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The Estadio do Dragao plays host to a thrilling top-of-the-table clash this weekend as Porto play host to rivals Benfica in round seven of the Primeira Liga. The O Classico remains one of the most heated rivalries in Portuguese football, and we anticipate a thrilling battle this weekend as both sides look to secure maximum points as well as bragging rights.
Read our Porto vs Benfica preview, prediction and betting tips below, while you can also find more of our expert predictions on today's betting tips page.
Porto vs Benfica key stats
- Benfica are unbeaten in their last four Primeira Liga games against Porto, picking up two wins and two draws since suffering a 5-0 hammering back in March 2024.
- Porto have won 11 of their last 12 league matches, with a 3-1 defeat against AVS on May 10 being the exception.
- Benfica have opened the scoring in seven of their last eight matches, with seven of the eight outings seeing over 2.5 goals scored.
- The last six meetings between Porto and Benfica have seen fewer than 11 corner kicks, with their last 10 clashes having over 4.5 cards.
Porto vs Benfica: Benfica on the verge of historic 47-year club record
Porto vs Benfica — Tale of the Tape
| Porto | vs | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 2nd |
| 18 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Goals For | 21 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 2nd | Home / Away Rank | 1st |
High-flying Porto bounced back from Champions League opening-day disappointment last Saturday when they thrashed Casa Pia 4-1 at the Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior to extend their 100% league record this season.
Henrique Araujo converted his 43rd-minute penalty to put Casa Pia in front, but Andre Silva quickly bit back for the visitors to end the first half level, before Jakub Kiwior, Borja Sainz and Santiago Gimenez netted second-half goals to cap off a remarkable comeback.
Prior to that, Porto were denied a dream start to the 2026-27 Champions League campaign on September 8, when they fell to a 2-0 loss against Manchester City, with Erling Haaland scoring a second-half brace at the Estadio do Dragao.
Having clinched the Super Lig crown last season, Francesco Farioli’s side have enjoyed a perfect start to their quest for back-to-back league titles since 2012, picking up six wins from six to sit two points above rivals Benfica in second place.
Central to Porto’s flying start has been the solid job done at the defensive end of the pitch, where they have allowed just two goals so far — two fewer than any other side in the division — but this will be put to the test on Sunday against a free-scoring Benfica side that has netted a league-high 21 goals already.
On the other hand, Benfica made light work of Italian giants AC Milan in the 2026-27 Europa League curtain-raiser on Thursday when they defeated the Rossoneri 2-0 at the San Siro Stadium.
Seeing less than 40% possession, As Aguias turned in a clinical attacking display, with Dodi Lukebakio and Jakub Kaminski scoring on either side of the half-time break to sink AC Milan in front of their home supporters.
This was in keeping with their red-hot form in the Primeira Liga, where Marco Silva’s men have bounced back from a 2-2 stalemate against newly-promoted Academico Viseu in August’s season opener with five consecutive victories, including a 3-1 win over Gil Vicente at the Estadio da Luz last Sunday.
Benfica turn their focus back to the league, where they are unbeaten in 55 straight matches since a 1-0 defeat against Casa Pia in January 2025 and are on the cusp of equalling a club record of 56 games without defeat set between 1976 and 1979.
Porto vs Benfica form guide & betting tips
| Porto | vs | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
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Primeira Liga Form | WWWWW |
| 15 | Points | 15 |
| 2nd | Form Table | 1st |
| 13 | Goals For | 19 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 2 |
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Form (All Comps) | WWWWW |
Whispers’ prediction: Porto 1-1 Benfica
Primeira Liga’s best defence is up against the most lethal attack in the league, making this a tough match to call, as both teams will believe that they have what it takes to come away with the result.
Benfica are slightly favoured by the bookmakers, but we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts, which is currently priced at 23/10 (3.30).
Porto are without a clean sheet in their last three games, and we predict BTTS – Yes at 33/50 (1.66), while under 9 corner kicks sits at 9/10 (1.90).
Goal range of 2-4 is currently priced at 53/100 (1.53), which is a safe punt at the Estadio do Dragao, while at 5/1 (6.00), a correct score of 1-1 is our outside pick.
> Match result – Draw at 23/10 (3.30) | Likelihood: Possible
> Goal range – 2-4 at 53/100 (1.53) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 1-1 at 5/1 (6.00) | Likelihood: Outsider