FC Porto vs Benfica: result 3-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 8, 2020 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
FC Porto won 3-2 on February 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′Sérgio OliveiraFC Porto
- 18′Carlos ViníciusBenfica
- 38′Alex TellesFC Porto (pen.)
- 44′Rúben DiasFC Porto (o.g.)
- 50′Carlos ViníciusBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Academico Viseu(away) | 1-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2020 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2020 | SC Braga(away) | 0-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Famalicao(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Belenenses(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Rio Ave(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Porto win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Benfica 0-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2019 | FC Porto 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Benfica 1-0 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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