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
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
4-4-2- 11M. Marega
- 17J. Corona
- 8Y. Brahimi
- 20Adrián López
- 10Óliver Torres
- 12Wilson Manafá
- 16H. Herrera
- 28Felipe
- 13Alex Telles
- 33Pepe
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Benfica
4-4-2- 79João Félix
- 14H. Seferović
- 27Rafa
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 22A. Samaris
- 21Pizzi
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
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 defeat; 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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| 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 (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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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