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 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
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 | #2 |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 3 | Conceded | 7 |
| +15 | GD | +15 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 100% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Porto are 1st (21 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| Gabriel Veiga | 4 G | 3 A |
| Andre Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Borja Sainz | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica has kicked off!
- 1' Goal! Vangelis Pavlidis scores his 129 goal in 168 matches.
- 6' 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 Samuel Dahl suffering a number of foals already.
- 11' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Nehuen Perez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a card on 23.
- 28' Pepe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Vangelis Pavlidis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
- 48' Andrea Belotti is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 470 games and scored 828 goals.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact 4-3-3.
- 62' The crowd applauds Tomas Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Dahl steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 64' The crowd applauds Stephen Eustaquio as he leaves the pitch. Martim Fernandes steps in for FC Porto.
- 69' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 69. Assisted by Angel di Maria
- 72' The crowd applauds Angel di Maria as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Schjelderup steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 77' The crowd applauds Joao Mario Lopes as he leaves the pitch. Ze Pedro Figueiredo steps in for FC Porto.
- 81' The Spain Samu Omorodion breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-3!
- 82' FC Porto player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' The whistle greets Moura as he departs to be replaced by William da Silva.
- 89' Moura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martim Fernandes on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu is replaced by Leandro Barreiro Martins.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
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 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Mateus Uribe | 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
1.87
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
65%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
61%
FC Porto or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

