Benfica vs Celtic Stats: Head-to-head Record and Historical Context

Benfica host Celtic in Lisbon on 15 October 2026 in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 2, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 UTC. The fixture takes place in the Portuguese capital, with Benfica listed as the home team and Celtic travelling from Scotland. Both sides are starting their Europa League campaigns, with the standings showing Benfica in 4th place and Celtic in 9th place in the overall league round table, each yet to play a match.

With group points and early qualification momentum on the line, this clash carries significant weight in the League Stage. Benfica arrive with strong Europa League form this season, while Celtic are looking to establish their level in the competition. For fans and analysts, Benfica vs Celtic stats from previous European meetings offer valuable insight into how this contest might unfold.

Head-to-head record

The record shows a compact but telling head-to-head history between Benfica and Celtic in major European competition.

• Previous meetings: 2
• Benfica wins: 1
• Draws: 1
• Celtic wins: 0

Benfica vs Celtic Timeline & Historical Context

The Benfica vs Celtic timeline in competitive action is built from their encounters in the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2012 season. Both matches came in the same group, providing a clear, direct comparison of how the teams matched up in home and away conditions at that time.

On 19 September 2012, Celtic hosted Benfica at Celtic Park in the UEFA Champions League Group stage - 1. The match finished 0-0, with Celtic as the home side and Benfica as the visitors. The half-time score was also 0-0, underlining how evenly balanced and defensively disciplined the contest was across the full 90 minutes.

The return fixture took place on 20 November 2012 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League Group stage - 5. Benfica, playing at home, defeated Celtic 2-1. The half-time score was 1-1, before Benfica found the decisive goal in the second half to secure the victory. Taken together, these matches show Benfica establishing a slight edge in the rivalry, particularly on Portuguese soil, while Celtic proved capable of containing the hosts in Glasgow. This concise Benfica vs Celtic timeline still offers a useful benchmark ahead of their renewed meeting in the Europa League.

Benfica vs Celtic Head to Head Overall Breakdown

The overall Benfica vs Celtic stats from their direct meetings highlight Benfica’s narrow advantage and a generally low-scoring pattern.

Overall Record & Goals:

• Total Goals Scored: Benfica 2 - 1 Celtic
• Average Goals per Match: Benfica 1.00 vs Celtic 0.50

Venue Split Performance:

• At Benfica's stadium: 1 matches played here — Benfica won 1 (as home side), Celtic won 0 (as away side), 0 draws
• At Celtic's stadium: 1 matches played here — Celtic won 0 (as home side), Benfica won 0 (as away side), 1 draws

Benfica vs Celtic Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Benfica vs Celtic last results in recent competitive fixtures:

• 20 November 2012: Benfica 2-1 Celtic (Half-time: 1-1) – UEFA Champions League Group stage - 5
• 19 September 2012: Celtic 0-0 Benfica (Half-time: 0-0) – UEFA Champions League Group stage - 1

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Benfica Matches Results and Stats

For Benfica, the most relevant indicators come from their UEFA Europa League season to date. Across 6 matches played in this competition, Benfica have shown strong overall form with 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat. At home they have been perfect, winning all 3 matches, scoring heavily and conceding very little, which reinforces the significance of home advantage in Lisbon.

• Recent Results Summary: season to date – Win 4, Draw 1, Lose 1

Last 5 Celtic Matches Results and Stats

Celtic enter this Europa League fixture without prior matches recorded in this specific competition for the 2026 season. Their season to date statistics in the Europa League show no games played yet, meaning their current European form is effectively a blank slate. This adds an element of uncertainty to how they will perform away from home in Lisbon, particularly against a Benfica side already accustomed to high-scoring European nights.

• Recent Results Summary: season to date – Win 0, Draw 0, Lose 0

Historical Statistical Verdict

Looking across the historical and current Benfica vs Celtic stats, several patterns emerge. The head-to-head record is limited to two UEFA Champions League group stage meetings in 2012, where Benfica collected one home win and one away draw, leaving Celtic without a victory in the matchup. Benfica have scored twice to Celtic’s single goal, averaging one goal per game while restricting Celtic to 0.5 goals per match. Venue split trends favour Benfica strongly in Lisbon, where they have already beaten Celtic once and now pair that history with an excellent Europa League home record this season, marked by three wins from three, prolific attacking output, and a tight defence. Celtic, by contrast, arrive with no Europa League matches played in the 2026 season, so their European level is yet to be tested in this campaign. Overall, history points slightly toward Benfica, especially at home, but the small sample size of direct meetings leaves room for Celtic to reshape the narrative in this new Europa League context.

Benfica vs Celtic H2H Statistics updated on 11 September 2026.