St. Gallen vs Benfica Prediction – 23.07.2026
Benfica pays a visit to St. Gallen on Swiss soil in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League. Stay with us because we will preview this fixture for you in the upcoming few paragraphs. Surely As Aguias are favourites to clinch the win here, but Swiss teams are usually tough. Let’s see!
St. Gallen vs Benfica Tips
- Benfica to Win;
- St. Gallen Under 1.5 Goals;
St. Gallen Preview and News
Coached by the German manager Enrico Maaßen, St. Gallen had a pretty solid 2025/26 campaign as they won a trophy – the Swiss Cup. In the final St. Gallen faced Lausanne Ouchy and triumphed with the trophy after a merciless 3-0 win in Bern.
St. Gallen currently have an international squad filled with players from different countries. The German midfielders Lukas Daschner, Carlo Boukhalfa and Lukas Gortler are bringing quality to the squad while the Croatian center-back Jozo Stanic is instrumental in the defence. Keep an eye on the Guinean winger Aliou Balde as well – his pace could create a lot of trouble to Benfica’s fullbacks.
Benfica Preview and News
Benfica kick off the season with a new manager at the helm. After Jose Mourinho’s departure towards Real Madrid, Benfica appointed Fulham’s ex-manager Marco Silva at the job. Silva did some good job with the Cottagers in the Premier League, but now he will have the chance to aim even higher at Benfica – one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
On the transfer market, Benfica did their best to reinforce their team. The club signed the Ukrainian attacking midfielder Georgiy Sudakov from Shakhtar while they also brought the Polish winger Jakub Kaminski from Koln.
But there’s one specific transfer that made the club’s fans excited. As Aguias made a huge move on the market as they signed the Colombian striker Jhon Duran. The former Aston Villa star arrives from Al-Nassr. Now everyone expects a lot of goals from him.
Head-to-Head Matches
This is going to be the first time when St. Gallen and Benfica face each other in an official game.
St. Gallen vs Benfica Betting Preview
It’s hard to believe that St. Gallen could be a challenge for Benfica here, but playing at home gives them an advantage. The Portuguese team is filled with stars, but they also have to be careful here – the Swiss team could be full of surprises.