FC Porto vs Benfica: result 0-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 1, 2017 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
FC Porto and Benfica drew 0-0 on December 1, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Aves(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Beşiktaş(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Portimonense(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2017 | RB Leipzig(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2017 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Porto win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | FC Porto 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (9 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 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