Benfica vs FC Porto: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 15, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs FC Porto?
FC Porto won 0-1 on April 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′H. HerreraFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; FC Porto have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2018 | April 25(away) | 0-8 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Feirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Hwaebul(away) | 3-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Aves(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 FC Porto win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | FC Porto 0-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Benfica 1-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | FC Porto 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Benfica 1-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2015 | FC Porto 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Benfica 0-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; FC Porto score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| FC Porto | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and FC Porto sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy