FC Porto vs SC Farense, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs SC Farense — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- SC Farense 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Moreirense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Portimonense SC | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto are looking to make home advantage count against SC Farense.
- 5' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' SC Farense are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' 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.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur Jorge suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Alan Varela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 36 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Artur Jorge.
- 48' Magnificent from Galeno! That is 45 goals in 332 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Tomane gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' SC Farense come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Daniel Namaso exits the field as Andre Franco enters on 64.
- 68' Rafael Barbosa makes way for Alex Bermejo at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Farense.
- 73' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Farense backline.
- 75' Goal! Samu Omorodion scores his 37 goal in 262 matches.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Joao Mario Lopes by Martim Fernandes on 75 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Mehdi Merghem as he leaves the pitch. Alex Millan steps in for SC Farense.
- 82' Raul Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 84' The crowd applauds Raul Silva as he leaves the pitch. Dario Poveda steps in for SC Farense.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Galeno is booked for FC Porto — card on 88.
- 90' Nico Gonzalez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↓ Andre Franco 64'
- 11
- 17
- 13
- 24
- 99
- 23
-
74
Moura ↓ Goncalo Borges 75'
- 4
- 22
- 16
Bench
- 14
- 6
- 21
-
20
Andre Franco ↑ 64'
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 75'
- 97
- 15
-
9
Samu Aghehowa ↑ 64'
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↑ 75'
SC Farense Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
79
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Alex Millan 79'
- 9
-
8
Rafael Barbosa ↓ Alex Bermejo 68'
- 4
-
34
Raul Silva ↓ Dario Poveda 84'
- 33
-
31
Derick Poloni ↓ Paulo Victor 84'
- 3
- 28
- 29
-
93
Miguel Menino ↓ Neto 79'
Bench
-
14
Dario Poveda ↑ 84'
-
6
Neto ↑ 79'
- 44
- 23
-
2
Paulo Victor ↑ 84'
-
19
Alex Millan ↑ 79'
-
11
Alex Bermejo ↑ 68'
- 16
- 70
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Toni Martinez | 2 |
| Lica | 2 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Galeno | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
SC Farense xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
86%
Draw or SC Farense
37%
FC Porto or SC Farense
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | SC Farense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
SC Farense keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

