Liga PortugalMatchday 7

Porto 3-1 Benfica: prediction, tips and result

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Stadium:
Estadio do Dragao, Porto
Referee:
Miguel Bertolo Nogueira

Our tips

Main tip
Cards: Under 4.5Lost55%

2.3 cards a match in the hosts' matches, 4.3 in the visitors', league average 5.0; referee Miguel Bertolo Nogueira averages 4.7 cards a match, league average 5.0

Other tips

  • Both Teams To Score: YesWon55%

    Porto: scored in each of their last 6 league matches

For the brave
Correct Score: 1:1Lost13%
How our tips did

The match in numbers

1X2EloPorto197934%34%Draw28%30%Benfica202738%37%favourite did not win
Goalsattack/defenceBTTS55%56%O2.550%51%|exp. goals 1.4 : 1.3both scored
H2Hlast 5 meetings
  1. Benfica2:2PortoD
  2. Porto0:0BenficaD
  3. Porto1:4BenficaL
  4. Benfica4:1PortoL
  5. Porto5:0BenficaW
Porto's record: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses3.8 goals per match
Cornersleague corners9.3league 9.4under 9.5: 54%Expected corners: 9.3 in this match, 9.4 on average in the league.In this league 54% of matches end under 9.5 corners.won · ended 6
Cardsleague cards4.4league 5.0under 4.5: 55%Expected cards: 4.4 in this match, 5.0 on average in the league.In this league 44% of matches end under 4.5 cards.Chance of a red card in this match: 21%.lost · ended 8
RefereeM. Bertolo Nogueira−0.8 cards vs average30 matches

Prediction: result and goals

Marketbookmakers' odds with the margin removedAttack/defenceour attack and defence ratings of the teams
Expected goals
Market1.3 : 1.4total 2.7Attack/defence1.4 : 1.3total 2.7
Porto : Benfica
Most likely scores
Market1-113%0-19%1-29%1-08%2-1—0-08%Attack/defence1-113%0-18%1-28%1-09%2-18%0-07%
MarketAttack/defence1-11-113%1-113%0-10-19%0-18%1-21-29%1-28%1-01-08%1-09%2-12-1—2-18%0-00-08%0-07%
OutcomeMarketAttack/defence
Over 1.5 goals75%75%75%
12 – no draw72%74%74%
Under 3.5 goals72%71%71%
X2 – away team avoid defeat66%62%62%
1X – home team avoid defeat62%64%64%
Both teams to score: yes55%56%56%
Over 2.5 goals50%51%51%
Under 2.5 goals50%49%49%
Both teams to score: no45%44%44%
2 – Benfica win38%36% · Elo 37%36%· Elo 37%
1 – Porto win34%38% · Elo 34%38%· Elo 34%
X – draw28%26% · Elo 30%26%· Elo 30%
Over 3.5 goals28%29%29%
Under 1.5 goals25%25%25%
Attack vs defence
Porto attack vs Benfica defenceattack1654defence1656−2 pts to the attack
Benfica attack vs Porto defenceattack1759defence1669+90 pts to the attack

1500 = league average, +100 pts = 1.2x the goals scored (attack) or 1.2x fewer conceded (defence). A description of both teams' strength turned into goals, not a tip: the model knows nothing of line-ups or motivation.

Worth knowing before kick-off

  • Benfica score 3.2 goals per game
  • Porto matches average only 2.9 cards (league 5.0) Average cards of both teams in their last 10 league matches. Cards depend mostly on the referee.
  • Benfica: 10 of 10 matches over 2.5 goals
  • Porto concede only 0.6 goals per game
  • Porto: 7 wins in a row
  • Porto: 8 days since the last match, 1 match in the last 14 days.
  • Benfica: 7 days since the last match, 2 matches in the last 14 days.

League form

League position

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
1Porto880020:424
2Benfica861124:719
Full league table

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of Porto vs Benfica?

Porto 3-1 Benfica (half time 1-0).

Did the Porto vs Benfica tip win?

Our pre-match tip: Cards: Under 4.5. The tip lost.