Two great rivals in Portuguese football – Benfica and FC Porto – are set to clash this weekend in what is popularly known as O Classico or The Classic. This rivalry dates back to 1912 when the two teams met for the first time in an exhibition game. Benfica registered a historic and humiliating 8-2 win over their opponents and since then, there have been a total of 234 meetings between the two sides in all competitions.
And now, this time round, this clash is expected to be more thrilling than ever. Benfica are the current league leaders with 25 points after nine rounds of matches in the Primeira Liga, while Porto come second with 20 points. Both sides have not lost in any of their last five matches with the Eagles winning all of them. The Dragons, on the other hand, have won three and drawn two of their last five league fixtures.
Here's Premeira Liga's full schedule for this weekend in the U.S:
Nov 4: Vitória Guimarães vs Nacional on fuboTV at 1:30 pm PST/ 3:30 PM EST
Nov 5: Estoril vs Tondela on fuboTV at 9:00 am PST/ 11:00am EST
Nov 5: Paços de Ferreira vs Chaves on fuboTV at at 9:00 am PST/ 11:00am EST
Nov 5: Feirense vs Belenenses on fuboTV at 11:15am PST/ 14:15 pm EST
Nov 5: Rio Ave vs Boavista on fuboTV at 1:30pm PST/ 4:30pm EST
Nov 6: Moreirense vs Vitória Setúbal on fuboTV at 8:00 am PST/ 11:00 am EST
Nov 6: Porto vs Benfica on fuboTV at 10:00 am PST/ 1:00 pm EST
Nov 6: Sporting CP vs Arouca on fuboTV at 12:15 pm PST/ 3:15 pm EST
Nov 6: Maritimo vs Sporting Braga on RTP Internacional, fuboTV at 12:30 pm PST/ 3:30 am EST
Head to head
Porto have always been the dominant side in this derby, winning 91, losing 86 and drawing 56 times in all competitions since their first meetings. But in terms of goals, Benfica have scored a total of 373 against their local rivals, while Porto have only managed 340.
Match forecast
The visitors also come into this match are the only unbeaten side in the league so far, something that could work to their advantage. But the last time the two sides met at Estadio do Dragao, Andre Andre’s late goal sealed all the three points for the hots.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have been dominant over Rui Vitoria’s men for quite a while now. Statistics show that out of their last 26 meetings, Benfica have only won four, drawn three and lost a staggering 19 times. But this time round, things could be different thanks to Benfica’s unbeaten run. Of course, they may lose matches ahead but they wouldn’t want to lose it to one of their greatest rivals. This would be too much a pain for fans of the Reds to bear. Therefore, an away win looks quite likely in this fixture.
Here's the current Premeira Liga standings after nine matches
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 27 | +60 | 80 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 73 | WWLWW | |
| 3 | Porto | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 62 | WDLLW | |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 62 | WWLWW | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 57 | LDWWW | |
| 6 | Arouca | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 44 | DWWWL | |
| 7 | Moreirense | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 43 | LLDLW | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 36 | DLDWW | |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 32 | LDDWL | |
| 10 | Farense | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 31 | LDWLD | |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 31 | DDWDD | |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 31 | WLLLL | |
| 13 | Boavista | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 30 | DLLDL | |
| 14 | Estoril | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 30 | DLDWW | |
| 15 | Estrela | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 29 | DDDLD | |
| 16 | Portimonense | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 64 | -30 | 28 | DDWLL | |
| 17 | Chaves | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 23 | DWLLL | |
| 18 | Vizela | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 62 | -33 | 21 | LLLLL |
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