Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Porto vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
FC Porto
2 – 1
Full Time
SC Farense
Sun 20 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao 48,129 HT 45' · FT 45'
Toni Martinez 13' 1–0
1–1 45+1' Rui Costa
Marcano 90+11' 2–1
Pepe 45' Y
Y 61' Claudio Falcao
Y 74' David Pastor
Y 78' Marco Matias
Marcano 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Assistant 1 Andre Almeida (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Sergio Jesus

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 FC Arouca 2 6
3 CD Nacional 2 4
4 CD Santa Clara 2 4
5 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
6 CS Marítimo 1 3
7 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 Moreirense FC 2 1
13 FC Famalicão 1 1
14 GD Estoril Praia 2 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
FC Porto 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals SC Farense
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-20 FC Porto 2–1 SC Farense 2021-05-10 FC Porto 5–1 SC Farense 2021-01-25 SC Farense 0–1 FC Porto

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug SC Farense H 2–1 W
14 Aug Moreirense FC A 2–1 W
27 May Vitória SC H 3–0 W
20 May FC Famalicão A 4–2 W
14 May Casa Pia AC H 2–1 W
08 May FC Arouca A 1–0 W
SC Farense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug FC Porto A 1–2 L
12 Aug Casa Pia AC H 0–3 L
19 May CD Santa Clara A 0–4 L
15 May CD Tondela H 1–0 W
10 May FC Porto A 1–5 L
06 May Vitória SC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Do Dragao will turn into a battlefield for FC Porto and SC Farense.
  • 5' FC Porto are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against SC Farense's 4-5-1 shape.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 13' GOAL! Toni Martinez fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' SC Farense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past SC Farense's compact 4-5-1.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pepe.
  • 46' What an equalizer from Rui Costa!
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and SC Farense are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and SC Farense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Claudio Falcao.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Duarte. He replaces Rui Costa on 64 minute.
  • 68' The whistle greets Zaidu Sanusi as he departs to be replaced by Goncalo Borges.
  • 73' SC Farense started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 74' A moment of madness from David Pastor on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Farense will be frustrated.
  • 75' Fran Delgado has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Pastor on 75 minute.
  • 76' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Taremi departs to be replaced by Fran Navarro.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Matias is booked for SC Farense — Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-5-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' FC Porto make a change. Joao Mario Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Danny Loader on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Marcano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The SC Farense bench stirs into life. Fabricio Isidoro is withdrawn and Rafael Barbosa gets his opportunity.
  • Another three points for FC Porto.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

SC Farense Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Mota

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 SC Farense xG
I would bet for: FC Porto to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto66% Draw21% SC Farense13%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
87%
Draw or SC Farense
34%
FC Porto or SC Farense
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto46% Draw42% SC Farense12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push SC Farense covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.