Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Nuno Pereira
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Arouca | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CD Nacional | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | CS Maritimo | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | FC Famalicao | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | CD Nacional | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 4 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 10th (1 pts). FC Porto are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto get this one started.
- 5' Felipe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 9' Poor challenge from Alejandro Grimaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' Gabriel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Iker Casillas on 19.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' The 34-year-old Haris Seferovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Cristian Lema catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Alejandro Grimaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' A quiet spell here at . FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Otavio makes way for Sergio Oliveira at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Maxi Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' The crowd applauds Franco Cervi as he leaves the pitch. Rafa Silva steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Hector Herrera. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Haris Seferovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Maxi Pereira by Jesus Manuel Corona on 70 minute.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Rafa Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' FC Porto make a change. Tiquinho trudges off to be replaced by Andre Pereira on 76 minutes.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Yacine Brahimi will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' The whistle greets Pizzi as he departs to be replaced by Alfa Semedo.
- 82' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Cristian Lema gets a Red card.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rui Vitoria might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Andreas Samaris gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Haris Seferovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Alfa Semedo 81'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Rafa Silva 58'
- 8
- 14
- 3
- 34
- 5
- 18
- 99
- 25
Bench
- 83
- 1
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 90'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 58'
- 10
- 30
-
16
Alfa Semedo ↑ 81'
Coach
Rui Vitoria
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 16
- 1
- 28
- 13
- 8
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Sergio Oliveira 52'
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Andre Pereira 76'
- 11
Bench
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↑ 70'
- 5
- 19
- 26
- 10
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↑ 52'
-
21
Andre Pereira ↑ 76'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Mateus Uribe | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
Head to Head
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 München
L
2018-09-02
CD Nacional
0–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.48
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Porto
77%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.9%
0 – 2
15.6%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 4
3.5%
2 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.9%
1 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 28% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
62%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.