Benfica vs Celtic: confirmed lineups, match prediction and bet builder tips for the Europa League. Kick-off 20:00 UK time on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Benfica vs Celtic Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Europa League |
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Match Date | Thursday 15 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Europa League fixture between Benfica and Celtic have been confirmed.
Benfica Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Alexander Bah (DR), Tomás Araújo (DC), Clément Lenglet (DC), Samuel Dahl (DL), Fredrik Aursnes (DMC), João Palhinha (DMC), Dodi Lukébakio (AMR), Heorhiy Sudakov (AMC), Gianluca Prestianni (AML), Jhon Durán (FW)
Substitutes: Gabriel Índio, Anísio Cabral, Claudio Echeverri, Manu Silva, Tiago Freitas, Alessandro Circati, Souffian El Karouani, Andreas Schjelderup, Samuel Soares, Leandro Barreiro, Vangelis Pavlidis, Rafa
Celtic Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Colby Donovan (DR), Auston Trusty (DC), Dane Murray (DC), Kieran Tierney (DL), Callum McGregor (DMC), Mika Baur (DMC), Camilo Durán (AMR), Sebastian Tounekti (AML), Oliver Sørensen (AMC), Kasper Høgh (FW)
Substitutes: Liam Kennedy, James Forrest, Lucas Clearie, Callum Osmand, Haissem Hassan, Benjamin Nygren, Liam Scales, Jordan Lotomba, Anthony Ralston, Luke McCowan, Sam Johnstone, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Benfica vs Celtic Immediate Reaction
Benfica
Benfica head into the fixture in a 4-2-3-1 with Trubin in goal and a double pivot of Aursnes and Palhinha. Heorhiy Sudakov operates in the attacking midfield role, with Lukébakio and Prestianni wide and Jhon Durán leading the line.
Celtic
Celtic also set up in a 4-2-3-1, with Sinisalo in goal and Callum McGregor and Mika Baur holding midfield. Kasper Høgh starts as the central forward, with Camilo Durán and Sebastian Tounekti supporting him on the flanks.
Benfica vs Celtic Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines four selections: Benfica to win, Evangelos Pavlidis to score anytime, both teams to score (Yes), and Liam Scales to be shown a card. Pavlidis and Scales are both named among the substitutes in the confirmed lineups.
Benfica vs Celtic Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Benfica are the clear favourites in this fixture, and the confirmed lineups do not change that call. The Portuguese side have won their last three home matches against Celtic in all competitions.
Result Prediction: Benfica are favoured to win at the Estádio da Luz, based on the pre-match data and their home record against Celtic.
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