Benfica welcome FC St. Gallen 1879 in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League Qualification Round 2 tie. CheckLive's data gives Benfica a 59% chance of winning this second leg, though the signal is medium — so it's not a foregone conclusion. With a place in the next round at stake, both teams have plenty to play for.
Benfica's recent form shows a mixed bag: they beat C.F. Os Belenenses 5-1, lost 1-2 to St. Gallen, beat Villarreal 2-0, lost 1-2 to Flamengo, and beat Estoril Praia 3-1. St. Gallen's run includes a 2-1 win over FC Zürich, that 2-1 win over Benfica, then losses to Norwich City (0-3), Olympique Lyonnais (3-6) and SC Austria Lustenau (0-1). Both sides have had ups and downs.
The only previous meeting between these sides was last week, a 2-1 win for St. Gallen in the first leg. That result gives the Swiss side a slender advantage, but the tie is finely balanced. The key will be whether Benfica can turn around that one-goal deficit without leaving themselves open at the back.
