FC Porto vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 23, 2011 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
FC Porto and Benfica drew 2-2 on September 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 37′KléberFC Porto
- 47′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 51′N. OtamendiFC Porto
- 82′N. GaitánBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Benfica have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2011 | Feirense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 6, 2011 | União de Leiria(away) | 5-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 19, 2011 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2011 | Academica(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 FC Porto win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
FC Porto score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
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