Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 34 games · 88 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FC Porto | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Vitória SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | CS Maritimo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | FC Famalicão | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Mar | GD Chaves | A | 3–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio da Luz!
- 5' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Goncalo Ramos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos scores on 10.
- 14' Florentino Luis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' Mateus Uribe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Gilberto on, Alexander Bah off on 26 minutes.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 818 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Otavio.
- 45' The Colombia Mateus Uribe breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 49' Goal! Wenderson Galeno scores his 23 goal in 505 matches.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Gilberto is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 49.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilson Manafa.
- 54' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 54.
- 54' Against the run of play, Mehdi Taremi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Wilson Manafa by Joao Mario Lopes on 56 minute.
- 57' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Marko Grujic departs to be replaced by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 58' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Neres is hanging Florentino Luis on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Wendell exits the field as Toni Martinez enters on 71.
- 72' The whistle greets Joao Mario Lopes as he departs to be replaced by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 73' Zaidu Sanusi is replacing Joao Mario Lopes for the FC Porto side.
- 78' 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 Wilson Manafa suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Antonio Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' The crowd applauds Rafa Silva as he leaves the pitch. Petar Musa steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Mehdi Taremi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Cardoso. He replaces Mehdi Taremi on 88 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 20
- 22
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Petar Musa 87'
- 99
- 8
- 88
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Gilberto 26'
-
61
Florentino Luis ↓ David Neres 57'
- 66
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 26'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 57'
- 4
- 91
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 87'
- 24
- 21
- 87
- 19
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
22
Wendell ↓ Toni Martinez 71'
- 16
- 5
- 25
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Fabio Cardoso 88'
- 8
- 18
- 99
- 13
Bench
- 14
-
46
Stephen Eustaquio ↑ 56'
-
2
Fabio Cardoso ↑ 88'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 71'
- 12
- 30
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 56'
- 19
- 70
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
2023-04-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
FC Porto
L
2023-04-02
Rio Ave FC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-03-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Vitória SC
W
2023-03-12
CS Maritimo
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-03-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-03-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Famalicão
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Porto
65%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

