Updated 15 November 2026.
Plzeň host Benfica at Doosan Aréna, Plzeň on 26 November 2026 at 17:45 in the Europa League. Plzeň's last five results: W L L L W (2 wins and 3 losses). Benfica's last five: W W W W W (5 wins).
Plzeň vs Benfica kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 26 November 2026 in the Europa League, at Doosan Aréna, Plzeň. Doosan Aréna holds 11,700 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:45.
Plzeň vs Benfica is being played at Doosan Aréna in Plzeň on Thursday 26 November 2026, the home ground of Plzeň, which holds 11,700 people. Kick-off is at 17:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
Plzeň have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W L L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Lillestrøm in the Europa League on 5 November.
Benfica have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 5, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Estrela in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Lukas Cerv leads Plzeň with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Plzeň player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Plzeň player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Benfica player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Benfica player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Plzeň vs Benfica is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Plzeň's XI from their 1-0 win at Lillestrøm on Thu 5 Nov 2026, and Benfica's XI from their 3-1 win v Lech Poznań at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Plzeň vs Benfica, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for Plzeň vs Benfica are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Plzeň's XI from their 1-0 win at Lillestrøm on Thu 5 Nov 2026, and Benfica's XI from their 3-1 win v Lech Poznań at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026.
| # | Plzeň | Fouls committed | Benfica | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Cerv | 18 | J. Palhinha | 11 |
| 2 | S. Dweh | 17 | V. Pavlidis | 10 |
| 3 | K. Spáčil | 11 | F. Aursnes | 10 |
| 4 | M. Doski | 11 | A. Bah | 9 |
| 5 | A. Memic | 11 | S. Dahl | 9 |
| # | Plzeň | Shots | Benfica | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Cerv | 17 | G. Prestianni | 30 |
| 2 | A. Memic | 16 | V. Pavlidis | 22 |
| 3 | T. Ladra | 14 | J. Durán | 16 |
| 4 | C. Kabongo | 13 | C. Echeverri | 16 |
| 5 | P. Adu | 13 | D. Lukébakio | 13 |
| # | Plzeň | Shots on target | Benfica | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Cerv | 9 | V. Pavlidis | 11 |
| 2 | P. Adu | 7 | G. Prestianni | 11 |
| 3 | A. Memic | 6 | D. Lukébakio | 8 |
| 4 | D. Visinsky | 4 | A. Bah | 5 |
| 5 | C. Kabongo | 4 | C. Echeverri | 5 |
| # | Plzeň | Goals | Benfica | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Visinsky | 3 | V. Pavlidis | 7 |
| 2 | C. Kabongo | 2 | G. Prestianni | 5 |
| 3 | P. Adu | 2 | G. Sudakov | 2 |
| 4 | J. Panos | 1 | A. Bah | 2 |
| 5 | L. Cerv | 1 | J. Durán | 2 |
| # | Plzeň | Yellow cards | Benfica | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Hrosovsky | 4 | A. Bah | 3 |
| 2 | S. Dweh | 3 | T. Araújo | 3 |
| 3 | M. Doski | 2 | J. Palhinha | 3 |
| 4 | S. Pirgić | 2 | C. Lenglet | 2 |
| 5 | A. Memic | 1 | V. Pavlidis | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Plzeň vs Benfica: Prince Adu 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.44); Gianluca Prestianni 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.20); Alexander Bah 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.62); Lukas Cerv 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 3.61 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 39 of 76 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 51 of 76 |
| Shots | 18.2 | 8 of 76 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 of 76 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 21 of 76 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 30 of 76 |
| Passes | 449.4 | 30 of 76 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 40 of 76 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.3 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.1 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 557.2 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |