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Benfica
VS Scheduled Europe 26/27 UEFA Europa League · Matchday 8
AZ Alkmaar
Recent matches

Benfica

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-16 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 Milan0–2Benfica
2026-08-27 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 AGF Aarhus1–3Benfica
2026-08-20 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 Benfica3–1AGF Aarhus
2026-08-13 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 Hearts1–1Benfica
2026-08-06 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 Benfica6–1Hearts
2026-07-30 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 Benfica5–0St. Gallen
2026-07-23 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 St. Gallen2–1Benfica

AZ Alkmaar

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-16 Europe, UEFA Europa League 26/27 Sunderland1–0AZ Alkmaar
Benfica AZ Alkmaar

Wins

71%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

71%
0%

Both teams scored

71%
0%

Clean sheets

29%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Benfica

Home · UEFA Europa League
HomeAway1st goal
3 Benfica Ferencvaros 1
3 Benfica Besiktas 2
3 · Benfica
3 Benfica Anderlecht 4
3 Benfica Salzburgo 5
3 Benfica CSKA Sofia 6
3 Benfica Lech 7
3 Benfica Jagiellonia 8
3 Benfica Omonia 9
3 Benfica OFI Crete 10
3 Benfica Maccabi Tel Aviv 11
3 Benfica Qarabağ 12
3 Benfica PAOK 13
3 Benfica Hajduk Split 14
3 Benfica Hradec Králové 15
3 Benfica Egnatia Rrogozhinë 16
3 Benfica Univ. Craiova 17
3 Benfica Pafos FC 18
3 Benfica Ararat-Armenia 19
3 Benfica Thun 20
3 Benfica Sheriff 21
3 Benfica Juventus 22
3 Benfica Crystal Palace 23
3 Benfica Sparta Praga 24
3 Benfica Saint-Gilloise 25
3 Benfica Leverkusen 26
3 Benfica Bournemouth 27
3 Benfica Lyon 28
3 Benfica Olympiakos 29
3 Benfica Torreense 30
3 Benfica Sunderland 31
3 Benfica Crvena Zvezda 32
3 Benfica St Truiden 33
3 Benfica Žilina 34
3 Benfica Shamrock Rovers 35
3 Benfica Víkingur Reykjavík 36
3 Benfica FK Kauno Žalgiris 37
3 Benfica Viktoria Plzeň 38
3 Benfica 5–0 St. Gallen 39 11′ Home
3 Benfica Larne 40
3 Benfica Universitatea Cluj 41
3 Benfica Lillestrøm 42
3 Benfica Dynamo Kyiv 43
3 Benfica FC Iberia 1999 44
3 Benfica Dinamo Zagreb 45
3 Benfica H Be'er Sheva 46
3 Benfica Rennes 47
3 Benfica Sturm Graz 48
3 Benfica FC Twente 49
3 Benfica KuPS 50
3 Benfica Rangers 51
3 Benfica Górnik Zabrze 52
3 Benfica Lincoln Red Imps 53
3 Benfica Aluminij 54
3 Benfica Hammarby 55
3 Benfica 6–1 Hearts 56 3′ Home
3 Benfica Real Sociedad 57
3 Benfica AZ Alkmaar 58
3 Benfica Celta Vigo 59
3 Benfica Levski 60
3 Benfica Derry City 61
3 Benfica Celtic 62
3 Benfica Celje 63
3 Benfica Hoffenheim 64
3 Benfica Milan 65
3 Benfica Marselha 66
3 Benfica Tromsø 67
3 Benfica FC Midtjylland 68
3 Benfica 3–1 AGF Aarhus 69 2′ Home
3 Benfica Vojvodina 70
3 Benfica Mjällby AIF 71
3 Benfica Nijmegen 72
3 Benfica Trabzonspor 73
3 Benfica FC Kairat Almaty 74
3 Benfica KÍ 75
3 Benfica Vestri 76

AZ Alkmaar

Away · UEFA Europa League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Ferencvaros AZ Alkmaar 58
2 Besiktas AZ Alkmaar 58
3 Benfica AZ Alkmaar 58
4 Anderlecht AZ Alkmaar 58
5 Salzburgo AZ Alkmaar 58
6 CSKA Sofia AZ Alkmaar 58
7 Lech AZ Alkmaar 58
8 Jagiellonia AZ Alkmaar 58
9 Omonia AZ Alkmaar 58
10 OFI Crete AZ Alkmaar 58
11 Maccabi Tel Aviv AZ Alkmaar 58
12 Qarabağ AZ Alkmaar 58
13 PAOK AZ Alkmaar 58
14 Hajduk Split AZ Alkmaar 58
15 Hradec Králové AZ Alkmaar 58
16 Egnatia Rrogozhinë AZ Alkmaar 58
17 Univ. Craiova AZ Alkmaar 58
18 Pafos FC AZ Alkmaar 58
19 Ararat-Armenia AZ Alkmaar 58
20 Thun AZ Alkmaar 58
21 Sheriff AZ Alkmaar 58
22 Juventus AZ Alkmaar 58
23 Crystal Palace AZ Alkmaar 58
24 Sparta Praga AZ Alkmaar 58
25 Saint-Gilloise AZ Alkmaar 58
26 Leverkusen AZ Alkmaar 58
27 Bournemouth AZ Alkmaar 58
28 Lyon AZ Alkmaar 58
29 Olympiakos AZ Alkmaar 58
30 Torreense AZ Alkmaar 58
31 Sunderland 1–0 AZ Alkmaar 58 66′ Home
32 Crvena Zvezda AZ Alkmaar 58
33 St Truiden AZ Alkmaar 58
34 Žilina AZ Alkmaar 58
35 Shamrock Rovers AZ Alkmaar 58
36 Víkingur Reykjavík AZ Alkmaar 58
37 FK Kauno Žalgiris AZ Alkmaar 58
38 Viktoria Plzeň AZ Alkmaar 58
39 St. Gallen AZ Alkmaar 58
40 Larne AZ Alkmaar 58
41 Universitatea Cluj AZ Alkmaar 58
42 Lillestrøm AZ Alkmaar 58
43 Dynamo Kyiv AZ Alkmaar 58
44 FC Iberia 1999 AZ Alkmaar 58
45 Dinamo Zagreb AZ Alkmaar 58
46 H Be'er Sheva AZ Alkmaar 58
47 Rennes AZ Alkmaar 58
48 Sturm Graz AZ Alkmaar 58
49 FC Twente AZ Alkmaar 58
50 KuPS AZ Alkmaar 58
51 Rangers AZ Alkmaar 58
52 Górnik Zabrze AZ Alkmaar 58
53 Lincoln Red Imps AZ Alkmaar 58
54 Aluminij AZ Alkmaar 58
55 Hammarby AZ Alkmaar 58
56 Hearts AZ Alkmaar 58
57 Real Sociedad AZ Alkmaar 58
58 · AZ Alkmaar
59 Celta Vigo AZ Alkmaar 58
60 Levski AZ Alkmaar 58
61 Derry City AZ Alkmaar 58
62 Celtic AZ Alkmaar 58
63 Celje AZ Alkmaar 58
64 Hoffenheim AZ Alkmaar 58
65 Milan AZ Alkmaar 58
66 Marselha AZ Alkmaar 58
67 Tromsø AZ Alkmaar 58
68 FC Midtjylland AZ Alkmaar 58
69 AGF Aarhus AZ Alkmaar 58
70 Vojvodina AZ Alkmaar 58
71 Mjällby AIF AZ Alkmaar 58
72 Nijmegen AZ Alkmaar 58
73 Trabzonspor AZ Alkmaar 58
74 FC Kairat Almaty AZ Alkmaar 58
75 KÍ AZ Alkmaar 58
76 Vestri AZ Alkmaar 58
Benfica Home AZ Alkmaar Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

UEFA Europa League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Benfica

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match3.001.752.29
Draws0.0%25.0%14.3%
Goals scored / match4.671.753.00
Goals conceded / match0.671.000.86
Total goals / match5.332.753.86
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%50.0%28.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 3 100%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1530
16–3010
31–4531
46–6020
61–7521
76–9030

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

AZ Alkmaar

1 matches
Goals & resultsHome0 matchesAway1 matchesOverall1 matches
Points / match—0.000.00
Draws—0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match—0.000.00
Goals conceded / match—1.001.00
Total goals / match—1.001.00
Failed to score—100.0%100.0%
Under 2.5 goals—100.0%100.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 1/1 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4500
46–6000
61–7501
76–9000

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBenficaDraw AZ AlkmaarHow it works
Strength (Elo) 56.4% 17.8% 25.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 71.1% 20.2% 7.6% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.84–0.42 Model expected goals
38.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals
28.2% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 19.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-019.3%
2-017.7%
3-010.9%
0-010.5%
1-18.0%
2-17.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBenficaAZ Alkmaar How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1568 1492 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 76 0 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1497 1500 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Benfica 1.431.57 0.290.57
AZ Alkmaar 0.000.00 0.001.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Benfica 0%0%29%14%57%
AZ Alkmaar 0%100%0%0%0%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

3.00 Benfica at home, 3 matches
0.00 AZ Alkmaar away, 1 matches
134d Days of rest for Benfica
134d Days of rest for AZ Alkmaar
— Manager of Benfica
— Manager of AZ Alkmaar
0 Matches for Benfica in the last 14 days
0 Matches for AZ Alkmaar in the last 14 days
7 Points for Benfica behind the leaders, and 16 above the relegation zone
23 Points for AZ Alkmaar behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.67 League goals per match
21.4% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Benfica, the right bar represents AZ Alkmaar.

On the ball

20 matches
6.0
corners
5.0
10.57
fouls
12.0
1.67
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Benfica WWWDWWL 2.29 3.00–0.86 3W
AZ Alkmaar L 0.00 0.00–1.00 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Benfica5 20 00
AZ Alkmaar0 10 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Benfica

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

AZ Alkmaar

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.