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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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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
FC PortoBenfica
7Corner Kicks3
14Fouls12
5Yellow Cards6
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves4
360Total passes417
290Passes accurate350

— 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

0/2Wins
0.5Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 2 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Benfica

1/2Wins
2.0Goals / game
0.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Benfica’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Confirmed lineups are not available on this page yet.
  • 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.

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, 05:14 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Taça de Portugal · 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
1 draw

Benfica

3wins

Sep 2023 – Oct 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with FC Porto first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Awaiting lineups

Official XIs are normally published around 20–60 minutes before kickoff. We check again automatically once that window opens.

FC Porto

Most-used league formationPendingNo formation data supplied

Starting XI not confirmed. The formation above is a season trend, not a predicted lineup.

Benfica

Most-used league formationPendingNo formation data supplied

Starting XI not confirmed. The formation above is a season trend, not a predicted lineup.

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FC Porto

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Diogo Costa977.3———37—
Martim Fernandes767.3——1225
Thiago Silva977.5———431
Jan Bednarek768.31—136—
Jakub Kiwior977.2——1381
Victor Froholdt977.3——130—
Pablo Rosario977.2——1371
Gabri Veiga626.5—12221
Pepê886.6———141
Samu Aghehowa976.2———22—
Borja Sainz626.9——1183
Rodrigo Mora356.6———15—
William Gomes356.2———101
Alberto Costa216.9———101
Alan Varela216.3———3—
Stephen Eustaquio96.7———3—
Cláudio Ramos———————
Dominik Prpić———————
Oskar Pietuszewski———————
Deniz Gül———————

Benfica

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Anatoliy Trubin977.5——115—
Amar Dedić976.3——2291
Tomás Araújo977.7——2646
António Silva977.2———543
Samuel Dahl977.2———465
Richard Ríos446.9———11—
Fredrik Aursnes977.2——1613
Gianluca Prestianni746.9——1223
Leandro Barreiro976.2——1462
Sidny Lopes Cabral836.2——122—
Vangelis Pavlidis976.2——120—
Georgiy Sudakov536.7———22—
Andreas Schjelderup237.0———4—
Franjo Ivanović146.3———11
Diogo Ferreira———————
João Fonseca———————
Gonçalo Oliveira———————
João Rêgo———————
Enzo Barrenechea———————
Manuel Silva———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Taça de Portugal table

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Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

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