Round 28
FC Porto vs. Benfica
Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal.
06.04.25 at 22:30
FC Porto play host to Benfica at Estádio do Dragão in the 28th round of the Primeira Liga. FC Porto are third in the league standings, while Benfica are second.
Let's head into the match preview to find the best odds on the FC Porto vs. Benfica game and my expert picks to place your bets.
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Form: WWLWD
FC Porto dispatched AVS Futebol SAD 2-0 at home before the international break after losing 1-0 against Braga. Their return to league action was marked by a narrow 2-1 road victory over Estoril Praia.
In that match Porto's top scorer Samu Aghehowa restored parity for his team in the 45th minute from the spot kick and Rodrigo Mora scored his first and winning goal in the 64th minute.
The Dragons have lost just one of their last nine matches in the Primeira Liga (W4, D4). They now return to the Estadio do Dragão seeking to make it three wins in a row for the first time since December 28. This is the same venue that has seen them go 13 games without defeat, recording ten wins and three draws.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-3
Costa; Perez, Marcano, Pedro; Moura, Varela, Eustaquio, Mario; Mora, Aghehowa, Vieira
Benfica
Form: WWWWW
Benfica are deep in the title race discussions and can not afford to drop points. A win here could see them take over first place, albeit, temporarily. The visitors have been dominant in the league since a 3-1 away defeat Casa Pia on January 25. They have eight consecutive matches and seven of those matches have seen them score three goals.
The Eagles' most recent league match was against Farense. Kerem Akturkoglu's brace and Vangelis Pavlidis goal was enough to see them record a decisive 3-2 home victory.
Away from home, they have won four consecutive matches and have scored ten goals. Their last away meeting against FC Porto ended in a 5-0 defeat. However, they will draw inspiration from their recent 4-1 home triumph this season to secure a favourable outcome in this one.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Trubin; Carreras, Silva, Otamendi, Araujo; Florentino, Kokcu; Akturkoglu. Aursnes, Di Maria; Pavlidis
Match Facts
- FC Porto has won four of their last six matches in the Primeira Liga.
- Benfica has won eight consecutive matches in the Primeira Liga.
- FC Porto has seen both teams score in three of their last four home league games.
- Benfica has seen over 2.5 goals in four of their last five away league games.
Head-To-Head
In the last 59 meetings, FC Porto has won 29 times, Benfica has won 15 times, and there have been 15 draws with the goal difference being 83-60 in favour of FC Porto.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Expert Betting Tips
Our main prediction for the match: W2 @ 2.45 with 1xbet.
Benfica has been the in-form team in the Primeira Liga and I believe they can beat FC Porto this Sunday. FC Porto has an impressive home record, but let's not forget that this is a team that recently recorded three successive 1-1 draws against the top-six teams in the league standings.
2nd prediction: Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 1.80 with Bet365.
It wouldn't be an O Clássico without both teams getting on the scoreboard. I'm not expecting either side to keep a clean sheet in this one. FC Porto has both teams score in three of their last home matches and Benfica in three of their four league games.
3rd prediction: Anytime Goalscorer - Vangelis Pavlidis @ 3.30 with Betway.
For my third prediction, I'm backing Vangelis Pavlidis to get on the scoreboard. So far, he has scored 21 goals for Benfica this season since joining from AZ Alkmaar.
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