UEFA Europa League: The Perfect Four Face Their Next Test
UEFA Europa League: Event Details
Event
Details
Main Event
UEFA Europa League Matchday 4
Season
2026-27
Dates
4 and 5 November 2026
Total Matches
18
Venues
Multiple European stadiums
Competition Format
League Phase
Broadcast
Sony LIV, Paramount +, TNT Sports.
UEFA Europa League: Matchday 4 Overview
UEFA Europa League comes to a significant point with the fourth matchday in the league phase. Five teams are currently undefeated in all three games and top the tournament. Benfica, Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Ferencváros, and Olympiacos have made great progress.
Nevertheless, Matchday 4 is going to be a tough test for these undefeated teams. Benfica will meet Lech Poznań at home, while Leverkusen will receive Marseille. Bournemouth will play away against Sparta Praha. Ferencváros will confront Milan, while Olympiacos will visit Rennes.
The rest of the games will also include some very interesting matches throughout Europe. Some clubs will have to win in order to climb in their respective leagues. Some others will have to preserve their qualification chances after poor initial results.
In this article, you will find a review of all 18 games, venues, team form, and five match previews. The analysis will take into account current league standing, European results, goals scored, and defense. One pick will be made for each selected game according to the statistics.
UEFA Europa League: Full Schedule
Date & Day
Fixture
ET
PT
IST
Venue
4 November, Wednesday
Rennes vs Olympiacos
10:30 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Roazhon Park, Rennes
5 November, Thursday
Milan vs Ferencváros
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
San Siro Stadium, Milan
5 November, Thursday
Sparta Praha vs Bournemouth
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
epet ARENA, Prague
5 November, Thursday
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
Selhurst Park, London
5 November, Thursday
Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
Åråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm
5 November, Thursday
N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Omonia
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
N.E.C., Nijmegen
5 November, Thursday
Levski Sofia vs Jagiellonia
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
5 November, Thursday
Real Sociedad vs Lyon
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián
5 November, Thursday
Anderlecht vs RB Salzburg
12:45 PM
9:45 AM
11:15 PM
Lotto Park, Brussels
5 November, Thursday
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
5 November, Thursday
Leverkusen vs Marseille
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
BayArena, Leverkusen
5 November, Thursday
Celtic vs Beşiktaş
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Celtic Park, Glasgow
5 November, Thursday
Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs OFI Crete
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Rapid Giulesti Stadium, Bucharest
5 November, Thursday
Celta Vigo vs Union SG
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Estadio de Balaídos, Vigo
5 November, Thursday
Torreense vs Ararat-Armenia
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
5 November, Thursday
Sturm Graz vs Celje
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Merkur Arena, Graz
5 November, Thursday
Benfica vs Lech Poznań
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
5 November, Thursday
Sunderland vs GNK Dinamo
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 AM (Next day)
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
UEFA Europa League: Match Previews
Match 1: Benfica vs Lech Poznań
Date: 5 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 01:30 AM IST (Next day)
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
UEFA Europa League Projected Lineups
Benfica
Position
Players
Goalkeepers
Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares, Diogo Ferreira, Arnas Voitinovičius, Leonardo Lopes
Defenders
Clément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Alexander Bah, Samuel Dahl, Gabriel Índio, Souffian El Karouani, Tomás Araújo, João Fonseca, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto, Rui Silva
Midfielders
Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, João Palhinha, Miguel Figueiredo, Gonçalo Moreira, Martim Ferreira, Tiago Freitas
Forwards
Dodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kamiński, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Claudio Echeverri, Anísio Cabral, Olívio Tomé, Francisco Silva, Eduardo Fernandes
Joel Pereira, Alex Douglas, João Moutinho, Michał Gurgul, Robert Gumny, Wojciech Mońka, Piotr Bartczak, Terry Yegbe, Mateusz Skrzypczak, Hubert Janyszka
Midfielders
Gustav Berggren, Ali Gholizadeh, Leo Bengtsson, Pablo Rodríguez, Radosław Murawski, Filip Jagiełło, Antoni Kozubal, Eryk Śledziński, Karol Delikat, Luis Palma
Forwards
Yannick Agnero, Mikael Ishak, Patrik Wålemark, Daniel Håkans, Allahyar Sayyadmaneshshiadeh, Kamil Jakóbczyk, Wojciech Szymczak
Manager
Niels Frederiksen
UEFA Europa League Team Performance Comparison
Metric
Benfica
Lech Poznań
League Position
1st
32nd
Matches Played
3
3
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
2
Goals Scored
10
1
Goals Conceded
2
9
Goal Difference
+8
-8
Points
9
1
Recent Form
WWW
DLL
Analysis
All of the games that Benfica played were won, with them winning a total of nine points and scoring ten goals. They beat Milan, Celtic, and Omonia comfortably. Lech Poznan, on the other hand, has one point after playing three games. Lech Poznan has scored only once but has struggled defensively. Benfica should dominate possession in the match by playing at home and using their attacking powers. On the other hand, Lech Poznan needs to improve defensively and be effective offensively. Benfica has a better attacking strategy, and consistency gives them an advantage.
The Pick: Benfica
Match 2: Leverkusen vs Marseille
Date: 5 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 01:30 AM IST (Next day)
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
UEFA Europa League Projected Lineups
Leverkusen
Position
Players
Goalkeepers
Mark Flekken, Janis Blaswich, Niklas Lomb
Defenders
Facundo Medina, Miguel Gutiérrez, Jarell Quansah, Loïc Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas Vázquez, Guéla Doué, Ben Hawighorst
Midfielders
Equi Fernández, Jonas Hofmann, Robert Andrich, Malik Tillman, Aleix García, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Ibrahim Maza, Montrell Culbreath, Gabriel Minutillo
Forwards
Afonso Moreira, Patrik Schick, Moussa Diaby, Nathan Tella, Christian Kofane
Manager
Carles Martínez
Marseille
Position
Players
Goalkeepers
Jeffrey de Lange, Jelle van Neck, Ibrahim Gomis, Theo Vermot
Defenders
CJ Egan-Riley, Derek Cornelius, Bamo Meite, Nayef Aguerd, Ulisses Garcia, Emerson, Alexi Koum, Rayan Ouro Bang Na, Hilan Hamzaoui, Anis Doubal, Paolo Trigano, Kelyann Bezahaf
Amine Gouiri, Neal Maupay, Igor Paixão, Faris Moumbagna, Antoine Valero, Keyliane Abdallah, Said Remadnia, Mathis Clement, Ugo Kadmiri
Manager
Bruno Génésio
UEFA Europa League Team Performance Comparison
Metric
Leverkusen
Marseille
League Position
2nd
34th
Matches Played
3
3
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
3
Goals Scored
8
1
Goals Conceded
0
6
Goal Difference
+8
-5
Points
9
0
Recent Form
WWW
LLL
Analysis
It should be noted that Leverkusen have remained unbeatable in Europe with three wins. They have not conceded any goals at all. They won their encounters against Celje, Lech Poznan and OFI Crete. Marseille, on the other hand, have tasted defeat thrice in all games, having not gained a single point from those games. They managed to score one goal and conceded six times in total. It will be easier for Leverkusen to beat Marseille for various reasons. The home team enters this match with full confidence and consistency.
The Pick: Leverkusen
Match 3: Sparta Praha vs Bournemouth
Date: 5 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 12:45 PM ET | 09:45 AM PT | 11:15 PM IST
Venue: epet ARENA, Prague
UEFA Europa League Projected Lineups
Sparta Praha
Position
Players
Goalkeepers
Jakub Surovčík, Krisztián Hegyi, Lukáš Franc
Defenders
Martin Suchomel, Pavel Kadeřábek, Jakub Martinec, Tobias Guddal, Viktor Vitályos, Adam Ševínský, Loïc Mbe Soh, Ki-Jana Hoever, Jaroslav Zelený, Matěj Diviš, Vojtěch Novák, Jeremy Rebibo, Maxim Kotíšek
Midfielders
Santiago Eneme, Josimar Alcócer, Adam Karabec, Matěj Ryneš, John Mercado, Andrew Irving, Sivert Mannsverk, Joao Grimaldo, Patrik Vydra, Roman Macek, Matěj Jurásek, Lewis Azaka, Hugo Sochůrek, Jan Feit, Jonáš Topič, Simon Pavlo, Vincent Kotíšek, Arsen Vitarigov, Chinguun Bolorbold
Djordje Petrović, Michele Di Gregorio, Callan McKenna, Mack Allan
Defenders
Adrien Truffert, James Hill, Julio Soler, António Silva, Adam Smith, Bafodé Diakité, Harold William, Ameer Ali
Midfielders
Lewis Cook, David Brooks, Alex Scott, Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Alex Tóth, Charlie Stevens, Zac Christie, Ethan Sills, George Chubinidze
Forwards
Evanilson, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak, Justin Kluivert, Amine Adli, Álvaro Rodríguez, Rayan, Malcom Dacosta, Jonathon Stuttle, Jonny Day, Eugene Nyarko
Manager
Marco Rose
UEFA Europa League Team Performance Comparison
Metric
Sparta Praha
Bournemouth
League Position
16th
3rd
Matches Played
3
3
Wins
1
3
Draws
1
0
Losses
1
0
Goals Scored
5
8
Goals Conceded
3
1
Goal Difference
+2
+7
Points
4
9
Recent Form
L D W
WWW
Analysis
Bournemouth have registered wins in all three of their games in the Europa League, scoring eight goals and conceding only once. These victories include Real Sociedad, Sturm Graz, and Milan. Sparta Praha have accumulated four points, including a win, a draw, and a loss. The team has registered five goals against three conceded. Being at home may give an advantage to the host team to compete with the undefeated guests. But Bournemouth is favored to beat Sparta Praha on away grounds. Bournemouth has clear ideas in attacking and defending. This clearly ensures that they are favorites for this difficult away fixture.
The Pick: Bournemouth
Match 4: Milan vs Ferencváros
Date: 5 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 12:45 PM ET | 09:45 AM PT | 11:15 PM IST
Venue: San Siro Stadium, Milan
UEFA Europa League Projected Lineups
Milan
Position
Players
Goalkeepers
Pietro Terracciano, Mike Maignan (Suspended), Matteo Pittarella, Lèo-Paul Bouyer, Lorenzo Torriani
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modrić, Omari Hutchinson, Diego Moreira, Christian Comotto, Ardon Jashari, Lorenzo Ossola, Alexis Saelemaekers, Alphadjo Cisse, Yunus Musah
Forwards
Gonçalo Ramos, Christian Pulišić, Samuel Chukwueze, Francesco Camarda
Manager
Ruben Amorim
Ferencváros
Position
Players
Goalkeepers
Ádám Varga, Levente Őri, Dániel Radnóti, Dénes Dibusz
Defenders
Mariano Gómez, Nathan Zohoré, Attila Osváth, Cadu, Endre Botka, Toon Raemaekers, Olivér Nagy, Csongor Lakatos
Midfielders
Ádám Nagy, Veljko Birmančević, Naby Keïta, Jonathan Levi, Daniel Arzani, Kristoffer Zachariassen, Marius Corbu, Ádám Bagi, Matúš Bero, Callum O’Dowda, Ádám Madarász, Habib Maïga, Philippe Rommens
Ferencváros have managed to win all their three Europa League games. They have a net of nine goals against Celtic, Viktoria Plzeň, and Torreense. Kristoffer Zachariassen has scored three goals and provided one assist. Milan are doing badly, losing to Benfica and Bournemouth after beating Salzburg 4-0. The backline has let in five goals. San Siro provides Milan with the advantage of playing at home, but Ferencváros come into the game on a roll. Milan will concentrate on improving their defensive pattern to dominate the visitors’ attack.
The Pick: Ferencváros
UEFA Europa League: Matchday 4 Conclusion
UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 brings several important challenges for the competition’s leading teams. Benfica, Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Ferencváros, and Olympiacos will defend their perfect records.
Their opponents have different objectives and opportunities. Some teams are fighting for qualification, while others need points urgently.
Benfica and Leverkusen enter their fixtures with impressive attacking and defensive records. Bournemouth and Ferencváros also carry strong momentum into difficult away matches. Olympiacos face another challenging test against Rennes. UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 results will significantly alter the standings after the night.