Europa League Qualification: FC St. Gallen vs Benfica – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification round 2 match between FC St. Gallen and Benfica and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time FC St. Gallen comes up against Benfica as of late.

Team form: FC St. Gallen vs Benfica

FC St. Gallen Form

FC St. Gallen collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-2 and 1-3 winners against FC Lugano and FC Basel 1893, respectively. Against FC Thun, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. FC St. Gallen claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Europa League Qualification, which also saw them drawing one and losing two matches, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

Benfica Form

Benfica have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw with Famalicao. This was followed by another draw with Braga, this time 2-2, before they outclassed Estoril by 1-3. Benfica didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Europa League Qualification matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering one defeats. They conceded two and scored one goals themselves.

Betting stats for FC St. Gallen and Benfica

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between FC St. Gallen and Benfica. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: FC St. Gallen vs Benfica

Betting markets: FC St. Gallen vs Benfica

Full-time result

FC St. Gallen won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Benfica won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Benfica did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, FC St. Gallen only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Benfica scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Benfica played. FC St. Gallen managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

FC St. Gallen saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Benfica, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches. Benfica are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.