NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica

NEC Nijmegen host Benfica in the Europe Europa League on Thursday 21 January 2027, kick-off 17:45.

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NEC Nijmegen

17:45

21 Jan

Benfica

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica preview

NEC Nijmegen have scored 1.60 goals a game and conceded 1.80 across their last 10 home games in all competitions, while Benfica have scored 3.00 and conceded 0.90 across their last 10 away games. Both teams have scored in each of NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and 6 of Benfica's last 10 away games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 8 of NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and 8 of Benfica's last 10 away games. Benfica have won 8 of their last 10 away games. NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games have averaged 9.2 corners and Benfica's last 10 away games 8.2. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 15:33 UK.

Goals scored NEC Nijmegen: 1.60 Benfica: 3.00
Goals conceded NEC Nijmegen: 1.80 Benfica: 0.90
Both teams scored NEC Nijmegen: 10 of 10100% Benfica: 6 of 1060%
Over 2.5 goals NEC Nijmegen: 8 of 1080% Benfica: 8 of 1080%
Match corners NEC Nijmegen: 9.20 Benfica: 8.20
Match cards NEC Nijmegen: 2.90 Benfica: 4.70

NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions.

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NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica: questions and answers

When is NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica?

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 21 January 2027 in the Europa League.

How many goals do NEC Nijmegen and Benfica games have?

Where are NEC Nijmegen and Benfica in the Europa League table?

NEC Nijmegen are 12th with 7 points from 4 games. Benfica are 1st with 12 points from 4 games.

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica stats

Last 5 Last 20 Season

NEC Nijmegen2W 5D 3L · 10 home games

Benfica8W 1D 1L · 10 away games

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica general stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Match outcomes
2 of 1020%	Win	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Draw	1 of 1010%
3 of 1030%	Loss	1 of 1010%
11	Points	25
1.10	Points per game	2.50
-2	Goal difference	21
Expected goals
1.91	xG per game	1.80
1.17	xGA per game	0.95
-3.12	xG performance	12.04
Possession & attacks
62%	Possession	60%
81.90	Dangerous attacks	56.70
31.50	Dangerous attacks against	31.30
Shots
18.80	Shots for	16.40
9.30	Shots against	9.50
6.10	On target for	6.10
3.60	On target against	3.20
9%	Shot conversion	18%
32%	On-target accuracy	37%
Tackles & fouls
18.40	Tackles	16.60
13.10	Fouls committed	14.10
10.50	Fouls won	11.90
1.90	Offsides	1.90

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica goals stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Goals overview
3.40	Goals per game (total)	3.90
16	Goals scored	30
1.60	Scored per game	3.00
18	Goals conceded	9
1.80	Conceded per game	0.90
Outcomes
2 of 1020%	Scored first	7 of 1070%
0 of 100%	Failed to score	0 of 100%
0 of 100%	Clean sheet	4 of 1040%
10 of 10100%	BTTS	6 of 1060%
8 of 1080%	BTTS & over 2.5	5 of 1050%
10 of 10100%	BTTS or over 2.5	9 of 1090%
Total goals
10 of 10100%	Over 0.5	10 of 10100%
10 of 10100%	Over 1.5	10 of 10100%
8 of 1080%	Over 2.5	8 of 1080%
6 of 1060%	Over 3.5	6 of 1060%
Goals scored
10 of 10100%	Scored 1+	10 of 10100%
5 of 1050%	Scored 2+	8 of 1080%
1 of 1010%	Scored 3+	6 of 1060%
Goals conceded
10 of 10100%	Conceded 1+	6 of 1060%
6 of 1060%	Conceded 2+	2 of 1020%
2 of 1020%	Conceded 3+	1 of 1010%

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica halves & timing stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Half-time result
0 of 100%	Winning at HT	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Drawing at HT	2 of 1020%
5 of 1050%	Losing at HT	2 of 1020%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica corners stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Corners per game
9.20	Total corners	8.20
6.60	Corners for	5.20
2.60	Corners against	3.00
6 of 1060%	Most corners	8 of 1080%
Match corner lines
5 of 1050%	Over 7.5	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Over 8.5	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	Over 9.5	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Over 10.5	3 of 1030%
4 of 1040%	Over 11.5	0 of 100%
3 of 1030%	Over 12.5	0 of 100%
Corners for lines
7 of 1070%	For over 4.5	5 of 1050%
5 of 1050%	For over 5.5	3 of 1030%
4 of 1040%	For over 6.5	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	For over 7.5	2 of 1020%
Corners against lines
1 of 1010%	Against over 4.5	1 of 1010%
1 of 1010%	Against over 5.5	1 of 1010%
1 of 1010%	Against over 6.5	1 of 1010%
By half
4.00	1H total	3.80
2.70	1H for	2.50
1.30	1H against	1.30
5.20	2H total	4.50
3.90	2H for	2.80
1.30	2H against	1.70

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica cards stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Cards per game
2.90	Total cards	4.70
1.00	Cards received	2.40
1.90	Opponent cards	2.30
3 of 1030%	Most cards	5 of 1050%
Match card lines
6 of 1060%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
3 of 1030%	Over 3.5	7 of 1070%
1 of 1010%	Over 4.5	6 of 1060%
1 of 1010%	Over 5.5	4 of 1040%
Cards received lines
7 of 1070%	Received 1+	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Received 2+	6 of 1060%
0 of 100%	Received 3+	5 of 1050%
Opponent card lines
8 of 1080%	Opponent 1+	10 of 10100%
7 of 1070%	Opponent 2+	7 of 1070%
3 of 1030%	Opponent 3+	4 of 1040%
By half
1.00	1H total	1.90
0.50	1H received	0.80
2.00	2H total	3.30
0.50	2H received	1.90

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica other stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Shots & conversion
28.10	Total shots (match)	25.90
9.70	Total on target (match)	9.30
26%	On-target conversion	49%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

NEC Nijmegen's last 10 home games and Benfica's last 10 away games in all competitions. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

NEC Nijmegen3W 5D 2L · 10 games

Benfica9W 0D 1L · 10 games

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica general stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Match outcomes
3 of 1030%	Win	9 of 1090%
5 of 1050%	Draw	0 of 100%
2 of 1020%	Loss	1 of 1010%
14	Points	27
1.40	Points per game	2.70
-1	Goal difference	16
Expected goals
1.66	xG per game	1.83
1.61	xGA per game	1.07
0.41	xG performance	7.72
Possession & attacks
54%	Possession	58%
64.20	Dangerous attacks	58.30
32.10	Dangerous attacks against	32.60
Shots
17.00	Shots for	19.00
11.10	Shots against	11.00
5.70	On target for	6.30
4.60	On target against	4.50
10%	Shot conversion	14%
34%	On-target accuracy	33%
Tackles & fouls
18.00	Tackles	16.60
10.70	Fouls committed	14.20
12.10	Fouls won	11.70
1.70	Offsides	1.60

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica goals stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Goals overview
3.50	Goals per game (total)	3.60
17	Goals scored	26
1.70	Scored per game	2.60
18	Goals conceded	10
1.80	Conceded per game	1.00
Outcomes
3 of 1030%	Scored first	8 of 1080%
2 of 1020%	Failed to score	0 of 100%
0 of 100%	Clean sheet	3 of 1030%
8 of 1080%	BTTS	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	BTTS & over 2.5	7 of 1070%
9 of 1090%	BTTS or over 2.5	7 of 1070%
Total goals
10 of 10100%	Over 0.5	10 of 10100%
9 of 1090%	Over 1.5	9 of 1090%
6 of 1060%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
6 of 1060%	Over 3.5	6 of 1060%
Goals scored
8 of 1080%	Scored 1+	10 of 10100%
5 of 1050%	Scored 2+	8 of 1080%
3 of 1030%	Scored 3+	5 of 1050%
Goals conceded
10 of 10100%	Conceded 1+	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	Conceded 2+	2 of 1020%
1 of 1010%	Conceded 3+	1 of 1010%

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica halves & timing stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Half-time result
1 of 1010%	Winning at HT	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Drawing at HT	2 of 1020%
4 of 1040%	Losing at HT	2 of 1020%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica corners stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Corners per game
9.10	Total corners	10.60
6.20	Corners for	6.40
2.90	Corners against	4.20
7 of 1070%	Most corners	8 of 1080%
Match corner lines
6 of 1060%	Over 7.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 8.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 9.5	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Over 10.5	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	Over 11.5	3 of 1030%
2 of 1020%	Over 12.5	3 of 1030%
Corners for lines
7 of 1070%	For over 4.5	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	For over 5.5	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	For over 6.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	For over 7.5	5 of 1050%
Corners against lines
3 of 1030%	Against over 4.5	4 of 1040%
1 of 1010%	Against over 5.5	3 of 1030%
1 of 1010%	Against over 6.5	1 of 1010%
By half
3.80	1H total	5.30
2.30	1H for	3.70
1.50	1H against	1.60
5.30	2H total	5.30
3.90	2H for	2.70
1.40	2H against	2.60

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica cards stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Cards per game
2.90	Total cards	4.90
1.30	Cards received	2.90
1.60	Opponent cards	2.00
4 of 1040%	Most cards	7 of 1070%
Match card lines
5 of 1050%	Over 2.5	9 of 1090%
3 of 1030%	Over 3.5	6 of 1060%
2 of 1020%	Over 4.5	5 of 1050%
1 of 1010%	Over 5.5	4 of 1040%
Cards received lines
7 of 1070%	Received 1+	9 of 1090%
4 of 1040%	Received 2+	8 of 1080%
2 of 1020%	Received 3+	5 of 1050%
Opponent card lines
8 of 1080%	Opponent 1+	9 of 1090%
6 of 1060%	Opponent 2+	5 of 1050%
2 of 1020%	Opponent 3+	4 of 1040%
By half
1.30	1H total	1.70
0.60	1H received	0.90
1.60	2H total	3.80
0.70	2H received	2.30

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica other stats: NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions
NEC Nijmegen	Stat	Benfica
Shots & conversion
28.10	Total shots (match)	30.00
10.30	Total on target (match)	10.80
30%	On-target conversion	41%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

NEC Nijmegen's last 10 games and Benfica's last 10 games in all competitions. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 15:33 UK.

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica players

Player rankings

Per 90 minutes, weighted towards recent games. Goalkeepers left out.

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Tjaronn Chery in 10 games 4goals

Vangelis Pavlidis in 11 games 11goals

Top creator

Tjaronn Chery in 10 games 2assists

Gianluca Prestianni in 11 games 4assists

Players in form

Gianluca Prestianni Winger · Benfica 7.70 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
7

Assists
4
- NP goals0.72 per 90 Top 3%
- Key passes3.18 per 90 Top 4%
- Dribbles3.59 per 90 Top 4%
Tjaronn Chery Attacking midfielder · NEC Nijmegen 7.48 Form rating

Apps
10

Goals
4

Assists
2
- Pass %87% per 90 Top 5%
- Shots3.23 per 90 Top 9%
- Key passes2.86 per 90 Top 9%
Vangelis Pavlidis Striker · Benfica 7.46 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
11

Assists
3
- xG0.75 per 90 Top 4%
- Big chances0.60 per 90 Top 4%
- NP goals0.70 per 90 Top 5%
Souffian El Full-back · Benfica 7.27 Form rating

Apps
4

Goals
0

Assists
1
- Key passes3.10 per 90 Top 1%
- Crosses2.63 per 90 Top 2%
- Big chances0.47 per 90 Top 5%
Dusan Tadic Attacking midfielder · NEC Nijmegen 7.18 Form rating

Apps
8

Goals
2

Assists
1
- Big chances0.48 per 90 Top 14%
- Assists0.28 per 90 Top 16%
- Key passes2.35 per 90 Top 21%
Noé Lebreton Central midfielder · NEC Nijmegen 7.11 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
2

Assists
0
- Shots2.42 per 90 Top 5%
- Dribbles0.89 per 90 Top 21%
- Recoveries5.41 per 90 Top 23%
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper · Benfica 7.11 Form rating

Apps
6

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Ball security5.76 per 90 Top 7%
- Pass %78% per 90 Top 11%
- Saves3.54 per 90 Top 20%
Darko Nejasmic Central midfielder · NEC Nijmegen 7.09 Form rating

Apps
10

Goals
1

Assists
1
- Final third11.50 per 90 Top 4%
- Interceptions2.08 per 90 Top 4%
- Passes56.67 per 90 Top 13%
Georgiy Sudakov Attacking midfielder · Benfica 7.08 Form rating

Apps
9

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Pass %88% per 90 Top 4%
- Key passes2.90 per 90 Top 10%
- NP goals0.36 per 90 Top 18%
Tomás Araújo Centre-back · Benfica 7.03 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
0

Assists
1
- Passes85.75 per 90 Top 2%
- Pass %93% per 90 Top 4%
- Final third11.33 per 90 Top 4%
Emre Mor Central midfielder · NEC Nijmegen 6.99 Form rating

Apps
4

Goals
0

Assists
1
- Dribbles3.18 per 90 Top 1%
- Big chances0.88 per 90 Top 3%
- G+A0.53 per 90 Top 9%
Bryan Linssen Striker · NEC Nijmegen 6.95 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Finishing+0.05 per 90 Top 28%

Form rating weights recent games most; the ring and bars show the percentile against players in the same role. Apps, goals and assists are this club season.

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NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica form

NEC Nijmegen All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 2.4
Conceded per game: 1.6
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Benfica All venues

5 W · 0 D · 0 L

Points per game: 3.00
Scored per game: 2.6
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

NEC Nijmegen vs Benfica standings

Europa League table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Benfica	4	4	0	0	13	3	+10	12
2	AFC Bournemouth	4	4	0	0	11	2	+9	12
3	Ferencvárosi	4	4	0	0	11	3	+8	12
4	Union Saint-Gilloise	4	3	1	0	10	2	+8	10
5	Juventus	4	3	1	0	11	4	+7	10
6	Olympiacos F.C.	4	3	1	0	4	1	+3	10
7	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	3	0	1	8	1	+7	9
8	Beşiktaş	4	2	1	1	11	8	+3	7
9	Dinamo Zagreb	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1	7
10	Levski Sofia	4	2	1	1	4	3	+1	7
11	Sunderland	4	2	1	1	4	4	0	7
12	NEC Nijmegen	4	2	1	1	8	9	-1	7
13	Olympique Lyonnais	4	2	1	1	6	7	-1	7
14	AZ Alkmaar	4	2	0	2	7	4	+3	6
15	Anderlecht	4	2	0	2	6	3	+3	6
16	OFI	4	2	0	2	5	4	+1	6
17	Rennes	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	6
18	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	0	2	6	7	-1	6
19	Torreense	4	2	0	2	7	9	-2	6
20	Real Sociedad	4	1	2	1	9	4	+5	5
21	Crystal Palace	4	1	2	1	9	6	+3	5
22	Sparta Praha	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4
23	TSG Hoffenheim	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4
24	Sturm Graz	4	1	1	2	3	6	-3	4
25	Celje	4	1	1	2	5	9	-4	4
26	Salzburg	4	1	1	2	3	8	-5	4
27	Celta de Vigo	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3
28	AC Milan	4	1	0	3	4	7	-3	3
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	1	0	3	4	7	-3	3
30	Viktoria Plzeň	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4	3
31	Olympique Marseille	4	1	0	3	2	6	-4	3
32	Celtic	4	1	0	3	6	11	-5	3
33	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	4	0	1	3	1	8	-7	1
34	Lillestrøm	4	0	1	3	2	10	-8	1
35	Lech Poznań	4	0	1	3	2	12	-10	1
36	Ararat-Armenia	4	0	0	4	4	14	-10	0

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