FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | FC Arouca | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Porto | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 Feb | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | FC Vizela | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Vitória SC | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Brilliant from the ! Galeno makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Morato picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Joao Mario has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Goal! Galeno scores his 45 goal in 324 matches.
- 46' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Morato exits the field as Florentino enters on 46.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Otamendi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' Wendell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 57' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Angel di Maria is replaced by David Neres.
- 61' Nicolas Otamendi is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 63' Rafa Silva makes way for Tomas Araujo at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 68' Brazil international Pepe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Pepe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Nico Gonzalez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' The crowd applauds Joao Mario Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Jorge Sanchez steps in for FC Porto.
- 83' The whistle greets Nico Gonzalez as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Toni Martinez on, Francisco Conceicao off on 88 minutes.
- Another three points for FC Porto.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 18
-
13
Galeno ↓ Ivan Jaime Pajuelo 82'
- 3
- 99
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Daniel Namaso 83'
- 23
- 31
- 22
- 10
- 16
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 83'
- 8
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 82'
- 14
-
6
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 83'
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 88'
-
15
Jorge Sanchez ↑ 82'
- 70
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Alvaro Carreras 46'
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ David Neres 57'
- 20
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Tomas Araujo 63'
- 8
- 1
-
5
Morato ↓ Florentino 46'
- 4
- 87
- 19
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 57'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 57'
-
61
Florentino ↑ 46'
- 32
- 36
- 24
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↑ 63'
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 46'
- 47
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
2024-03-03
FC Porto
5–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-02-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Portimonense SC
W
2024-02-22
Toulouse FC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
FC Vizela
W
2024-02-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Toulouse FC
W
2024-02-11
Vitória SC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.86
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
92%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
22%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.5%
3 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
12.7%
4 – 0
11.3%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
6 – 0
3.2%
5 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

