Benfica vs Celtic: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Benfica host Celtic in UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 15 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "League Phase".

The venue for the game is Estádio da Luz, Lisbon. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Benfica are 7th with 3 points from 1 match, while Celtic are 28th with 0 points from 1 match. That leaves Celtic 3 points behind Benfica.

Benfica are currently in the promotion places. Benfica have scored 2 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a goal difference of +2. Celtic are currently in the relegation places. Celtic have scored 1 goal and conceded 3 goals in the league, a goal difference of -2.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Benfica have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 12 goals and let in 4 goals (W-W-W-L-W).

Over their last 5 games Celtic have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 4 goals and let in 7 goals (W-L-L-L-W).

Benfica arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Celtic.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Benfica averaged 2.4 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game, while Celtic averaged 0.8 scored and 1.4 conceded.

Benfica have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Benfica have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Paramount+ (United States) and CBSSN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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