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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vitoria SC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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 Antonio Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' GOAL! Galeno fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Galeno with the second goal in the match!
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Florentino. He replaces Morato on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Otamendi.
- 55' Magnificent from Wendell! That is 10 goals in 556 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Angel di Maria exits the field as David Neres enters on 57.
- 61' Poor challenge from Nicolas Otamendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 63' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Rafa Silva exits the field as Tomas Araujo enters on 63.
- 68' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' What a strike from Pepe! The score is 4-0.
- 79' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Nico Gonzalez gets a card.
- 82' Jorge Sanchez gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Joao Mario Lopes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Stephen Eustaquio on, Nico Gonzalez off on 83 minutes.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Toni Martinez on, Francisco Conceicao off on 88 minutes.
- Full Time. FC Porto beats Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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
Vitoria SC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
87%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
34%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.