniores U19
Oct 17, 2026Sporting CP U19(home)4-0Júniores U19
Oct 11, 2026Santa Clara U19(away)0-2Júniores U19
Sep 19, 2026Mafra U19(away)1-1Júniores U19
Sep 12, 2026SC Farense U19(home)5-1Júniores U19
Pafos U19
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2025Juventus U19(away)2-2UEFA Youth League
Nov 26, 2025Monaco U19(home)0-3UEFA Youth League
Nov 5, 2025Villarreal U19(home)0-2UEFA Youth League
Oct 21, 2025Kairat U19(away)3-1UEFA Youth League
Sep 30, 2025Bayern München U19(home)0-3UEFA Youth League

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica U19 score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Pafos U19 score 0.5 and concede 2.7. The model gives a 81% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica U192.51.259/1511/15
Pafos U190.52.702/108/10

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Benfica U19 sit 2nd in UEFA Youth League (15 points from 6 matches) and Pafos U19 sit 30th (4 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Benfica U19650126715
30Pafos U1961145154

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Benfica U19 vs Pafos U19?
The Footlab AI model makes Benfica U19 the favourite at 85%, against 10% for a draw and 5% for Pafos U19.
Where and when is Benfica U19 vs Pafos U19 played?
Benfica U19 vs Pafos U19 is played on October 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Caixa Futebol Campus, in the UEFA Youth League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 81% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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