Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 11 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | CD Nacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting FC Porto for another epic battle.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 858 goals from 482 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FC Porto has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sergio Oliveira.
- 20' Julian Weigl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 70 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Everton adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' The 27-year-old Evanilson has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Julian Weigl will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 45' Wilson Manafa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Agustin Marchesin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Poor challenge from Lucas Verissimo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 59.
- 60' A moment of madness from Rafa Silva on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Pepe will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Gabriel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Weigl on 68 minute.
- 69' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Moussa Marega departs to be replaced by Toni Martinez.
- 71' Helton Leite picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Mateus Uribe makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 75.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Gabriel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Evanilson comes on to replace Mehdi Taremi.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Pizzi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Sergio Oliveira is withdrawn and Francisco Conceicao gets his opportunity.
- 85' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Everton by Darwin Nunez on 85 minute.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haris Seferovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Darwin Nunez 85'
- 30
- 5
- 17
-
28
Julian Weigl ↓ Gabriel 68'
- 77
- 21
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Adel Taarabt 68'
- 4
Bench
- 38
- 2
- 10
- 19
-
8
Gabriel ↑ 68'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 68'
- 99
- 71
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 85'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 25
- 27
-
11
Moussa Marega ↓ Toni Martinez 69'
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Evanilson 83'
- 8
- 7
- 18
- 1
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Joao Mario Lopes 69'
Bench
- 16
- 4
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 69'
- 99
- 21
-
30
Evanilson ↑ 83'
- 50
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 69'
-
85
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 84'
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
2021-05-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
FC Porto
D
2021-04-30
CD Tondela
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-04-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
CD Santa Clara
W
2021-04-22
Portimonense SC
1–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-04-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
Gil Vicente FC
L
2021-04-10
FC Paços de Ferreira
0–5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Porto
69%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

