Europa League · League phase MD5
Viktoria Plzeň
VIK
Benfica
BEN
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Viktoria Plzeň42%
Draw30%
Benfica27%
Expected goals
1.27 – 0.98
Over 2.5
39%
Both to score
46%
Fair handicap
-0.25
Most likely scorelines
- 1–013.7%
- 1–113.2%
- 0–011.8%
- 0–110.2%
- 2–18.4%
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.
49%Possession40%
36%Territory41%
39%From set plays8%
0.08Chance quality0.06
6.3%Directness10.2%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Viktoria Plzeň, 1 for Benfica. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Viktoria Plzeň
No regular with a goal involvement yet.
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.