FC Porto were clear favourites.
FC Porto were the stronger side on L90 Strength (79 vs 32). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for FC Porto. Estoril had 6.1 days of rest, FC Porto 3 and had to travel 280 km.
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- Cards per match 5.1
- Penalties per match 0.30
- Matches 88
Team strength
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysis
FC Porto
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 8 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 6.1Primeira Liga 2025-2026, 6 Apr | 3UEFA Europa League 2025-2026 - Knockout phase, 9 Apr |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 280 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 533 km | 0 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 1 / 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 8 | 4 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences- Estoril+0.0 pp
- Draw+0.0 pp
- FC Porto+0.0 pp
Home / Away this season
- W-D-L
- 6-5-3
- Scored
- 1.93
- Conceded
- 1.36
- W-D-L
- 12-1-1
- Scored
- 1.93
- Conceded
- 0.50
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 16 this season
| Opponent | Estoril | FC Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Arouca | L 2–3 AW 4–3 H | W 3–1 HW 4–0 A |
| Rio Ave | L 1–2 HW 4–0 A | W 1–0 HW 3–0 A |
| Nacional | W 1–0 AD 1–1 H | W 1–0 AW 1–0 H |
| Casa Pia | D 0–0 HD 2–2 A | L 1–2 AW 4–0 H |
| Sporting CP | L 0–3 AL 0–1 H | D 1–1 HW 2–1 A |
| GIL Vicente | W 3–1 HL 0–2 A | W 3–0 HW 2–0 A |
| AVS | L 0–3 AW 3–1 H | W 2–0 H |
| Tondela | D 2–2 HD 2–2 A | W 2–0 A |
| Santa Clara | W 4–2 AL 0–1 H | W 1–0 A |
| Guimaraes | W 4–2 HL 2–3 A | W 1–0 AW 3–0 H |
| Estrela | W 5–0 AD 1–1 H | W 3–1 H |
| Benfica | L 1–3 A | D 2–2 AD 0–0 H |
| Alverca | W 4–1 H | W 3–0 A |
| SC Braga | W 1–0 H | W 2–1 AW 2–1 H |
| Famalicao | L 0–4 A | D 2–2 HW 1–0 A |
| Moreirense | D 3–3 H | W 3–0 HW 2–1 A |
| Points | 37 of 81 · 1.37 per game | 70 of 81 · 2.59 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 7 of 7 meetings
- 30 Nov 2025FC Porto1–0Estoril
- 30 Mar 2025Estoril1–2FC Porto
- 3 Nov 2024FC Porto4–0Estoril
- 30 Mar 2024Estoril1–0FC Porto
- 3 Nov 2023FC Porto0–1Estoril
- 10 Mar 2023FC Porto3–2Estoril
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Estoril | FC Porto | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.79 | 2.00 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.68 | 0.46 | |
| Match goals | 3.46 | 2.46 | 2.68 |
| Over 1.5 | 79% | 71% | |
| Over 2.5 | 68% | 57% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 | 57% | 21% | |
| Both teams scored | 57% | 36% | 48% |
| Clean sheets | 18% | 64% | |
| Failed to score | 29% | 4% | |
| Games | 28 | 28 |
| Estoril | FC Porto | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.70 | 1.90 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.80 | 0.80 | |
| Match goals | 3.50 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| Over 1.5 | 80% | 80% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 60% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 | 50% | 30% | |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 60% | 48% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 40% | |
| Failed to score | 30% | 0% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Estoril | FC Porto | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.46 | 5.08 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.85 | 3.32 | |
| Match total | 9.31 | 8.40 | 9.32 |
| Over 8.5 | 54% 14/26 | 48% 12/25 | |
| Over 9.5 | 42% 11/26 | 32% 8/25 | |
| Over 10.5 | 35% 9/26 | 20% 5/25 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.50 | 2.39 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.25 | 2.93 | |
| Match total | 4.75 | 5.32 | 5.08 |
| Over 3.5 | 86% 24/28 | 79% 22/28 | |
| Over 4.5 | 57% 16/28 | 61% 17/28 | |
| Estoril | FC Porto | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.30 | 4.70 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.70 | 3.60 | |
| Match total | 9.00 | 8.30 | 9.32 |
| Over 8.5 | 50% 5/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
| Over 9.5 | 20% 2/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
| Over 10.5 | 20% 2/10 | 20% 2/10 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 2.70 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.50 | 2.80 | |
| Match total | 4.50 | 5.50 | 5.08 |
| Over 3.5 | 80% 8/10 | 70% 7/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 50% 5/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Referee · Luís Godinho Portugal · 88 matches before this one
Per match, all competitions
- L15 Feb 26A · AVS0–32
- L27 Sep 25H · Sporting CP0–14
- W26 Jan 25H · Guimaraes1–03
- L5 May 24A · Farense2–30
- D17 Sep 22H · FC Porto1–18
- D9 Feb 26H · Sporting CP1–12
- W7 Dec 25A · Tondela2–01
- W13 Sep 25H · Nacional1–02
- L8 Mar 25A · SC Braga0–14
- D7 Dec 24A · Famalicao1–13
From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.
Goal timing
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
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