Porto vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2026

Porto vs Benfica Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -147

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We like the odds of -147 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. Porto and Benfica should be able to net at least once and the Both Teams to Score market provides a good angle.

Check out the complete Porto vs Benfica betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Porto vs Benfica Preview

Porto host Benfica in the O Clássico at Estadio do Dragao, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Sunday 20 September.

Defending champions Porto have made a perfect start to the Primeira Liga, winning all six of their opening games. The latest of those victories was a 4-1 away success over Casa Pia at Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior. Francesco Farioli's side enjoyed 62% possession and had four shots on target, with Andre Silva, Jakub Kiwior, Borja Sainz and Santiago Gimenez finding the net.

Benfica remain unbeaten in the Primeira Liga after five wins and one draw from their first six matches, including five straight victories. In their previous league outing, they recorded a 3-1 home win over Gil Vicente at Estadio da Luz. The Lisbon club enjoyed 64% possession and had five shots on target, with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring twice and Gianluca Prestianni also on the scoresheet.

On Wednesday night, Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 away at San Siro in the Europa League.

H2H: 2-2 Draw in Last Head-to-Head Clash

Benfica are unbeaten when it comes to the past four meetings against Porto, with the last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at Estadio da Luz. The previous 10 H2H meetings have led to four wins each and two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Porto	10	10	0	0	25	4	21	25:4	30
2	Benfica	10	8	1	1	27	8	19	27:8	25

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Porto have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. The Dragons have averaged 56.7% possession, 443.5 passes and 7.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.6 goals from 2.8 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 3.6 corners.

Andre Silva, Borja Sainz, Gabriel Veiga and Deniz Gul are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Deniz Gul has 3. Gabriel Veiga has the most assists with 4, while goalie Diogo Costa has recorded 6 clean sheets.

Benfica have 7 victories and 3 draws, with an average of 3.2 goals from 7.5 shots on goal and 19.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 59.3% possession, 518.6 passes, 7.7 corners taken and 2.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts.

Vangelis Pavlidis got 9 goals, Gianluca Prestianni notched 5, while Leandro Barreiro and two other players scored 3. Andreas Schjelderup and Gianluca Prestianni have managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Samuel Soares has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Porto confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Martim Fernandes, Victor Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, Gabriel Veiga, William Gomes, Andre Silva, Pepe.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares (GK), Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Joao Palhinha, Rafa Silva, Georgiy Sudakov, Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Main Match Prediction

Goals could be scored by both teams in the O Clássico and that means heading to the Both Teams to Score market. We really like the -147 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Porto games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Benfica games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Benfica games.

Our job is to consult the latest Primeira Liga team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 59.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

A BTTS Yes selection can be paired with Over 2.5 Goals in order to land a slightly bigger price. A Total Goals & Both Teams to Score wager means you are cheering on two picks.

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Correct Score Prediction

Porto 1 - 1 Benfica

We’re sweet on the prospect of a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +430. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Gianluca Prestianni Over 0.5 Shots On Target -100

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) has registered at least one shot on goal in eight straight Primeira Liga games. If you side with our view that he can cover the Shots on Target line, then you are able to secure odds of -100 for this outcome.

Latest Gianluca Prestianni Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

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Vangelis Pavlidis to Score +155

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has racked up nine goals in his past nine Primeira Liga matches. We’ll take a chance at +155 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Vangelis Pavlidis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+125

First

+340

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Benfica To Have Most Corners -105

In their past eight games, Benfica have had the most corners. Odds of -105 look value when it comes to Benfica having the most corners.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Porto

Total

10.80 7.20 3.60

Home

10.20 7.20 3.00

Away

9.60 6.40 3.20

Benfica

Total

9.80 7.70 2.10

Home

11.40 9.50 1.90

Away

10.20 7.30 2.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-114

Under 9.5

-127

Porto Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-141

Benfica Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-111

Most Corners

1

+115

X

+600

2

-112

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Porto vs Benfica 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.

If you want to back Porto to win this Primeira Liga clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +170 on the 1x2 market. Benfica are available at betting odds of +138 and the draw is +215.

Benfica are available at odds of +108 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Porto to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -159.

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Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+215

2

+138

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+117

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-192

12

-312

X2

-244

Draw No Bet

1

-104

2

-137

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-143

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+114

Vangelis Pavlidis can be backed to find the net anytime at +125, with +340 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

+340

Anytime

+125

André Silva (Porto)

First

+440

Anytime

+170

Samu Omorodion (Porto)

First

+500

Anytime

+188

Santiago Giménez (Porto)

First

+550

Anytime

+210

Jhon Durán (Benfica)

First

+550

Anytime

+215

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+600

Anytime

+220

Borja Sainz (Porto)

First

+700

Anytime

+260

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+800

Anytime

+300

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+800

Anytime

+310

Oskar Pietuszewski (Porto)

First

+800

Anytime

+325

Jakub Kamiński (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+325

Eduardo Pepe (Porto)

First

+800

Anytime

+330

William Santos Gomes (Porto)

First

+850

Anytime

+330

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+900

Anytime

+330

Armindo Bruma (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+360

Gabriel Veiga (Porto)

First

+900

Anytime

+370

Gabriel Mec (Porto)

First

+1050

Anytime

+380

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+1200

Anytime

+460

Seko Fofana (Porto)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Viktor Froholdt (Porto)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Hwang In-beom (Porto)

First

+1500

Anytime

+600

Alan Varela (Porto)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Souffian El Karouani (Benfica)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

João Palhinha (Benfica)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Vasco Sousa (Porto)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Pablo Rosario (Porto)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Alberto Costa (Porto)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Zaidu Sanusi (Porto)

First

+1900

Anytime

+1000

Samu Omorodion (Porto)

Over 0.5

-294

Under 0.5

-

Santiago Giménez (Porto)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Jhon Durán (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Borja Sainz (Porto)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

William Santos Gomes (Porto)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Eduardo Pepe (Porto)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-

Oskar Pietuszewski (Porto)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Mec (Porto)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Jakub Kamiński (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Veiga (Porto)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

André Silva (Porto)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Seko Fofana (Porto)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Hwang In-beom (Porto)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-

Viktor Froholdt (Porto)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Alan Varela (Porto)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Souffian El Karouani (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Vasco Sousa (Porto)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

João Palhinha (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Pablo Rosario (Porto)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Alberto Costa (Porto)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 Primeira Liga matches only.
Porto are six wins from six at Estadio do Dragao. The Dragons have clocked up nine wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.40.

Benfica are unbeaten in the last ten games on their travels. Marco Silva's side have eight wins and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 2.80 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Porto were involved in a 0-0 draw when last meeting Benfica at Estadio do Dragao. We’ve seen the previous 7 H2H meetings at Estadio do Dragao involve three Porto victories. There have also been two draws and two Benfica triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Porto Home Stats		9-1-0	2.30	1.90	0.40	4	6	3	7
Benfica Away Stats		8-2-0	3.60	2.80	0.80	9	1	7	3

• 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

Porto vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

The Porto vs Benfica team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga along with up-to-date injury news.

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