FC Porto vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 15, 2021 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Benfica?
FC Porto and Benfica drew 1-1 on January 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′Álex GrimaldoBenfica
- 25′M. MaregaFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 14 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Nacional(away) | 4-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Famalicao(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Benfica(home) | 2-0 | Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estrela(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Portimonense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2020 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Porto win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | FC Porto 2-0 Benfica | Super Cup |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Benfica 1-2 FC Porto | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 8, 2020 | FC Porto 3-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 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