FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Ricardo Santos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Vitoria FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | AS Roma | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FC Porto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | GD Chaves | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Galatasaray SK | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | CD Aves | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | CD Nacional | H | 10–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 6 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Porto are 1st (6 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica is underway.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' FC Porto have won 697 goals from 491 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Ruben Dias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 18' Adrian puts FC Porto on the lead.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 26' Joao Felix makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' France international Sebastien Corchia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Porto side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' 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.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafa Silva on 52.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ferro.
- 59' Haris Seferovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andreas Samaris on 60 minutes.
- 61' The crowd applauds Adrian as he leaves the pitch. Otavio steps in for FC Porto.
- 66' Franco Cervi, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gedson is hanging Pizzi on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 80.
- 81' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Oliver Torres exits the field as Danilo Pereira enters on 81.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Sebastien Corchia. He replaces Rafa Silva on 88 minute.
- 89' Poor challenge from Odisseas Vlachodimos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Joao Felix is replaced by Franco Cervi.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 28
- 13
- 8
-
10
Oliver Torres ↓ Danilo Pereira 81'
- 11
- 33
- 12
Bench
- 3
- 26
-
22
Danilo Pereira ↑ 81'
-
25
Otavio ↑ 61'
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 61'
- 7
- 37
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 14
- 3
- 34
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Sebastien Corchia 88'
-
79
Joao Felix ↓ Franco Cervi 90'
- 99
- 97
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 71'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 90'
-
7
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 88'
- 1
- 10
- 61
- 73
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Mateus Uribe | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-03-02
FC Porto
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-02-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
GD Chaves
W
2019-02-21
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Galatasaray SK
D
2019-02-18
CD Aves
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-02-14
Galatasaray SK
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-02-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
10–0
CD Nacional
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + FC Porto to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
79%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
44%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.