Benfica vs FC Porto: result 2-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 2, 2012 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs FC Porto?
FC Porto won 2-3 on March 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′HulkFC Porto
- 42′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 48′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 64′J. RodríguezFC Porto
- 87′MaiconFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; FC Porto have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | Academica(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Zenit(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nacional(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Feirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Feirense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | União de Leiria(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2012 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 FC Porto win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2011 | FC Porto 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Benfica 1-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 7, 2010 | FC Porto 5-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FC Porto score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Porto | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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