Benfica vs Lech Poznan: Europa League preview

Benfica host Lech Poznan at the Estádio do SL Benfica on Thursday 5 November at 20:00 GMT in the Europa League league phase.

The hosts have won their last five matches across all competitions and lead the Europa League table with nine points from three games. Lech have one point from three European matches, although they have won three of their last five across all competitions.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4

Benfica Vs Lech Poznan matchday centre

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4. Recent form covers all competitions; detailed stats retain their named competition and sample.

Recent form

Benfica’s five consecutive wins have brought 15 goals scored and four conceded across all competitions. Their latest result was a 1–0 home win over Alverca on 2 November.

Lech have three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches across all competitions, scoring 12 goals and conceding five. They most recently beat Wisla Krakow 3–1 at home on 31 October.

Europa League record

Benfica have won all three Europa League matches, scoring ten goals and conceding two. In their previous match in this competition, they won 4–1 away to Omonia Nicosia on 22 October.

Lech sit 32nd in the league-phase table with one point, one goal scored and nine conceded. Their previous Europa League result was a 1–1 home draw with Sunderland on 22 October.

What could decide it?

Benfica’s five-match winning run and perfect Europa League start give them the stronger recent record. Lech’s three wins in five provide a counterweight, but their one goal in three European games leaves them needing a better attacking return in Lisbon.

Benfica

1st · 9 pts · 3 played

WWWWW15 points

Lech Poznan

32nd · 1 pts · 3 played

WDWLW10 points

Last 5 · all competitions · oldest → newest

Venue advantage

Home and away

Benfica

AT HOME

Points per game: 3.0
Goals scored / game: 4.5
Goals conceded / game: 0.8
Clean sheets: 1 / 4
W–D–L: 4–0–0

4 matches · 30 Jul–15 Oct

Lech Poznan

ON THE ROAD

Points per game: 1.3
Goals scored / game: 2.3
Goals conceded / game: 2.0
Clean sheets: 1 / 3
W–D–L: 1–1–1

3 matches · 14 Aug–17 Sept

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

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Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

Benfica

CORNERS / GAME

Won6.8

9 matches

Conceded3.8

9 matches

9 matches · 23 Jul–22 Oct

Lech Poznan

CORNERS / GAME

Won4.9

7 matches

Conceded4.9

7 matches

7 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

Benfica

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 6 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 6 / 0 / 0
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 1 / 1
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

8 matches · 23 Jul–15 Oct

Lech Poznan

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 4 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 3 / 1 / 0
Conceded first: 3 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 1 / 2
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

7 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

Benfica

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 5
Conceded: 2

8 matches · 23 Jul–15 Oct

Lech Poznan

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 4
Conceded: 2

7 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

90-minute pick: Benfica to win.

Benfica’s five straight wins and ten goals in three Europa League matches make the home win the pick. Lech’s recent domestic results show they can compete, but Benfica’s stronger European record gives them the edge.

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SUGGESTED DEPARTURE AIRPORTPoznań-Ławica Airport (POZ)

SUGGESTED ARRIVAL AIRPORTLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)

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