Benfica vs FC Porto: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs FC Porto?
Benfica won 1-0 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′H. SeferovićBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; FC Porto have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Chaves(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Aves(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Bayern München(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Nacional(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Galatasaray(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Tondela(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 18, 2018 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 FC Porto win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Benfica 0-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; FC Porto score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Porto | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 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 5th (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Porto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 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