Benfica vs Porto Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Mar 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Benfica vs Porto

Benfica go head-to-head with Porto at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Sunday 8 March.

Porto +0.25 look like a spot of value on the Asian Handicap. This involves halving our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a victory against Benfica the aim at betting odds of -104.

Benfica have now achieved five straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at Municipal de Barcelos when beating Gil Vicente 2-1. Jose Mourinho's men had 51% possession and four shots on target, with Antonio Silva and Andreas Schjelderup scoring one goal each.

Porto beat Arouca in their previous game, making it three consecutive wins. It was a 3-1 home triumph at Estadio do Dragao. The Dragons enjoyed 57% possession and managed eight shots on goal, with Oskar Pietuszewski, William Gomes and Terem Moffi on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Porto, with the last encounter ending in a 0-0 draw at Estadio do Dragao. The past 10 H2H meetings have resulted in four wins apiece along with two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Porto	24	21	2	1	47	8	39	47:8	65
3	Benfica	24	17	7	0	51	14	37	51:14	58

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8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 6.6 shots on goal and 17.5 attempts. Benfica have had 58.9% possession, 486.6 passes and 7.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.6 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 1.9 corners.

Vangelis Pavlidis leads the way with 7 goals, with Andreas Schjelderup and Anisio Cabral scoring 2 each. Georgiy Sudakov and Sidny Lopes Cabral have the most assists with 2, while goalie Anatoliy Trubin has recorded 5 clean sheets.

Porto have 8 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, averaging 13.3 attempts, 4.6 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. Francesco Farioli's side average 57.3% possession, 453.0 passes, 6.1 corners awarded and 3.0 corners against them, while 0.4 goals have been conceded from 2.3 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Samuel Aghehowa has scored 4, followed by William Gomes, Alan Varela and Borja Sainz with 2 goals apiece. Pepe has clocked up 2 assists, with Diogo Costa keeping 6 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Benfica predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatolii Trubin (GK), Amar Dedić, António Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Enzo Barrenechea, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Porto predicted lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Zaidu Sanusi, Victor Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, Gabriel Veiga, Pepê, Deniz Gül, Oskar Pietuszewski.

Benfica vs Porto Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Benfica vs Porto with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

When Porto kick off this Primeira Liga match, we will wager them at -104 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. Avoiding defeat seems well within their capability and a win could be on the cards.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Primeira Liga form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Benfica vs Porto league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Porto in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Porto in 19 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Porto in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 6 of their last 10 games against Porto.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 51% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

Porto Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -104 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica 0 - 1 Porto

We’re going for Porto at +700 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Viktor Froholdt To Score +700

Viktor Froholdt (Porto) can be wagered at +700 to be among the goals. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

Latest Viktor Froholdt Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+1700

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Corners Prediction

Benfica Over 5.5 Corners +108

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by Benfica in their past four home games. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Benfica Team Corners line is covered at +108.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Benfica

Total

9.50 7.60 1.90

Home

8.90 6.60 2.30

Away

8.90 6.40 2.50

Porto

Total

9.10 6.10 3.00

Home

8.10 5.30 2.80

Away

9.00 6.00 3.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-147

Under 8.5

+102

Benfica Corners

Over 5.5

+108

Under 5.5

-154

Porto Corners

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-192

X

+650

2

+190

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Benfica vs Porto Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Benfica as +110 favourites for this Primeira Liga encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 48% likely to triumph. Porto are the underdogs at +240 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Benfica and Porto can be backed at -200 and +138 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. If you’re wagering on Both Teams to Score, you can bet Yes at -116 and No at -122.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Primeira Liga games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

+110

X

+225

2

+240

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+112

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-313

X2

-147

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+138

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-123

2 Hcp +0.25

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-152

Over 2.5

+115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-122

Vangelis Pavlidis is priced at +330 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +135 to find the net anytime.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

+135

Anytime

+330

Samu Omorodion (Porto)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Deniz Gul (Porto)

First

+285

Anytime

+700

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Luuk de Jong (Porto)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Borja Sainz (Porto)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa "Pepe" (Porto)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

William Santos Gomes (Porto)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho (Porto)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

Oskar Pietuszewski (Porto)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Gabriel Veiga (Porto)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Viktor Froholdt (Porto)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

António Silva (Benfica)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Benfica have seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Porto have secured nine wins and one defeat in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.30.

Benfica won 4-1 when they last played Porto at Estadio da Luz. The 6 H2H meetings most recently played at Estadio da Luz have featured three Porto wins, one draw and two victories for Benfica.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Benfica Home Stats		7-2-1	3.00	2.20	0.80	6	4	5	5
Porto Away Stats		9-0-1	2.20	1.90	0.30	5	5	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Benfica vs Porto Lineups & Team News

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