Benfica vs FC Porto: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs FC Porto?
Benfica and FC Porto drew 2-2 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′Victor Mow FroholdtFC Porto
- 40′O. PietuszewskiFC Porto
- 69′A. SchjelderupBenfica
- 88′L. BarreiroBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs FC Porto
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 27Rafa
- 25G. Prestianni
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 20R. Rios
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
FC Porto
4-3-3- 77O. Pietuszewski
- 27D. Gül
- 11Pepê Aquino
- 10Gabri Veiga
- 22A. Varela
- 8Victor Mow Froholdt
- 52Martim Fernandes
- 4J. Kiwior
- 5J. Bednarek
- 20Alberto Baio
- 99Diogo Costa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; FC Porto have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | AVS(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Arouca(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 2 FC Porto wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | FC Porto 1-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 5, 2025 | FC Porto 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 6, 2025 | FC Porto 1-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Benfica 4-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2024 | FC Porto 5-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Benfica 1-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FC Porto score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| FC Porto | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (16 points from 7 matches) and FC Porto sit 1st (21 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 16 |
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