FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 Luis Godinho
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Valter Rufo
- Referee Ricardo Baixinho
- Referee Goncalo Freire
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 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 | #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' Three points are at stake. FC Porto host Sport Lisboa e Benfica — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jan Vertonghen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Goal! Alejandro Grimaldo scores his 50 goal in 482 matches.
- 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' A stunning finish from Mehdi Taremi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' 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 Zaidu Sanusi suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' FC Porto looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Gabriel Veiga scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 51' Pepe is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Nuno Tavares. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' FC Porto seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' Jesus Manuel Corona is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' The 43-year-old Pepe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 73' Moussa Marega is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 77' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Pizzi exits the field as Chiquinho enters on 77.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Chiquinho is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 78.
- 82' Diogo Leite is replacing Zaidu Sanusi for the FC Porto side.
- 83' Everton gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Alejandro Grimaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Marko Grujic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 477 appearances.
- 90' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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
3 / 4
1.71
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
78%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
48%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.