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
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
- 11Kléber
- 12Hulk
- 17Silvestre Varela
- 6F. Guarín
- 8João Moutinho
- 25Fernando
- 5Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán
- 13Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo
- 14Rolando
- 30N. Otamendi
- 1Helton da Silva Arruda
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 9Nolito
- 20N. Gaitán
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 10P. Aimar
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Benfica wins.
| 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 (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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