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 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #2 |
| 33 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 11 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 27 | Scored | 30 |
| 5 | Conceded | 10 |
| +22 | GD | +20 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 100% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Porto are 1st (33 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Andre Almeida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Porto must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ruben Dias.
- 18' Adrian adds to his 0 season tally! FC Porto lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 23' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Felix makes it 1-1.
- 31' Yacine Brahimi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Ruben Dias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Gabriel Veiga scoring 1 goals.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Rafa Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 54' A moment of madness from Ferro on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Andreas Samaris. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Adrian is replaced by Otavio on 61 minute.
- 66' Greece international Odisseas Vlachodimos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Gedson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pizzi at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Otavio gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Felipe was booked on 80.
- 81' Danilo Pereira is replacing Oliver Torres for the FC Porto side.
- 86' Andreas Samaris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Sebastien Corchia is replacing Rafa Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Odisseas Vlachodimos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Franco Cervi is replacing Joao Felix for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
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 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Mateus Uribe | 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
3 / 4
1.42
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
65%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
64%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.