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Primeira LigaMatchweek 8THE MATCH CENTRE

FC Porto vs Benfica match centre

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Estádio Do Dragão · PortoSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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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.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

FC Porto

0/1Wins
1.0Goals / game
4.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Benfica

1/1Wins
4.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Benfica’s results
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

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game4.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1

Only a few results are available.

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Benfica

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results1 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game4.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1

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, 04:21 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2025/26 · 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

1wins
0 draws

Benfica

4wins

Aug 2023 – Apr 2025 · 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 formation4-3-3Francesco Farioli
  1. 99D. CostaG
  2. 20A. CostaD
  3. 5J. BednarekD
  4. 4J. KiwiorD
  5. 74F. MouraD
  6. 8V. FroholdtM
  7. 22A. VarelaM
  8. 10G. VeigaM
  9. 11PepêF
  10. 9SamuF
  11. 17B. SainzF
Substitutes (9)

14 · Claudio Ramos

6 · S. Eustaquio

7 · William Gomes

12 · Zaidu

13 · P. Rosario

21 · D. Prpic

27 · D. Gul

47 · A. Alarcon

86 · R. Mora

Benfica

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
  1. 1A. TrubinG
  2. 17A. DedicD
  3. 4A. SilvaD
  4. 30N. OtamendiD
  5. 26S. DahlD
  6. 20R. RiosM
  7. 5E. BarrenecheaM
  8. 11D. LukebakioM
  9. 10G. SudakovM
  10. 8F. AursnesM
  11. 14V. PavlidisF
Substitutes (9)

24 · S. Soares

9 · F. Ivanovic

18 · L. Barreiro

21 · A. Schjelderup

39 · H. Araujo

44 · T. Araujo

64 · G. Oliveira

84 · J. Rego

90 · I. Lima

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FC Porto

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Diogo Costa907.3—0—37—
Alberto Costa906.9—0—422
Jan Bednarek907.6—0—89—
Jakub Kiwior907.3—0—771
Francisco Moura906.9—01371
Victor Froholdt906.5—0—212
Alan Varela896.3—0—27—
Gabri Veiga636.3—02161
Pepê636.3—01242
Samu Aghehowa756.3—0—16—
Borja Sainz906.6—0—243
Pablo Rosario276.9—0—13—
William Gomes276.3—015—
Deniz Gül157.0—0—4—
Rodrigo Mora1——011—
Cláudio Ramos———————
Dominik Prpić———————
Zaidu Sanusi———————
Ángel Alarcón———————
Stephen Eustaquio———————

Benfica

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Anatoliy Trubin907.0—0—28—
Amar Dedić906.3—0—36—
António Silva907.5—0—391
Nicolás Otamendi906.9—0—601
Samuel Dahl896.9—01422
Richard Ríos906.9—01262
Enzo Barrenechea907.7—0—733
Dodi Lukebakio807.0—0—231
Georgiy Sudakov897.5—01323
Fredrik Aursnes906.7—0—321
Vangelis Pavlidis906.2—0—202
Leandro Barreiro106.7—0—4—
Tomás Araújo1——0—1—
João Rêgo1——0———
Samuel Soares———————
Gonçalo Oliveira———————
Henrique Araújo———————
Franjo Ivanović———————
Ivan Lima———————
Andreas Schjelderup———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

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

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1FC Porto34284266184888
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2Sporting CP34257289246582
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3Benfica342311074254980
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4SC Braga341611764362859
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5Famalicao341511842291356
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6GIL Vicente341311104738950
LLDWL
7Moreirense34127153749-1243
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8Arouca34126164764-1742
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9Guimaraes34126163951-1242
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10Estoril34109155457-339
LDDLL
11Alverca34109153552-1739
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12Rio Ave34812143557-2236
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13Santa Clara3499163241-936
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14Nacional3497183745-834
WLLWW
15Estrela34612163856-1830
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16Casa Pia34612163157-2630
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17Tondela34610182755-2828
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18AVS34312192767-4021
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