Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Porto — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Vizela | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 4 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts). FC Porto are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica are looking to make home advantage count against FC Porto.
- 5' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Orkun Kokcu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' Fabio Cardoso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 19.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabio Cardoso on 22.
- 25' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Romario Baro departs to be replaced by Ze Pedro Figueiredo.
- 30' 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.
- 34' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. David Carmo gets a Yellow card.
- 35' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Mehdi Taremi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' Antonio Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact 4-4-2.
- 51' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Fredrik Aursnes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Joao Neves is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Neres, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 11 goals in the last 9 games.
- 67' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Petar Musa is replaced by Arthur Cabral on 67 minute.
- 68' Goal! Angel di Maria scores his 85 goal in 520 matches.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Angel di Maria on 69 minutes.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wendell.
- 80' Francisco Conceicao is replacing Pepe for the FC Porto side.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Goncalo Borges on, Wendell off on 81 minutes.
- 82' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Ivan Jaime Pajuelo on, Alan Varela off on 84 minutes.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Angel di Maria is replaced by Joao Mario on 86 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Casper Tengstedt. He replaces Rafa Silva on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ David Jurasek 86'
- 10
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Joao Mario 86'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Casper Tengstedt 90'
- 8
- 1
-
33
Petar Musa ↓ Arthur Cabral 67'
- 6
- 4
- 87
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 67'
-
20
Joao Mario ↑ 86'
- 22
- 61
- 5
- 24
- 44
-
19
Casper Tengstedt ↑ 90'
-
13
David Jurasek ↑ 86'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Porto Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Francisco Conceicao 80'
- 18
- 13
- 46
- 9
- 2
- 99
- 4
- 28
- 23
- 22
Bench
- 8
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 84'
- 14
- 29
- 15
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 80'
- 20
- 16
-
97
Ze Pedro Figueiredo ↑ 25'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 3 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Mateus Uribe | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-09-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
FC Porto
W
2023-09-24
Portimonense SC
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-09-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2023-09-16
FC Vizela
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-09-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Vitória SC
W
2023-08-26
Gil Vicente FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.51
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + FC Porto to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
42%
Draw or FC Porto
80%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Porto
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16%
0 – 2
15.9%
0 – 3
10.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 4
2.8%
0 – 5
2.1%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 26% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

