Hearts vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Aug 2026

Hearts vs Benfica Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Hearts Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -120

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Hearts +1.25 looks to be a good Asian Handicap bet at odds of -120. It means we split our stake between +1 and +1.5 in their meeting with Benfica and that provides some good insurance.

Continue below for our full Hearts vs Benfica betting breakdown, where you can read the complete analysis of our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

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Scottish Premiership team Hearts host Portuguese Primeira Liga outfit Benfica at Tynecastle Park in the second leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Thursday 13 August.

Hearts have started the Premiership season with one win and one defeat. Last time out, they secured a 4-0 home victory over Dundee United at Tynecastle Park. The Jam Tarts had 42% possession and registered seven shots on target, with Tom Renaud, Calvin Miller, Claudio Braga and Joshua McPake all finding the net.

Benfica opened their Primeira Liga campaign with a 2-2 home draw against newcomers Academico de Viseu on Monday night. The Lisbon side enjoyed 62% possession and dominated the shots-on-target count 12-4, with Vangelis Pavlidis and Gianluca Prestianni on the scoresheet.

H2H: Benfica Cruised to 6-1 First-Leg Victory

Benfica claimed a dominant 6-1 home victory over Hearts at Estadio da Luz in the first leg. The hosts enjoyed 67% possession and held an 11-2 advantage in shots on target, with Rafa Silva, Tomas Araujo, Vangelis Pavlidis, Gianluca Prestianni, Jhon Duran and Andreas Schjelderup finding the net. Tom Renaud scored Hearts' only goal.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Hearts	5	4	0	1	12	5	7	12:5	12

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Benfica	5	4	1	0	18	3	15	18:3	13

Hearts have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Wouter Vrancken's team have averaged 50.7% possession and 5.2 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 3.1 shots on goal, 10.9 attempts and 4.0 corners.

Lawrence Shankland leads the way with 5 goals, Claudio Braga has 3, with Tom Renaud and Blair Spittal scoring 2. The leading assistors have been Claudio Braga and Sabah Kerjota with 2.

Benfica have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, averaging 18.3 attempts, 7.4 shots on goal and 2.9 goals. The Eagles average 56.3% possession, 8.1 corners in their favour and 2.7 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts.

Vangelis Pavlidis has top scored with 7 goals, while Rafa Silva and Andreas Schjelderup are next on 6 and 4. Gianluca Prestianni has clocked up 4 assists, with Anatoliy Trubin keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Beau Reus (GK), Jordi Altena, Oisin McEntee, Stuart Findlay, Jamie McCart, Blair Spittal, Tom Renaud, Calvin Miller, Sabri Guendouz, Joshua McPake, Claudio Braga.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares (GK), Amar Dedic, Manu Silva, Clement Lenglet, Jose Neto, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukebakio, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Duran.

Main Match Prediction

We're backing Hearts on the +1.25 Asian Handicap in this Europa League qualifier, with odds of -120 offering excellent value. Benfica hold a commanding first-leg lead and can afford to lose by up to four goals while still progressing, making the Jam Tarts an appealing handicap selection.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa League qualifying matches):

• The +1.25 line has been covered by Hearts in 20 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Europa League qualifying form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 54.6% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 1 - 1 Benfica

The teams can be backed at +600 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vangelis Pavlidis to Score -127

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has been on the scoresheet in his past three matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at -127 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Vangelis Pavlidis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-127

First

+230

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -133

There has been over 9.5 corners in six straight Benfica away games. We think it’s possible that the teams will cover the Total Corners line and odds of -133 can be landed.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

9.20 5.20 4.00

Home

8.80 4.40 4.40

Away

9.80 5.60 4.20

Benfica

Total

10.80 8.10 2.70

Home

10.80 8.60 2.20

Away

11.90 8.70 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-112

Hearts Corners

Over 3.5

-127

Under 3.5

-112

Benfica Corners

Over 5.5

-127

Under 5.5

-114

Most Corners

1

+210

X

+700

2

-222

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Hearts vs Benfica Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest betting odds suggest that Benfica are convincing -250 favourites to claim a victory and that means a 71% probability of coming out on top in this Europa League qualifying encounter. Hearts are the +540 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Hearts are +440 here and the draw is +160, with Benfica on offer at -127.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -159.

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Full-Time Result

1

+540

X

+360

2

-250

Half-Time Result

1

+440

X

+160

2

-127

Double Chance

1X

+163

12

-667

X2

-1250

Draw No Bet

1

+370

2

-714

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.25

-118

2 Hcp -1.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+143

Over 2.5

-213

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+110

You will find favourite Vangelis Pavlidis at +230 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get -127 that he finds the net any time.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

+230

Anytime

-127

Jhon Durán (Benfica)

First

+370

Anytime

+138

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+450

Anytime

+163

Jakub Kamiński (Benfica)

First

+500

Anytime

+185

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+510

Anytime

+188

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+500

Anytime

+190

Armindo Bruma (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+210

Tiago Gouveia (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+250

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+280

Sabah Kerjota (Hearts)

First

+750

Anytime

+285

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+800

Anytime

+295

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+800

Anytime

+310

Josh McPake (Hearts)

First

+850

Anytime

+310

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Calvin Miller (Hearts)

First

+900

Anytime

+350

Rogers Mato (Hearts)

First

+1000

Anytime

+390

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+1000

Anytime

+390

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+1100

Anytime

+430

Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts)

First

+1150

Anytime

+430

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+1300

Anytime

+510

Finlay Pollock (Hearts)

First

+1500

Anytime

+575

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Amar Dedic (Benfica)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Samuel Dahl (Benfica)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos (Hearts)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Jordi Altena (Hearts)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Alexander Bah (Benfica)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Latest Europa League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Hearts Stats

Benfica Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 4.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 4.40 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 8.10 corners awarded and 2.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.70 corners awarded and 3.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.90 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 50.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 50.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 56.30% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 56.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Hearts vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

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