Both teams are enjoying a nice season so far and match dates like this one could be key. Read more about Benfica - Porto!
- Benfica have the most scored goals (67) in Liga Portugal
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Benfica and Porto should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Benfica form and stats
12-1-0 is the performance here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far in the Liga Portugal, giving Benfica a total of 37 from their 13 games here. Outstanding results! days ago.
Benfica are returning here after visiting Rio Ave and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ramos scored the goal(s). Chiquinho (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. Chiquinho hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 65 successful passes (of 71 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Vitoria Guimaraes in a game that was won 5-1.It should be considered that a look at the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Benfica as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Inter are visiting.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Benfica is on fire here. A stunning 42 from 13 league matches. From these home matches, Benfica have conceded only 10 goals.
Porto form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Liga Portugal. Porto are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Porto goalkeeper Claudio Pires Morais Ramos is eager to challenge this, with his 203 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Porto are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Portimonense (placed 14th). Otávio got a match rating of 8.45 in that game, top player of the team. Otávio hit the woodwork once, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 6 of 8 times and had 94 successful passes (of 103 total).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sporting Braga.We have checked recent matches where Porto have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The travelling fans enjoy Porto's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. Porto are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Porto - Benfica 0-1 was the story when this pair of teams formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Data for the prior ten meetings between these two participants are: one win for Benfica, two draws and seven wins for Porto. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games. The matches between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 17 goals |   M. Taremi 13 goals |
Benfica missing players
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| Benfica | Porto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 67 | 42 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 56 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 85% | 92% |
| 77% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 69% | 73% |
| 65% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 31% | 50% |
| 38% | 69% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 35% |
| 23% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 23% |
| 31% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| 65% | 46% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 54% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 15% | 12% |
| 7.9 | 8.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 17.4 | 21.3 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| 7 | 8.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 37% | 38% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 30% | 38% |
| 7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
- Benfica have not yet lost a game at home.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Porto have scored away.
- Benfica have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (37) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (42) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (67) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+32) at home in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+53) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga Portugal
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 53 | 71 |
| 2 | Porto | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 59 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 54 |
| 5 | Arouca | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 41 |
| 7 | Casa Pia | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 38 |
| 8 | Vizela | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 33 |
| 11 | Chaves | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 32 |
| 12 | Boavista | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -14 | 30 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 30 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 26 |
| 15 | Estoril | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -17 | 25 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 31 | -28 | 19 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -24 | 17 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | -24 | 15 |
