UEFA Europa League
League phase, matchday 1
Wednesday 16 September 2026 · 20:00 · HT 0-1 · San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milan · Referee Jarred Gillett
Milan v Benfica: stats, form and bet builder picks
In Milan's last 1 home game and Benfica's last 3 away games in their leagues before kick-off, both teams scored in 0 of 4, over 2.5 goals in 3 of 4, with 6.8 corners per match (league 9.5) and 4.5 cards (league 3.2).
League only
All competitions
Figures, form and bet builder stats use each side's league games.
Seasons
2026/27
2025/26
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Overview
Lineups
Bet builder
Form
Match stats
Milan v Benfica, full match
61%
Possession
39%
1.03
Expected goals (xG)
0.63
17
Shots
11
4
Shots on target
4
10
Corners
1
14
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
0
0
Offsides
3
Goals and cards
11'
Yellow card
Strahinja Pavlović MIL
16'
Goal
Dodi Lukebakio BEN
26'
Yellow card
Souffian El Karouani BEN
37'
Yellow card
Jhon Durán BEN
53'
Goal
Jakub Kamiński BEN
77'
Yellow card
Daniel Banjaqui BEN
84'
Yellow card
Leandro Barreiro BEN
90+2'
Yellow card
Vangelis Pavlidis BEN
Match probabilities
How often each happened in Milan's last 1 home game and Benfica's last 3 away games this season, before kick-off, with the league rate beside it.
High
Low
Both teams to score
0%
0/4 games · League 57%
Over 1.5 goals
100%
4/4 games · League 85%
Over 2.5 goals
75%
3/4 games · League 59%
Over 3.5 goals
50%
2/4 games · League 33%
Over 9.5 corners
25%
1/4 games · League 42%
Over 3.5 cards
75%
3/4 games · League 41%
Milan clean sheet
100%
1/1 games · League 23%
Benfica clean sheet
100%
3/3 games · League 23%
Milan fail to score
0%
0/1 games · League 23%
Benfica fail to score
0%
0/3 games · League 23%
Averages per match
Same games, both teams added together
Goals
4.0
League 3.1
Corners
6.8
League 9.5
Cards
4.5
League 3.2