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FC Porto vs Benfica — Primeira Liga 2018

FC Porto
FC Porto
FT
5 – 0
HT: 2 – 0
Benfica
Benfica
3/3/2024Primeira LigaPrimeira Liga · Round 24Estádio Do Dragão

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 13+ matches

FC Porto43%
×Draw27%
Benfica31%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

FC Porto
1.38
Benfica
1.13

FC Porto creates 22% more chances

Season form · 13 home / 19 away

creates per match

FC Porto
1.82
Benfica
1.80

allows per match

FC Porto
0.45
Benfica
0.93

finishing

FC Porto+0.03on par
Benfica+0.20scores more

Total goals

54%Under
  • Under54
  • Over46

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%Yes
  • Yes51
  • No49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

FC Porto ↓

Benfica →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–08%
0–19%
0–25%
0–32%
0–41%
1
1–011%
1–113%
1–27%
1–33%
1–41%
2
2–08%
2–19%
2–25%
2–32%
2–41%
3
3–04%
3–14%
3–22%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–01%
4–11%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
71%29%2.5
46%54%3.5
24%76%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

FC Porto or draw
69%
FC Porto or Benfica
73%
Draw or Benfica
57%

Winning margin

FC Porto wins by 2+
20%
Benfica wins by 2+
12%

Team goals

FC Porto 1+ goals
75%
FC Porto 2+ goals
40%
FC Porto 3+ goals
16%
Benfica 1+ goals
68%
Benfica 2+ goals
31%
Benfica 3+ goals
11%

Draw no bet

FC Porto (draw refunded)
58%
Benfica (draw refunded)
42%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
38%
Both score & under 3
13%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

FC Porto at home — creates 1.82, concedes 0.45 · 13 matches

Benfica away — creates 1.80, concedes 0.93 · 19 matches

⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

FC Porto attack 1.82 + Benfica defence 0.93 → ÷2 → 1.38

Benfica attack 1.80 + FC Porto defence 0.45 → ÷2 → 1.13

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 43%?"

FC Porto scores more
43%
level
27%
Benfica scores more
31%

FC Porto at 43% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 43% does not mean "FC Porto will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Match Recap: FC Porto vs Benfica

FC Porto beat Benfica 5-0 in Primeira Liga on March 3, 2024.

The match was played at Estádio Do Dragão in Porto.