Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Paços 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
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' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have kicked off against FC Porto. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Otavio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 22' GOAL! Ze Luis fires home to make it 0-1!
- 27' Luis Diaz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Danilo Pereira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Agustin Marchesin on 41.
- 46' Adel Taarabt is replacing Andreas Samaris for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' 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 Alex Telles suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Mateus Uribe, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Danilo Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ferro made 470 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Raul de Tomas has done his job and it is now time for Chiquinho to step up.
- 73' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' FC Porto make a change. Romario Baro trudges off to be replaced by Otavio on 73 minutes.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 495 games and scored 706 goals.
- 79' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Vinicius is hanging Florentino Luis on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adel Taarabt on 80.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Diaz.
- 81' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Luis Diaz departs to be replaced by Wilson Manafa.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Telles.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Marega makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 86.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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 Paços 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
1 / 4
1.34
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Porto
64%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

