Can St Gallen Pull Off a Huge European Upset Against Benfica?
St Gallen welcome Portuguese giants Benfica to Switzerland for the first leg of their Europa League qualifier, but can the hosts produce one of the biggest surprises of the round?
Match: St Gallen v Benfica
League / Competition: Other
Our Pick: Benfica to Win
Odds: 1.60
Market: Match Winner
Analyst Confidence: 3/5
Benfica have considerably more quality and European experience throughout their squad, making them strong favourites to take control of this qualifying tie. However, St Gallen are an attacking side at home and their matches regularly produce goals. Their 38 league games last season featured 119 goals, while Benfica possess the attacking quality to exploit any defensive openings. The visitors should ultimately prove too strong, with a Benfica win and over 2.5 goals offering better value than backing the away win alone.