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Europa League · League phase MD4

Benfica

BEN

Lech Poznań

LEC

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Benfica47%
Draw26%
Lech Poznań27%

Expected goals

1.63 – 1.21

Over 2.5

53%

Both to score

57%

Fair handicap

-0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1111.7%
  • 1010.0%
  • 219.4%
  • 207.4%
  • 017.2%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

40%Possession47%
41%Territory44%
8%From set plays9%
0.06Chance quality0.07
10.2%Directness4.3%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Benfica, 1 for Lech Poznań. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 17 of 18 matches, not the full season.