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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Porto
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Alejandro Grimaldo 9' Y
Y 19' Iker Casillas
Cristian Lema 32' Y
Y 47' Otavio
Y 56' Maxi Pereira
Y 59' Hector Herrera
Rafa Silva 75' Y
Y 77' Yacine Brahimi
Cristian Lema 82' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Paulo Soares
  • Referee Jorge de Sousa
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Fabio Costa
  • Referee Nuno Pereira

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 Academico 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 Maritimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitoria 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

6
4
7
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct FC Porto H 1–0 W
02 Oct PAE AEK A 3–2 W
27 Sep GD Chaves A 2–2 D
23 Sep CD Aves H 2–0 W
19 Sep FC Bayern Munchen H 0–2 L
02 Sep CD Nacional A 4–0 W
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–1 L
03 Oct Galatasaray SK H 1–0 W
28 Sep CD Tondela H 1–0 W
22 Sep Vitoria FC A 2–0 W
18 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 1–1 D
02 Sep Moreirense FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica FC Porto
#2 Position #1
16 Points 21
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 0
22 Scored 18
7 Conceded 3
+15 GD +15
2.29 PPG 3.00
71% Win % 100%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
57% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). FC Porto are 1st (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
FC Porto
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Porto get us underway at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Dias, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Iker Casillas on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 32' Cristian Lema catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jesus Manuel Corona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
  • 42' 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 Sergio Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Otavio.
  • 52' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Otavio is replaced by Sergio Oliveira on 52 minute.
  • 56' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Maxi Pereira gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Franco Cervi exits the field as Rafa Silva enters on 58.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Hector Herrera will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Haris Seferovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
  • 70' The whistle greets Maxi Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Manuel Corona.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Rafa Silva will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' FC Porto ring the changes. Tiquinho has done his job and it is now time for Andre Pereira to step up.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Yacine Brahimi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' Alfa Semedo is replacing Pizzi for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Lema on 82.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Andreas Samaris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Haris Seferovic at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Angel di Maria 3
Rafa Silva 3
Vangelis Pavlidis 3
Mehdi Taremi 3
Mateus Uribe 2
Galeno 2
Pepe 2
Fabio Vieira 2

Head to Head

2018-10-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2018-10-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto W 2018-10-02 PAE AEK 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-09-27 GD Chaves 2–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2018-09-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 CD Aves W 2018-09-19 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Bayern Munchen L 2018-09-02 CD Nacional 0–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

FC Porto Form

2018-10-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto L 2018-10-03 FC Porto 1–0 Galatasaray SK W 2018-09-28 FC Porto 1–0 CD Tondela W 2018-09-22 Vitoria FC 0–2 FC Porto W 2018-09-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 FC Porto D 2018-09-02 FC Porto 3–0 Moreirense FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica38% Draw30% FC Porto32%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Porto
62%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica23% Draw53% FC Porto24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.