FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 | #3 |
| 88 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 28 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 66 | Scored | 74 |
| 18 | Conceded | 25 |
| +48 | GD | +49 |
| 2.59 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 82% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Porto are 1st (88 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica get this one started.
- 5' Otavio Ataide needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The 26-year-old Joao Mario Lopes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Magnificent from Galeno! That is 45 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' 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.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 0% of all matches.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Morato.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' The Brazil Galeno breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-0!
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Morato trudges off to be replaced by Florentino on 46 minutes.
- 51' Nicolas Otamendi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 51.
- 55' Wendell makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FC Porto are in front.
- 57' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Angel di Maria has done his job and it is now time for David Neres to step up.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Otamendi on 61.
- 63' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Rafa Silva is replaced by Tomas Araujo.
- 68' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 73' Diogo Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pepe makes it 4-0.
- 79' That is a card for FC Porto. Nico Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Another change for FC Porto made on 82 minute. Joao Mario Lopes leaves to be changed by Jorge Sanchez.
- 83' Stephen Eustaquio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nico Gonzalez at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Toni Martinez. He replaces Francisco Conceicao on 88 minute.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.76
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + FC Porto to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
85%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
39%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
15.9%
2 – 0
14.2%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 26% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

