Porto and Benfica are both riding high in the Primeira Liga with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Porto and Benfica.
Porto form and stats
This stadium, Estádio Do Dragão, has been a fortress for Porto in the Primeira Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-1.
Porto drew their last game, 1-1 away at Academico Viseu. In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Vitoria Setubal.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Porto as they have a new game in only four days, a Taça De Portugal match thankfully also at home. Academico Viseu are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Porto's attacking play is working. Porto have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Benfica form and stats
The away performances of Benfica, who have the most scored goals (47) in Primeira Liga, have been very solid so far with 9 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the Primeira Liga. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Things are running smoothly for Benfica who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Porto.
Impressive finishing from Pizzi, Rafa Silva and Rúben Dias secured the home win 3-2 against Famalicão in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Belenenses in the Primeira Liga.
Late drama in the previous game, when Gabriel scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time to defeat Famalicão.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Benfica playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were one Benfica win, zero draws and one defeat.
Benfica has another fixture away, a Taça De Portugal game, against Famalicão in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The Benfica manager B. Nascimento has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9 league matches. The Benfica defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 9 games).
Head 2 Head
Benfica - Porto 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Porto won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Benfica has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  L. Fernandes 12 goals |  C. Alves Morais 12 goals |   F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 7 goals |
Porto missing players
Benfica missing players
| Porto | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 47 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 84% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 37% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 42% | 22% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 58% | 78% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 68% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 6.7 | 7.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 7.3 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 296 | 142 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 124 | 285 |
| 106 | 56 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 40 | 95 |
| 39% | 38% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 49% |
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Benfica has the most clean sheets (13)
- Benfica has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Benfica has the most points (27) away
- Benfica has the most scored goals (47)
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (31)
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+17) away
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+39)
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Benfica have won all their away games so far.
- Benfica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Porto has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (22)
- 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 in all their matches so far.
- Porto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 39 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Famalicão | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Sporting CP | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Boavista | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Vitoria Setubal | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Tondela | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 23 |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Maritimo | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 18 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 12 |