Benfica vs Heart Of Midlothian Thursday 06th August 2026 08:00 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Benfica Heart Of Midlothian

Benfica W W L W L W

Heart Of Midlothian L W L W W L

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Benfica Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 30, 26	Home	FC ST. Gallen	5 - 0	Win
Jul 24, 26	Home	CF Os Belenenses	5 - 1	Win
Jul 23, 26	Away	FC ST. Gallen	2 - 1	Loss
Jul 17, 26	Home	Villarreal	2 - 0	Win
Jul 11, 26	Home	Flamengo	1 - 2	Loss
May 16, 26	Away	Estoril	1 - 3	Win

Heart Of Midlothian Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 28, 26	Home	Sturm Graz	0 - 2	Loss
Jul 24, 26	Away	Raith Rovers	0 - 1	Win
Jul 21, 26	Away	Sturm Graz	4 - 0	Loss
Jul 17, 26	Home	Rayo Vallecano	2 - 1	Win
Jul 14, 26	Away	Arbroath	1 - 2	Win
Jul 10, 26	Away	Livingston	2 - 1	Loss

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 55.32% likelihood that both Benfica and Heart Of Midlothian will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Benfica to win

This prediction indicates that Benfica has a 59.53% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 20.30 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 53.7% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 59.58% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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