FC Porto 0–0 Benfica
Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Rodrigo Mora scored 100.0
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 0.7 – 0.1
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot made FC Porto favourites at 40%.
FC Porto deserved more from the draw, creating 0.7 xG to 0.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jan Bednarek, 70.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Jan Bednarek +14.7, Georgiy Sudakov +11.7, Francisco Moura +11.6.
Well below it: Samu Aghehowa −14.5, Vangelis Pavlidis −13.0, Pepê −11.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Porto
| 2 Oct 2025 | W 2–1 | v FK Crvena zvezda |
| 29 Sep 2025 | W 4–0 | at FC Arouca |
| 25 Sep 2025 | W 1–0 | at Red Bull Salzburg |
| 19 Sep 2025 | W 3–0 | at Rio Ave |
| 13 Sep 2025 | W 1–0 | v CD Nacional |
Benfica
| 30 Sep 2025 | L 0–1 | at Chelsea |
| 26 Sep 2025 | W 2–1 | v Gil Vicente |
| 23 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | v Rio Ave |
| 20 Sep 2025 | W 3–0 | at AVS - Futebol SAD |
| 16 Sep 2025 | L 2–3 | v Qarabağ FK |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
FC Porto
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Mora | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Deniz Gül | 15 | 78.9 | – |
| Jan Bednarek | 90 | 70.9 | +14.7 |
| Pablo Rosario | 27 | 62.9 | – |
| Francisco Moura | 90 | 60.0 | +11.6 |
| Diogo Costa | 90 | 57.1 | +1.8 |
| Gabri Veiga | 63 | 52.7 | −5.0 |
| Alan Varela | 89 | 47.6 | −0.2 |
| Pepê | 62 | 45.8 | −11.7 |
| Victor Froholdt | 90 | 44.4 | −9.5 |
| Borja Sainz | 90 | 43.7 | −4.8 |
| Jakub Kiwior | 90 | 43.3 | −6.5 |
| William Gomes | 28 | 43.2 | – |
| Samu Aghehowa | 75 | 42.7 | −14.5 |
| Alberto Costa | 90 | 42.0 | −8.7 |
Benfica
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodi Lukebakio | 80 | 61.2 | −6.1 |
| Georgiy Sudakov | 89 | 58.7 | +11.7 |
| Richard Ríos | 90 | 57.7 | +9.3 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 90 | 56.5 | −5.1 |
| Enzo Barrenechea | 90 | 54.5 | +1.4 |
| Anatoliy Trubin | 90 | 53.8 | +2.6 |
| Amar Dedić | 90 | 52.1 | +1.0 |
| Samuel Dahl | 89 | 51.5 | +5.1 |
| António Silva | 90 | 48.9 | −0.5 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 90 | 42.4 | −8.5 |
| Tomás Araújo | 1 | 42.1 | – |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 90 | 40.8 | −13.0 |
| João Rêgo | 1 | 38.1 | – |
| Leandro Barreiro | 10 | 34.9 | – |