Celtic visit Benfica at Estádio da Luz in the Europa League on Thursday 15 October, with a 20:00 kick-off live on TNT Sports 3 and HBO Max.
- UK coverage is on TNT Sports 3, with streaming available on HBO Max.
- Benfica have won five of their last six league matches and are unbeaten in six league games at home.
- Celtic have won five of their last six league matches and six straight away league games.
- Benfica have scored 15 goals across their last six league matches.
- Liam Scales earned an 8.33 rating in Celtic’s 2-0 win at Motherwell.
Benfica host Celtic at Estádio da Luz in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 15 October at 20:00, as Benfica v Celtic brings Martin O'Neill's side up against Benfica.
📺 TV and streaming info
The match is live in the UK on TNT Sports 3 and HBO Max, with streaming available on HBO Max.
Elsewhere, fans can watch Benfica v Celtic on TV via 132 channels in Canada, United States, Australia, China, Argentina and more.
📊 Recent form
Benfica have won five of their last six league matches, building a four-game winning run before losing at Porto and then answering with a 2-0 home win over Vitoria SC. At Estádio da Luz, Marco Silva's side are unbeaten in six league matches, with three wins in a row since draws with SC Braga and Academico Viseu.
Celtic have also won five of their last six league matches, with victories over Falkirk, Aberdeen, St Mirren and St Johnstone followed by a home defeat to Rangers and a 2-0 win at Motherwell. Away from home, Celtic's league form has been strong, with six wins from their last six on their travels.
🏥 Team news and predicted lineups
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Camilo Durán, Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Kasper Høgh.
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Daniel Banjaqui, Alessandro Circati, Tomás Araújo, Souffian El Karouani, Fredrik Aursnes, João Palhinha, Dodi Lukébakio, Heorhii Sudakov, Jakub Kamiński, Jhon Durán.
📈 Key stats and insights
Last updated 12 October 2026, 8:21pm
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