Benfica Lisbon – St. Gallen Tip Europa League Qualifiers, 2nd round, second leg on Thursday, 30.07.26 at 21:00
That was a first leg, wasn’t it? To the surprise of all tax-free bookmakers, the Swiss were able to score a 2-1 victory over a team that should actually be playing in the Champions League in terms of potential!
A week later, I now decide on a Benfica Lisbon St. Gallen tip, which sees the guests provide the first big surprise of the still young 2026/27 season – namely promotion: St. Gallen at odds of 4.20.
Coach Marco Silva lost his first competitive game as Benfica coach at the first attempt, and in fact I think that despite his successful time at Fulham, he will need even longer to follow in the footsteps of José Mourinho.
Benfica vs. St. Gallen AI predictions:
Our Benfica Lisbon St. Gallen AI prediction was recently calculated and can be put to the test at any time with a good sports betting bonus if you are interested. In doing so, I evaluate for you individually whether the three betting suggestions of our data model are really any good!
In any case, there is not much to criticize about the first idea. After all, victory St. Gallen with handicap +3 at odds of about 1.60 is also a very safe tip in my eyes. Because if the “aspens” don’t get stage fright, they should avoid a debacle.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Victory Benfica |
Draw |
Victory St. Gallen |
| 81% |
12.6% |
6.4% |
If you don’t necessarily believe in a Swiss football fairy tale in Lisbon, then Over 3.5 goals at odds of 1.98 would probably be a more sensible addition to your betting slip.
Due to the deficit and the great offensive potential of the Portuguese, Benfica could actually keep their foot on the gas pedal – for 90 minutes (if they don’t catch a counterattack).
Furthermore, I would use the sports betting app to implement a combination bet for goals suggested by our AI model in exactly the same way. Because 1st half: Over 0.5 / 2nd half: Over 1.5 at odds of about 3.15 sounds very promising indeed!
What you need to know about Benfica vs St. Gallen betting
- Surprising coup in the first duel: St. Gallen celebrated a 2-1 bang against Benfica in the first leg; Aliou Baldé (37′) and Tom Gaal (80′) scored for FCSG, while Rafa Silva (44′) scored the equaliser.
- Squad dimensions: The total budget and market value of the Portuguese top club exceed the funds of the Swiss representative by more than ten times.
- Historic Benfica dominance: The Lisbon Eagles can look back on two European Cup victories (1961, 1962), 38 domestic league titles and over 450 UEFA club games.
- Revenge pressure in Lisbon: Benfica are under pressure at the Estádio da Luz and need a win with at least a two-goal difference to avert the threat of an early exit.
