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FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2021-22
FC Porto
3 – 1
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Thu 30 Dec 2021 · 21:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Andre Almeida
Y 26' Jan Vertonghen
Fabio Cardoso 30' Y
R 49' Andre Almeida
R 50' Andre Almeida
Pepe 52' Y
Toni Martinez 90' Y
Y 90' Diogo Goncalves
Y 90' Gilberto

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.

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

7
4
6
FC Porto 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-30 FC Porto 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 FC Porto 2021-01-15 FC Porto 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-02-08 FC Porto 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-08-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Porto

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–1 W
19 Dec FC Vizela A 4–0 W
12 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–0 W
07 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–3 L
03 Dec Portimonense SC A 3–0 W
28 Nov Vitória SC H 2–1 W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec FC Porto A 1–3 L
19 Dec CS Marítimo H 7–1 W
12 Dec FC Famalicão A 4–1 W
08 Dec FK Dynamo Kyiv H 2–0 W
03 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–3 L
27 Nov Os Belenenses Futebol A 7–0 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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
45% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Porto is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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 Diogo Goncalves suffering a number of foals already.
  • 8' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' The 26-year-old Vitor Ferreira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Francisco Conceicao is replacing Joao Mario Lopes for the FC Porto side.
  • 30' Controversy at the stadium! Fabio Cardoso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' GOAL! Fabio Vieira fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 35' A stunning finish from Fabio Vieira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' Pepe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
  • 47' Assisted by Rafa Silva with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roman Yaremchuk makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 49' Andre Almeida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 49.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Andre Almeida on 50 minutes.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pepe.
  • 52' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Roman Yaremchuk has done his job and it is now time for Valentino Lazaro to step up.
  • 57' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Wilson Manafa as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Manuel Corona steps in for FC Porto.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Goncalo Ramos is replaced by Haris Seferovic on 66 minute.
  • 69' What a moment for Mehdi Taremi! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Everton made 339 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Pepe makes way for Francisco Conceicao at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Everton is replaced by Diogo Goncalves on 87 minute.
  • 90' Toni Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. FC Porto beats Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Verissimo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-12-30 FC Porto 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 FC Porto 2021-01-15 FC Porto 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-02-08 FC Porto 3–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-08-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Porto

FC Porto Form

2021-12-30 FC Porto 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-12-19 FC Vizela 0–4 FC Porto W 2021-12-12 FC Porto 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2021-12-07 FC Porto 1–3 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2021-12-03 Portimonense SC 0–3 FC Porto W 2021-11-28 FC Porto 2–1 Vitória SC W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2021-12-30 FC Porto 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-12-19 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7–1 CS Marítimo W 2021-12-12 FC Famalicão 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-12-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv W 2021-12-03 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2021-11-27 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–7 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto53% Draw23% Sport Lisboa e Benfica24%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
76%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
47%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto37% Draw41% Sport Lisboa e Benfica22%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.