FC Porto vs Benfica: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
FC Porto won 3-1 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′Gabri VeigaFC Porto
- 51′A. BahBenfica
- 54′Victor Mow FroholdtFC Porto
- 60′Hwang In-BeomFC Porto
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Benfica win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
4-3-3- 11Pepê Aquino
- 19André Silva
- 7William
- 10Gabri Veiga
- 13P. Rosario
- 8Victor Mow Froholdt
- 52Martim Fernandes
- 4J. Kiwior
- 5J. Bednarek
- 20Alberto Baio
- 99Diogo Costa
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 25G. Prestianni
- 10H. Sudakov
- 27Rafa
- 36João Palhinha
- 8F. Aursnes
- 26S. Dahl
- 2C. Lenglet
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 6A. Bah
- 24Samuel Soares
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Benfica have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Moreirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Academico Viseu(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Arouca(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | AC Milan(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Moreirense(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Maritimo(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Estoril(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Porto wins, 2 draws, 2 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Benfica 2-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 1.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 3.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 3.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy