FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | CS Marítimo | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 3 | Conceded | 7 |
| +15 | GD | +15 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 100% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Porto are 1st (21 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica get this one started.
- 5' The 35-year-old Mateus Uribe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Mario on 6.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Bah.
- 16' FC Porto have won 706 goals from 495 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 470 games and scored 828 goals.
- 24' Stephen Eustaquio was booked on 24.
- 27' The referee shows FC Porto player a Red card on 27.
- 32' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Mihajlo Ristic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Enzo Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Enzo Fernandez.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wenderson Galeno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Claudio Ramos on 43.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' David Neres gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Joao Mario and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Pepe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 61' The referee calls foul for David Neres. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' The whistle greets Julian Draxler as he departs to be replaced by Petar Musa.
- 64' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Fabio Cardoso gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Gabriel Veron comes on to replace Evanilson.
- 67' Gabriel Veron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Evanilson on 67 minute.
- 72' A stunning finish from Rafa Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' The referee calls foul for Mehdi Taremi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' Rafa Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Toni Martinez comes on to replace Wenderson Galeno.
- 80' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Alejandro Grimaldo gets a Yellow card.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Rodrigo Conceicao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Cardoso at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' The crowd applauds Rafa Silva as he leaves the pitch. Mihajlo Ristic steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gilberto.
- 0-1 the final result. FC Porto will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 25
- 46
- 9
- 8
- 2
- 99
- 4
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Wendell 78'
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Gabriel Veron 66'
- 13
Bench
-
22
Wendell ↑ 78'
- 16
- 5
- 14
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 78'
- 28
-
7
Gabriel Veron ↑ 66'
-
17
Rodrigo Conceicao ↑ 89'
- 19
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ David Neres 46'
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Mihajlo Ristic 90'
- 99
- 8
-
13
Enzo Fernandez ↓ Julian Draxler 46'
- 88
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Gilberto 46'
- 61
- 66
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 46'
- 17
-
7
David Neres ↑ 46'
-
93
Julian Draxler ↑ 46'
- 25
- 77
-
23
Mihajlo Ristic ↑ 90'
- 33
- 38
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-10-21
FC Porto
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-10-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-10-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Rio Ave FC
W
2022-10-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2022-10-01
Vitória SC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-09-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
CS Marítimo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
78%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
50%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%
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% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

