Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Nuno Almeida
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Sergio Jesus
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 May | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Portimonense SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Vitoria FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 80 | Points | 88 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 28 / 4 / 2 |
| 74 | Scored | 66 |
| 25 | Conceded | 18 |
| +49 | GD | +48 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 2.59 |
| 68% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
62%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). FC Porto are 1st (88 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ze Luis makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' 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' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Agustin Marchesin.
- 46' The crowd applauds Andreas Samaris as he leaves the pitch. Adel Taarabt steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Danilo Pereira was booked on 64.
- 69' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Raul de Tomas makes way for Chiquinho at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 73' A moment of madness from Ze Luis on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 73' The crowd applauds Romario Baro as he leaves the pitch. Otavio steps in for FC Porto.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Carlos Vinicius comes on to replace Florentino Luis.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adel Taarabt.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Luis Diaz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Wilson Manafa gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Luis Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' GOAL! Moussa Marega scores on 86. Assisted by Otavio
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↓ Chiquinho 71'
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 3
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↓ Adel Taarabt 46'
- 27
- 99
- 97
-
61
Florentino ↓ Carlos Vinicius 79'
- 71
Bench
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 71'
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 79'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 46'
- 33
- 34
- 72
- 7
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 13
- 22
- 11
- 3
- 16
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Wilson Manafa 81'
-
20
Ze Luis ↓ Tiquinho Soares 73'
- 32
-
8
Romario Baro ↓ Otavio 73'
Bench
- 19
-
25
Otavio ↑ 73'
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 73'
-
18
Wilson Manafa ↑ 81'
- 6
- 31
- 49
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-08-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Porto
L
2019-08-17
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
FC Pacos de Ferreira
W
2019-05-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2019-05-12
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-05-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Portimonense SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Porto
60%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.