FC Porto 3-1 Benfica: Stats, xG & Lineups – Sep 20, 2026

Commentary

90'

Full-time. FC Porto 3-1 Benfica.

90+5'

T. Araújo

Attempt missed. T. Araújo (Benfica), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.

90+3'

T. Araújo

Yellow card for T. Araújo (Benfica) for argument.

90+3'

A. Bah

Yellow card for A. Bah (Benfica) for argument.

90+2'

O. Pietuszewski

Yellow card for O. Pietuszewski (FC Porto) for argument.

90'

5 minutes of added time.

85'

Pepê

Substitution, FC Porto: O. Pietuszewski comes on for Pepê.

85'

A. Silva

Substitution, FC Porto: S. Aghehowa comes on for A. Silva.

85'

S. Dahl

Substitution, Benfica: S. El Karouani comes on for S. Dahl.

84'

FC Porto

Offside, FC Porto.

83'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt saved. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

80'

H. In-beom

Yellow card for H. In-beom (FC Porto) for foul.

78'

J. Bednarek

Attempt missed. J. Bednarek (FC Porto), header from a corner. xG 0.09.

78'

FC Porto

Corner, FC Porto.

77'

V. Froholdt

Attempt blocked. V. Froholdt (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

74'

F. Aursnes

Substitution, Benfica: L. Barreiro comes on for F. Aursnes.

74'

R. Silva

Substitution, Benfica: D. Lukebakio comes on for R. Silva.

74'

G. Prestianni

Substitution, Benfica: A. Schjelderup comes on for G. Prestianni.

71'

Pepê

Attempt saved. Pepê (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

70'

P. Rosario

Attempt missed. P. Rosario (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

69'

M. Fernandes

Substitution, FC Porto: F. Moura comes on for M. Fernandes.

69'

W. Gomes

Substitution, FC Porto: B. Sainz comes on for W. Gomes.

66'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

64'

A. Silva

Attempt saved. A. Silva (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

64'

A. Silva

Attempt missed. A. Silva (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

61'

R. Silva

Attempt missed. R. Silva (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

60'

H. In-beom

Goal! FC Porto 3-1 Benfica. H. In-beom (FC Porto) scores, assisted by A. Silva.

54'

V. Froholdt

Goal! FC Porto 2-1 Benfica. V. Froholdt (FC Porto) scores, assisted by A. Silva.

51'

A. Bah

Goal! FC Porto 1-1 Benfica. A. Bah (Benfica) scores, assisted by G. Prestianni.

50'

FC Porto

Offside, FC Porto.

49'

P. Rosario

Attempt saved. P. Rosario (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

48'

A. Silva

Attempt blocked. A. Silva (FC Porto), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. FC Porto 1-0 Benfica.

45+2'

R. Silva

Attempt missed. R. Silva (Benfica), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.

45'

5 minutes of added time.

42'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt missed. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

41'

FC Porto

Corner, FC Porto.

41'

W. Gomes

Attempt saved. W. Gomes (FC Porto), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.

39'

A. Silva

Attempt missed. A. Silva (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

38'

G. Veiga

Substitution, FC Porto: H. In-beom comes on for G. Veiga.

38'

G. Sudakov

Substitution, Benfica: A. Circati comes on for G. Sudakov.

35'

C. Lenglet

Second yellow card for C. Lenglet (Benfica), who is sent off.

34'

A. Costa

Attempt blocked. A. Costa (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

34'

G. Prestianni

Yellow card for G. Prestianni (Benfica) for argument.

31'

G. Veiga

Goal! FC Porto 1-0 Benfica. G. Veiga (FC Porto) scores, assisted by Pepê.

31'

G. Veiga

Attempt missed. G. Veiga (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

29'

G. Prestianni

Attempt blocked. G. Prestianni (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

28'

A. Silva

Attempt blocked. A. Silva (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

28'

G. Veiga

Attempt blocked. G. Veiga (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.

26'

G. Veiga

Attempt missed. G. Veiga (FC Porto), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.

25'

C. Lenglet

Yellow card for C. Lenglet (Benfica) for foul.

22'

M. Fernandes

Attempt missed. M. Fernandes (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.

19'

R. Silva

Attempt blocked. R. Silva (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

18'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

18'

A. Bah

Cleared off the line! A. Bah (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

17'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

16'

Pepê

Attempt blocked. Pepê (FC Porto), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

14'

FC Porto

Corner, FC Porto.

13'

G. Prestianni

Attempt missed. G. Prestianni (Benfica), header. xG 0.11.

12'

C. Lenglet

Attempt blocked. C. Lenglet (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.03.

11'

Benfica

Corner, Benfica.

11'

G. Sudakov

Attempt blocked. G. Sudakov (Benfica), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.

5'

G. Veiga

Yellow card for G. Veiga (FC Porto) for foul.

1'

Kick-off: FC Porto vs Benfica.

Where the money is

3188773 EUR matched · captured 1 month, 1 week ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 2096344 EUR · live

Home 1.01 · implied 99.0%

76.0%

-23.0 vs price

Away 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

18.3%

+18.2 vs price

Draw 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

5.9%

+5.8 vs price

Half time 18045 EUR · live

Home 1.01 · implied 99.0%

92.3%

-6.7 vs price

Draw 26.0 · implied 3.8%

5.3%

+1.5 vs price

Away 110.0 · implied 0.9%

2.3%

+1.4 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 134448 EUR · live

Under 3.9 · implied 25.6%

61.7%

+36.1 vs price

Over 1.34 · implied 74.6%

38.3%

-36.4 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 29660 EUR · live

Under 1.01 · implied 99.0%

95.9%

-3.1 vs price

Over 34.0 · implied 2.9%

4.1%

+1.1 vs price

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Highlights 3 clips

Player of the match

Match events

5' G. Veiga · Foul

25' C. Lenglet · Foul

31' ⚽ G. Veiga · assist Pepê1–0

34' G. Prestianni · Argument

35' C. Lenglet · Foul

38' 🔁 A. Circati ◂ G. Sudakov

38' 🔁 H. In-beom ◂ G. Veiga

Half-time · 1–0

51' ⚽ A. Bah · assist G. Prestianni1–1

54' ⚽ V. Froholdt · assist A. Silva2–1

60' ⚽ H. In-beom · assist A. Silva3–1

69' 🔁 B. Sainz ◂ W. Gomes

69' 🔁 F. Moura ◂ M. Fernandes

74' 🔁 A. Schjelderup ◂ G. Prestianni

74' 🔁 D. Lukebakio ◂ R. Silva

74' 🔁 L. Barreiro ◂ F. Aursnes

80' H. In-beom · Foul

85' 🔁 S. El Karouani ◂ S. Dahl

85' 🔁 S. Aghehowa ◂ A. Silva

85' 🔁 O. Pietuszewski ◂ Pepê

Full-time · 3–1

90'⁺² O. Pietuszewski · Argument

90'⁺³ A. Bah · Argument

90'⁺³ T. Araújo · Argument

Coaches

Francesco Farioli

Marco Silva

Recent form

FC Porto

WACasa Pia4-1

LHManchester City0-2

WHMoreirense2-1

WAAcadémico Viseu FC3-0

WHFC Arouca2-0

Benfica

WAAC Milan2-0

WHGil Vicente3-1

WAMoreirense4-0

WACS Marítimo3-0

WHEstoril Praia2-1

About this match

**Estádio do Dragão hosts the Clássico** — and it's a straight-up heavyweight clash between two of Liga Portugal's hottest teams right now. 🔥

Porto are rolling with **four wins in their last five**, though that loss to Manchester City stings. Benfica? They're **absolutely unbeaten**, rattling off five straight wins including scalps over AC Milan and Gil Vicente. This is peak tension material.

Key storylines:

- **Porto's home form vs Benfica's perfect streak** — the Eagles haven't dropped a match, but the Dragons' record at Estádio do Dragão is historically their fortress
- **Porto's creative engine** — **G. Veiga** and **P. Rosario** need to control the tempo, especially with **S. Aghehowa** sidelined by injury
- **Benfica's attacking firepower** — **V. Pavlidis** and **D. Lukebakio** have been clinical; **A. Schjelderup** and **G. Sudakov** orchestrating from midfield

Expected lineups:

- **FC Porto**: D. Costa, F. Moura, J. Kiwior, J. Bednarek, A. Costa, V. Froholdt, G. Veiga, P. Rosario, B. Sainz, A. Silva, W. Gomes
- **Benfica**: A. Trubin, C. Lenglet, T. Araújo, A. Circati, D. Banjaqui, G. Prestianni, L. Barreiro, A. Schjelderup, G. Sudakov, D. Lukebakio, V. Pavlidis

Prediction:

**2-1 Porto.** Home advantage tilts it, but Benfica will have chances. Tight match.

Where to watch

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Match facts

Stadium

Estádio do Dragão

City

Porto

Referee

Miguel Nogueira

4.51 yellows/match · 39 matches

Kickoff

20 Sep, 19:30 UTC

Competition

Liga Portugal Betclic

Highlights & clips

FC Porto 4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1 Benfica

99 D. Costa 6.9 20 A. Costa 6.6 5 J. Bednarek 7.1 4 J. Kiwior 6.9 74 F. Moura 6.6 ↑ 69' 8 V. Froholdt 7.1 13 P. Rosario 8.7 16 H. In-beom 7.8 ↑ 38' 17 B. Sainz 6.6 ↑ 69' 9 S. Aghehowa 6.4 ↑ 85' 77 O. Pietuszewski 6.5 ↑ 85' 24 S. Soares 7.2 6 A. Bah 7.1 44 T. Araújo 7.4 2 C. Lenglet 5.4 34 S. El Karouani 7.0 ↑ 85' 11 D. Lukebakio 6.5 ↑ 74' 36 J. Palhinha 7.1 21 A. Schjelderup 6.4 ↑ 74' 3 A. Circati 6.3 ↑ 38' 18 L. Barreiro 6.5 ↑ 74' 14 V. Pavlidis 6.9

Substitutes

14GC. Ramos 52DM. Fernandes↓ 69'5.9 64DL. Gomes 21DD. Prpić 33DSouza 10MG. Veiga↓ 38'7.9 22MA. Varela 37MG. Mec 19FA. Silva↓ 85'7.8 11FPepê↓ 85'7.0 7FW. Gomes↓ 69'6.2 29FS. Giménez

Coach: Francesco Farioli

Substitutes

1GA. Trubin 26DS. Dahl↓ 85'6.1 58DD. Banjaqui 25MG. Prestianni↓ 74'7.1 8MF. Aursnes↓ 74'6.7 27MR. Silva↓ 74'6.6 10MG. Sudakov↓ 38'6.5 13MJ. Kamiński 16MM. Silva 30MC. Echeverri 22FJ. Durán 72FA. Cabral

Coach: Marco Silva

Top stats

45%Possession55%

1.3Expected goals (xG)0.84

20Total shots12

7Shots on target3

3Big chances2

3Corners3

Shots

7Shots off target5

6Blocked shots4

12Shots inside box8

8Shots outside box4

1Big chances scored1

2Big chances missed1

0.03Goals prevented-0.46

Attack

26Touches in box17

38Final third entries55

2Offsides0

12Free kicks17

1Fouled in final third2

Passing

343Passes425

310Accurate passes360

8/20 (40%)Long balls30/50 (60%)

2/11 (18%)Crosses3/9 (33%)

10Throw-ins23

Duels

38Duels62

29/68 (43%)Ground duels39/68 (57%)

2/13 (15%)Aerial duels11/13 (85%)

2/11 (18%)Dribbles4/10 (40%)

10Dispossessed9

Defending

15Tackles19

53Tackles won47

15Interceptions4

15Clearances15

38Recoveries34

Discipline

17Fouls12

3Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

Goalkeeping

1Saves4

1Big saves0

7Goal kicks8

1Punches0

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 26 bookmakers

Porto 34%

28%

Benfica 37%

1X2Benfica to win 37% · 2.75 @ Bet365

BTTSBoth teams to score 55% · 3.08 @ 1xBet

1X2Draw 28% · 2.43 @ 1xBet

CornersOver 8.5 corners 58% · 1.55 @ Pinnacle

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 51% · 4.60 @ William Hill

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 71% · 1.34 @ Pinnacle

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 65% · 1.52 @ Pinnacle

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 74% · 2.10 @ William Hill

CornersUnder 9.5 corners 54% · 1.88 @ 1xBet

Who winsPorto to win (DNB) 53% · 2.10 @ Bet365

1X2Porto to win 34% · 3.12 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

2.87

FC Porto

3.30

Draw

2.43

Benfica

Double Chanceconsensus

1.50

FC Porto or Draw

1.30

FC Porto or Benfica

1.36

Draw or Benfica

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.66

Yes

2.10

No

Home Win to Nilconsensus

5.00

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

4.40

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.04

Over 0.50

9.50

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.27

Over 1.50

3.55

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.92

Over 2.50

1.89

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

3.25

Over 3.50

1.29

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

6.62

Over 4.50

1.08

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

2.00

FC Porto

1.73

Benfica

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.24

Over 7.50

3.02

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.51

Over 8.50

2.33

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.90

Over 9.50

1.86

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.34

Over 10.50

1.50

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

2.83

Over 11.50

1.28

Under 11.50

Full odds via API →

No pre-match call on this one.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 87.0%.

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