Football tips: Porto vs Belenenses - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Wed 19.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50033 seats)

Porto prepare for this after their 3-0 result against Rio Ave, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Belenenses?

Insights:
  • Porto have the most scored goals (70) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primeira Liga

It's no vacation for neither Porto nor Belenenses as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Porto is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Belenenses is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Porto form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Do Dragão as Porto, who have the most scored goals (70) in Primeira Liga, have scored 36 goals to get 39 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Primeira Liga are 12-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Porto has a nice streak going on as they have played 27 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Pacos de Ferreira defeat 200 days ago.

Happy days for Porto in their previous game, a Primeira Liga match away at Rio Ave (placed 16th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Sensational by Porto last match, beating Rio Ave away as big underdogs. Luis Díaz (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.31/10. Díaz scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 5 of 8 times and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Farense in a game that was won 5-1.

Porto can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 36 times. From these home matches, Porto have conceded only 15 goals.

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Belenenses form and stats

Playing away, Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (10) away in Primeira Liga, have won 3 games, drawn 8 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season.

The manager A. Gonçalves Teixeira was unhappy after their last game, a Primeira Liga match played at their home ground Estádio Nacional. Belenenses suffered a 0-2 loss to Santa Clara (placed 7th). Diogo Calila, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.1. Calila hit one key pass and won 3 of 4 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Tondela.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Belenenses - Porto 0-0. Porto-Belenenses H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Porto seven wins, Belenenses one win, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
16 goals
PortoS. Relvas de Oliveira
S. Relvas de Oliveira
13 goals
BelenensesZ. Cassierra Cabezas
Z. Cassierra Cabezas
10 goals

Porto missing players

Belenenses missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Porto Belenenses
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
23 12 5 Won W 1 3 9
8 3 0 Drew D 2 8 13
2 1 0 Lost L 2 5 11
70 36 13 Scored S 4 10 25
29 15 6 Conceded C 6 13 31
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 69% 76%
79% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 38% 58%
55% 56% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 19% 27%
39% 44% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 9%
24% 25% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 25% 33%
45% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 44% 39%
6% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 62% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.6 2.6
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
14.4 15.7 16 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 9 10
5.3 5.8 6.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.8 3.3
40% 39% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 22% 23%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (10) away in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Belenenses.
  • Porto have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most points from losing position (17) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals (36) at home in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals (70) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Primeira Liga

  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 33 25 7 1 60 19 16 12 4 0 29 9 17 13 3 1 31 10 41 82
2 Porto 33 23 8 2 70 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 41 77
3 Benfica 33 22 7 4 66 26 17 12 3 2 31 15 16 10 4 2 35 11 40 73
4 Sporting Braga 33 19 6 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 16 8 3 5 26 18 20 63
5 Pacos de Ferreira 33 14 8 11 37 39 17 10 3 4 23 19 16 4 5 7 14 20 -2 50
6 Vitória SC 33 12 7 14 36 41 16 7 1 8 20 24 17 5 6 6 16 17 -5 43
7 Santa Clara 33 12 7 14 40 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 17 6 2 9 18 20 4 43
8 Belenenses 33 9 13 11 25 31 17 6 5 6 15 18 16 3 8 5 10 13 -6 40
9 Moreirense 33 9 13 11 34 43 16 3 10 3 21 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -9 40
10 Famalicão 33 10 10 13 40 45 17 4 7 6 19 24 16 6 3 7 21 21 -5 40
11 Gil Vicente 33 11 6 16 32 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 17 7 2 8 20 22 -8 39
12 Tondela 33 10 6 17 34 54 16 8 2 6 16 18 17 2 4 11 18 36 -20 36
13 Marítimo 33 10 5 18 26 42 17 5 3 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 35
14 Portimonense 33 9 7 17 34 41 16 6 4 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 34
15 Boavista 33 7 12 14 37 48 17 5 4 8 17 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -11 33
16 Rio Ave 33 6 13 14 23 39 17 4 6 7 12 18 16 2 7 7 11 21 -16 31
17 Farense 33 7 10 16 31 44 17 4 6 7 19 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -13 31
18 Nacional 33 6 7 20 29 57 16 4 3 9 18 28 17 2 4 11 11 29 -28 25

Table
  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 33 25 7 1 60 19 16 12 4 0 29 9 17 13 3 1 31 10 41 82
2 Porto 33 23 8 2 70 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 41 77
3 Benfica 33 22 7 4 66 26 17 12 3 2 31 15 16 10 4 2 35 11 40 73
4 Sporting Braga 33 19 6 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 16 8 3 5 26 18 20 63
5 Pacos de Ferreira 33 14 8 11 37 39 17 10 3 4 23 19 16 4 5 7 14 20 -2 50
6 Vitória SC 33 12 7 14 36 41 16 7 1 8 20 24 17 5 6 6 16 17 -5 43
7 Santa Clara 33 12 7 14 40 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 17 6 2 9 18 20 4 43
8 Belenenses 33 9 13 11 25 31 17 6 5 6 15 18 16 3 8 5 10 13 -6 40
9 Moreirense 33 9 13 11 34 43 16 3 10 3 21 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -9 40
10 Famalicão 33 10 10 13 40 45 17 4 7 6 19 24 16 6 3 7 21 21 -5 40
11 Gil Vicente 33 11 6 16 32 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 17 7 2 8 20 22 -8 39
12 Tondela 33 10 6 17 34 54 16 8 2 6 16 18 17 2 4 11 18 36 -20 36
13 Marítimo 33 10 5 18 26 42 17 5 3 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 35
14 Portimonense 33 9 7 17 34 41 16 6 4 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 34
15 Boavista 33 7 12 14 37 48 17 5 4 8 17 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -11 33
16 Rio Ave 33 6 13 14 23 39 17 4 6 7 12 18 16 2 7 7 11 21 -16 31
17 Farense 33 7 10 16 31 44 17 4 6 7 19 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -13 31
18 Nacional 33 6 7 20 29 57 16 4 3 9 18 28 17 2 4 11 11 29 -28 25

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.