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SL Benfica — FC St. Gallen 1879: Win probabilities, 30.07.2026

League: UEFA Europa League, Qualification · Kick-off:

Mathematical model

Win probabilities

Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin

Odds updated
X1 88.3% Home win SL Benfica
X 7.5% Draw
X2 4.1% Away win FC St. Gallen 1879
Market matrix

Markets

Double chance
1X95.9%
Both teams to score
No63.8%
Totals 2.5
Over69.0%

All calculated markets

MarketSelectionProbability
Double chance1X95.9%
1292.5%
X211.7%
Both teams to scoreYes/No36.2% / 63.8%
Totals 0.5 Over/Under 97.9% / 2.1%
Totals 1.5 Over/Under 86.3% / 13.7%
Totals 2.5 Over/Under 69.0% / 31.0%
Totals 3.5 Over/Under 47.6% / 52.4%
Totals 4.5 Over/Under 28.6% / 71.4%
Totals 5.5 Over/Under 15.0% / 85.0%
Goal distribution model

Score probability heatmap

Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally

SL Benfica × FC St. Gallen 1879
HomeAway
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0 2.1%
0:1 2.1%
0:2 0.3%
0:3 0.1%
0:4 0.0%
0:5 0.0%
1
1:0 9.5%
1:1 3.5%
1:2 1.0%
1:3 0.2%
1:4 0.0%
1:5 0.0%
2
2:0 13.4%
2:1 6.6%
2:2 1.6%
2:3 0.3%
2:4 0.0%
2:5 0.0%
3
3:0 13.7%
3:1 6.7%
3:2 1.6%
3:3 0.3%
3:4 0.0%
3:5 0.0%
4
4:0 10.5%
4:1 5.2%
4:2 1.3%
4:3 0.2%
4:4 0.0%
4:5 0.0%
5
5:0 6.5%
5:1 3.2%
5:2 0.8%
5:3 0.1%
5:4 0.0%
5:5 0.0%
Most likely scores
3:013.7%
2:013.4%
4:010.5%
1:09.5%
3:16.7%

Odds movement

X was 7.50 → now 9.00
X2 was 11.00 → now 15.00
AI analysis

Match preview

Model · GPT 5.6 Luna

SL Benfica enter this UEFA Europa League qualifying tie as the clearly stronger side, with a high level of confidence behind the home outcome. FC St. Gallen 1879 face a demanding task away from home, particularly against a Benfica side expected to control the match and create the greater share of attacking opportunities.

The available assessment points toward an open game with several chances, while still suggesting that Benfica could keep a clean sheet. The most likely scorelines indicate a controlled home victory with a meaningful attacking margin, rather than a closely contested encounter. FC St. Gallen 1879 will need to remain compact and efficient in possession if they are to disrupt Benfica's rhythm, but the overall outlook favours SL Benfica to impose their quality across the match.

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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.

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