Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga .
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 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 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 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 |
| 28 | Points | 33 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 0 |
| 30 | Scored | 27 |
| 10 | Conceded | 5 |
| +20 | GD | +22 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 82% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). FC Porto are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
FC Porto
| Borja Sainz | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Veiga | 5 G | 4 A |
| Andre Silva | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Froholdt | 3 G | |
| William da Silva | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sport Lisboa e Benfica launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The 35-year-old Tiquinho Soares has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' GOAL! Ze Luis scores on 22.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Agustin Marchesin.
- 46' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 46 minute. Andreas Samaris leaves to be changed by Adel Taarabt.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Andreas Samaris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Pizzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Danilo Pereira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The whistle greets Raul de Tomas as he departs to be replaced by Chiquinho.
- 73' Ze Luis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 73' Otavio is replacing Romario Baro for the FC Porto side.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Florentino Luis is replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 79 minute.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adel Taarabt on 80.
- 81' Luis Diaz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 81' Wilson Manafa gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Luis Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Poor challenge from Alex Telles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' GOAL! Moussa Marega fires home to make it 0-2!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0-2 FC Porto.
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 |
| Pepe | 2 |
| Fabio Vieira | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 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
0 / 4
1.32
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Porto
63%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
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% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

