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N. Otamendi90+4′
Estádio Do Dragão · PortoSeason 2024/25Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
FC PortoBenfica
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

FC Porto 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Benfica 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

FC Porto

0 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game—
Goals conceded per game—
Games with 3+ goals—
Both teams scored—

Only a few results are available.

See results

Benfica

0 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game—
Goals conceded per game—
Games with 3+ goals—
Both teams scored—

Only a few results are available.

See results
About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare FC Porto at home with Benfica away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:20 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2024/25 · all league matches

FC PortoBenfica
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares FC Porto at home with Benfica away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

FC Porto

2wins
0 draws

Benfica

3wins

Apr 2023 – Nov 2024 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with FC Porto first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

FC Porto

Confirmed formation3-4-3M. Anselmi
  1. 99Diogo CostaG
  2. 24N. PérezD
  3. 6S. EustaquioD
  4. 5Iván MarcanoD
  5. 23João MárioM
  6. 22A. VarelaM
  7. 10Fábio VieiraM
  8. 74Francisco MouraM
  9. 11PepêF
  10. 9Samu AghehowaF
  11. 86Rodrigo MoraF
Substitutes (9)

70 · Gonçalo Borges

52 · Martim Fernandes

19 · D. Namaso

97 · Zé Pedro

7 · William

25 · T. Pérez

4 · Otávio

14 · Cláudio Ramos

20 · André Franco

Benfica

Confirmed formation4-3-3Bruno Lage
  1. 1A. TrubinG
  2. 44Tomás AraújoD
  3. 4António SilvaD
  4. 30N. OtamendiD
  5. 3Álvaro FernándezD
  6. 8F. AursnesM
  7. 61FlorentinoM
  8. 10O. KökçüM
  9. 11Á. Di MaríaF
  10. 14V. PavlidisF
  11. 17K. AktürkoğluF
Substitutes (9)

26 · S. Dahl

21 · A. Schjelderup

19 · A. Belotti

18 · L. Barreiro

24 · Samuel Soares

7 · Z. Amdouni

81 · A. Bajrami

27 · Bruma

9 · Arthur Cabral

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FC Porto

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Diogo Costa906.3—0—38—
Nehuén Pérez906.3—01652
Stephen Eustaquio647.0—0—531
Iván Marcano906.3—01711
João Mário776.3—0—26—
Alan Varela906.6—0—491
Fábio Vieira907.2—02553
Francisco Moura846.2—0—27—
Pepê646.9—0—21—
Samuel Aghehowa907.010414—
Rodrigo Mora776.9—01181
Martim Fernandes267.0—0—151
Gonçalo Borges266.5—0—9—
Zé Pedro136.2—0—7—
Danny Namaso136.7—0—4—
William Gomes116.2—0—4—
Cláudio Ramos———————
Otávio———————
Tomás Pérez———————
André Franco———————

Benfica

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Anatoliy Trubin907.2—0—25—
Tomás Araújo627.2—0—262
António Silva906.6—0—221
Nicolás Otamendi907.9101291
Álvaro Carreras906.9—0—322
Fredrik Aursnes906.6—0—29—
Florentino Luís907.5—12241
Orkun Kökçü907.6—1—321
Ángel Di María737.7—11342
Vangelis Pavlidis739.3304121
Kerem Aktürkoğlu897.9—11234
Samuel Dahl286.5—0—71
Andreas Schjelderup176.3—0—4—
Andrea Belotti176.9—0—41
Leandro Barreiro1——0—1—
Samuel Soares———————
Adrian Bajrami———————
Zeki Amdouni———————
Arthur Cabral———————
Bruma———————
2024/25 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

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