FC Porto vs Benfica: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 30, 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 won 3-1 on December 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′Fábio VieiraFC Porto
- 37′Pepê AquinoFC Porto
- 46′R. YaremchukBenfica
- 69′M. TaremiFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | Benfica(home) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Vizela(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 12, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 0-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Maritimo(home) | 7-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2021 | SC Covilha(home) | 3-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Famalicao(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Porto win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | FC Porto 3-0 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| May 6, 2021 | Benfica 1-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | FC Porto 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 5th in Primeira Liga (6 points from 2 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Porto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 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