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Benfica vs Aarhus: result 3-1 and analysis

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
3-1
Aarhus

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What was the result of Benfica vs Aarhus?

Benfica won 3-1 on August 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 2′RafaBenfica
  • 31′L. BarreiroBenfica
  • 36′S. JørgensenAarhus
  • 45′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Aarhus have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2026Casa Pia(away)7-0Primeira Liga
Aug 13, 2026Heart Of Midlothian(away)1-1UEFA Europa League
Aug 9, 2026Academico Viseu(home)2-2Primeira Liga
Aug 6, 2026Heart Of Midlothian(home)6-1UEFA Europa League
Jul 30, 2026FC ST. Gallen(home)5-0UEFA Europa League
Aarhus
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2026Viborg(away)1-2Superliga
Aug 11, 2026Sabah FA(away)0-4UEFA Champions League
Aug 5, 2026Sabah FA(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Aug 1, 2026Lyngby(away)2-2Superliga
Jul 29, 2026Lech Poznan(away)3-0UEFA Champions League

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 3.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Aarhus score 1.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica3.01.0411/1511/15
Aarhus1.91.359/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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