The Benfica & Porto managers J. Pinheiro de Jesus and S. Marceneiro Conceição are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primeira Liga league table.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have the most scored goals (61) in Primeira Liga
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 are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Porto are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Benfica form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica as Benfica have scored 26 goals to get 35 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 11-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Benfica, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tondela away with the result 2-0. Pizzi and Everton found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Benfica won a home game hosting Santa Clara (2-1).
Benfica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with 26 goals in 15 league matches. Benfica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Porto form and stats
Porto's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Porto, who have the most scored goals (61) in Primeira Liga, collect 34 points from their 15 away matches in the Primeira Liga. 10 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Porto who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 24 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pacos de Ferreira. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Pacos de Ferreira game have they lost an away game, meaning Porto has taken points from twelve away matches in a row.
Porto had fun at their own home (Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica) last time out, beating Famalicao 3-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Moreirense that ended 1-1.
After this away game Porto return home for a Primeira Liga game against Farense. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The Porto manager S. Marceneiro Conceição has got the team scoring on the road, with 30 away goals in 15 league matches. Porto are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Porto - Benfica 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Benfica victories, two draws and six Porto wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Seferović 18 goals |   M. Taremi 14 goals |  S. Relvas de Oliveira 12 goals |
Benfica missing players
Porto missing players
| Benfica | Porto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 58 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 30 | 61 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 13 | 27 |
| 93% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 87% | 87% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 43% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 53% | 53% |
| 17% | 13% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 17% | 13% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 23% |
| 43% | 47% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 53% | 53% |
| 50% | 53% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 47% | 47% |
| 13% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 16.1 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.9 | 14.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 38% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 37% |
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have the most points from losing position (16) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals (61) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Primeira Liga
- Porto is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 37 | 73 |
| 2 | Porto | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 34 | 70 |
| 3 | Benfica | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 37 | 66 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 58 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 48 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 41 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 36 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | Tondela | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 35 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | Maritimo | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -15 | 33 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -11 | 31 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 30 |
| 16 | Boavista | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -11 | 28 |
| 17 | Farense | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 26 |
| 18 | Nacional | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -21 | 24 |