Two clubs in the top half of the Primeira Liga table will do battle today in a league match between FC Porto and Benfica. The O Classico scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto and can be live streamed here (requires free trial registration).
What They're Saying
Porto manager Julen Lopetegui on what he wants from his team (via Univision): "There is no table, nor favorite. This is a classico and that says it all. We want to play well, play to the limit. We face this match with the ultimate ambition."
Benfica manager Rui Vitoria on his potential starting XI (via Sapo Desporto): "Tomorrow [Sunday], we will decipher it. We will then see the 11 that will play. What I have to say is that players with whom I have worked with understand very well what we want."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Jonas continues to be an integral part of Benfica's attack. In four appearances this season, the 31-year-old has five goals and two assists.
Porto's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; M. Pereira, Maicon, Martins Indi, Layún; Danilo, Rúben Neves, H.Herrera; André, Aboubakar, Brahimi
Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Cesar; Almeida, Jardel, Luisao, Semedo; Gaitan, Fejsa, Samaris, Guedes; Jonas, Mitroglou
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Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Benfica | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 4 | Estoril | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 | |||
| 5 | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 6 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 7 | FC Arouca | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Sporting Braga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 9 | CD Nacional | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 10 | Vitória Setúbal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 11 | Vitória Guimarães | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | |||
| 12 | CS Marítimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 13 | União Madeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 14 | Boavista FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | |||
| 15 | CD Tondela | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Belenenses | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | |||
| 17 | Moreirense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Académica Coimbra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
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