FC Porto vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | AVS | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | SC Farense | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | CD Nacional | H | 3–0 | W |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Porto to score. At the same time, Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Vangelis Pavlidis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
- 11' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' Poor challenge from Nehuen Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 21' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Alvaro Carreras argues furiously but the card stands.
- 28' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Porto side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' With 1 assists to his name this season, Fabio Vieira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 43' Against the run of play, Vangelis Pavlidis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 48' Diogo Costa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Tomas Araujo departs to be replaced by Samuel Dahl.
- 64' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Stephen Eustaquio is replaced by Martim Fernandes on 64 minute.
- 69' The Greece Vangelis Pavlidis breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-3!
- 72' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Angel di Maria is withdrawn and Andreas Schjelderup gets his opportunity.
- 77' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Joao Mario Lopes departs to be replaced by Ze Pedro Figueiredo.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Samu Omorodion gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 82' Goncalo Borges picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Moura makes way for William da Silva at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Martim Fernandes. He receives a card.
- 90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Barreiro Martins to step up.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats FC Porto
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Goncalo Borges 64'
- 5
- 6
- 24
- 99
- 10
- 23
-
74
Moura ↓ William da Silva 84'
- 22
- 9
-
86
Rodrigo Mora ↓ Daniel Namaso 77'
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 77'
- 14
- 4
-
7
William da Silva ↑ 84'
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 64'
-
97
Ze Pedro Figueiredo ↑ 77'
- 25
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↑ 64'
Coach
Martin Anselmi
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 17
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↓ Samuel Dahl 62'
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 9
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 90'
- 27
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 72'
- 24
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 72'
- 7
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 62'
- 81
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
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
2025-04-06
FC Porto
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
SC Farense
W
2025-03-28
Gil Vicente FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-03-16
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-03-11
FC Barcelona
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2025-03-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
CD Nacional
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.5
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
78%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
45%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.