FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Luis Godinho
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Valter Rufo
- Referee Ricardo Baixinho
- Referee Goncalo Freire
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Vitória SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | CD Tondela | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Do Dragao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
- 10' Sergio Oliveira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Jesus will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Alejandro Grimaldo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 22' Julian Weigl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 25' GOAL! Mehdi Taremi scores on 25. Assisted by Jesus Manuel Corona
- 30' Marko Grujic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mateus Uribe, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Pepe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' Haris Seferovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Jesus Manuel Corona will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Congo DR international Chancel Mbemba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Mehdi Taremi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Moussa Marega on 73.
- 77' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Pizzi is withdrawn and Chiquinho gets his opportunity.
- 78' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Chiquinho gets a Yellow card.
- 82' The crowd applauds Zaidu Sanusi as he leaves the pitch. Diogo Leite steps in for FC Porto.
- 83' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Alejandro Grimaldo exits the field as Everton enters on 83.
- 84' Jan Vertonghen was booked on 84.
- 89' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Agustin Marchesin on 90.
- 90' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Silva at the 90 minute mark.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↓ Marko Grujic 90'
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Evanilson 90'
- 3
- 9
- 8
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Joao Mario Lopes 82'
- 31
- 1
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Diogo Leite 82'
Bench
- 28
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 90'
-
4
Diogo Leite ↑ 82'
- 29
- 99
- 21
-
30
Evanilson ↑ 90'
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 82'
- 85
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 5
- 28
- 21
- 14
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Everton 83'
- 27
- 99
- 71
- 9
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 83'
- 38
- 17
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 90'
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 77'
- 77
- 33
- 22
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mateus Uribe | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-01-15
FC Porto
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-01-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
CD Tondela
W
2021-01-04
CD Santa Clara
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Portimonense SC
W
2020-12-20
Gil Vicente FC
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-12-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.45
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
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
88%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
31%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
12.4%
3 – 0
12%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
2.2%
5 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.