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 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vitoria SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | CS Maritimo | H | 5–0 | 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' 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' Gilberto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 6' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Joao Mario will be fuming at that decision.
- 11' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Alexander Bah gets a Yellow card.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mihajlo Ristic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 21' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Stephen Eustaquio will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' Stephen Eustaquio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 27.
- 32' Mateus Uribe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 36' Enzo Fernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Enzo Fernandez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Claudio Ramos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fredrik Aursnes on 45 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for David Neres. He replaces Joao Mario on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Neres on 61 minutes.
- 63' Petar Musa is replacing Julian Draxler for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabio Cardoso.
- 66' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Evanilson is replaced by Gabriel Veron.
- 67' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Evanilson is replaced by Gabriel Veron.
- 72' GOAL! Rafa Silva scores on 72.
- 74' Mehdi Taremi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 74' A stunning finish from Rafa Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' Wenderson Galeno makes way for Toni Martinez at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 80' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Rodrigo Conceicao is replacing Fabio Cardoso for the FC Porto side.
- 90' Mihajlo Ristic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Silva at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gilberto on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Vitoria SC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-09-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
CS Maritimo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
77%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
51%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

