FC Porto vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 2, 2019 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on March 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′Adrián LópezFC Porto
- 26′João FélixBenfica
- 52′RafaBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Benfica have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2019 | SC Braga(home) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Tondela(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2019 | AS Roma(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2019 | Chaves(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Galatasaray(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Aves(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Nacional(home) | 10-0 | Primeira Liga |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | FC Porto 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Benfica 1-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 3.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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