Belenenses 1-4 FC Porto – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates FC Porto at 77% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Belenenses vs FC Porto encounter.
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Match Analysis
Belenenses host FC Porto at Estádio Nacional in Primeira Liga, Regular Season - 18. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 16 January 2022 at 20:30 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Belenenses stand at 2W 1D 7L from 10 Primeira Liga matches — 0.70 PPG. Last five: L L L W L. They are averaging 0.40 goals per game and conceding 1.80 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence. This season is still relatively young for Belenenses, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Belenenses's home record at Estádio Nacional: 2W 2D 4L from 8 Primeira Liga appearances (1.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 0.88 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 62% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.
Across all Primeira Liga games this season, FC Porto have recorded 10W 0D 0L from 10 outings — 3.00 PPG. Last five: W W W W W. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.80 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. Defensively, 0.70 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for FC Porto, so this record blends games from this season and last.
On the road, FC Porto have gone 7W 2D 0L from 9 away fixtures this term (2.56 PPG). They are averaging 2.44 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. BTTS has landed in 67% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. FC Porto are 2.30 PPG ahead (3.00 vs 0.70), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Belenenses register both teams scoring in 62% of relevant matches, FC Porto in 67% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H Record
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 1 previous meetings, Belenenses have won 0, FC Porto 1, with 0 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 1 previous meetings have averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 8 Aug 2021, ended 0–2 with FC Porto winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Profile
Belenenses in-play tendencies (17 games, 8 at home): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 50% of the time; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (home games); they fail to score in 65% of games.
FC Porto in-play tendencies (17 games, 8 at away): they score before half-time in 100% of fixtures in away games; they lead at the break 65% of the time; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 75% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 35%; they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Belenenses 35% versus FC Porto 59%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Belenenses 29% | FC Porto 76%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Belenenses 0.84 xG and FC Porto 2.77 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Belenenses attack 0.781 / defence 1.461 | FC Porto attack 1.350 / defence 0.969. League average goals — home 1.108 / away 1.403. Belenenses's attack strength of 0.781 is below the league average — the 0.84 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. FC Porto have an above-average attack strength of 1.350 — the away xG of 2.77 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 17 Belenenses games / 17 FC Porto games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Belenenses 8% | Draw 14% | FC Porto 77%. Fair-value odds: Belenenses 12.50 | Draw 7.14 | FC Porto 1.30. The model has a clear lean to FC Porto (77%) — a 69pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 70% | BTTS probability 53% | Total xG 3.61. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 70% — a total xG of 3.61 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS probability of 53% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is FC Porto at 77% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support.
The Poisson model projects 3.61 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 70% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 3.0 goals per game.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 53% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: Belenenses 62% | FC Porto 67% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Belenenses vs FC Porto | Competition: Primeira Liga, Regular Season - 18 | Venue: Estádio Nacional • Kick-off: Sunday 16 Jan 2022, 20:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Belenenses 8% | Draw 14% | FC Porto 77% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 70% | BTTS 53% | xG Belenenses 0.84 / FC Porto 2.77 • Poisson strength factors: Belenenses attack 0.781 / def 1.461 | FC Porto attack 1.350 / def 0.969 | league avg home 1.108 / away 1.403 • Poisson stance: FC Porto (77%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
0.84
Belenenses xG
Expected Goals
2.77
FC Porto xG
53%
BTTS
88%
Over 1.5
70%
Over 2.5
49%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Belenenses vs FC Porto kick off?
Belenenses vs FC Porto kicked off at 20:30 on Sunday 16 January 2022 at Estádio Nacional.
What was the final score in Belenenses vs FC Porto?
Belenenses 1 - 4 FC Porto.
Where is Belenenses vs FC Porto being played?
The match is being played at Estádio Nacional.
What competition is Belenenses vs FC Porto part of?
Belenenses vs FC Porto is a Regular Season - 18 fixture in the Primeira Liga (Portugal).
Who is favourite to win Belenenses vs FC Porto?
Our statistical model gives Belenenses a 8% chance of winning, FC Porto a 77% chance, and a 14% chance of a draw — making FC Porto the favourite.
Will both teams score in Belenenses vs FC Porto?
Our model estimates a 53% probability that both Belenenses and FC Porto will score (BTTS).
Will Belenenses vs FC Porto have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 70%.
What is the head-to-head record between Belenenses and FC Porto?
Record (1 meetings): Belenenses 0W | Draws 0 | FC Porto 1W.
What form are Belenenses and FC Porto in?
Belenenses (all comps): 2W-1D-7L in 10 | 0.70 PPG | GF 0.40 / GA 1.80 | L5 L-L-L-W-L. FC Porto (all comps): 10W-0D-0L in 10 | 3.00 PPG | GF 2.80 / GA 0.70 | L5 W-W-W-W-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Belenenses's attacking strength (0.78x league average) is weighed against FC Porto's defensive record (0.97x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 0.84. The same calculation in reverse, FC Porto's attack versus Belenenses's defence, projects 2.77 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 17/17 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 0-2, at 10.4%. Close behind: 0-3 (9.6%), 1-2 (8.7%). Together the top three scorelines make up 29% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
FC Porto Win
8%
11.83
14%
7.04
77%
1.29
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 2
10.4%
Away win
Most likely
0 – 3
9.6%
Away win
1 – 2
8.7%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.84
Belenenses xG
Total xG
3.61
2.77
FC Porto xG
11.83
8%
Home win
7.04
14%
Draw
1.29
77%
Away win
Goals Markets
88%
Over 1.5
1.14
12%
Under 1.5
8.33
70%
Over 2.5
1.43
30%
Under 2.5
3.33
49%
Over 3.5
2.04
51%
Under 3.5
1.96
30%
Over 4.5
3.33
70%
Under 4.5
1.43
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
53%
BTTS Yes
1.87
47%
BTTS No
2.15
Clean Sheet
6%
15.94
43%
2.31
Win to Nil
1%
188.67
33%
2.99
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 3.7 |
| 1 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Belenenses vs FC Porto?
Our Poisson model rates 0-2 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 10.4%.
How many goals are Belenenses and FC Porto expected to score?
The model projects 0.84 expected goals for Belenenses and 2.77 for FC Porto, a combined total of 3.61.
How confident is the prediction model for Belenenses vs FC Porto?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 77%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 17 outings, Belenenses have picked up 0.65 PPG on a 2W 5D 10L record — L-L-L-W-L across the most recent five. The sample for Belenenses is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
FC Porto's form line: 15W 2D 0L from 17 games, 2.76 PPG, last five W-W-W-W-W. The sample for FC Porto is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Put side by side, FC Porto are the form team by 2.11 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Belenenses.
Venue Form
On home soil, Belenenses have posted 1.00 PPG from 8 outings (2W 2D 4L).
On the road, FC Porto have gone 6W 2D 0L from 8 away games — 2.50 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, FC Porto come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Belenenses are averaging 0.53 goals scored and 1.65 conceded per game recently; FC Porto are on 2.59 scored and 0.65 conceded.
Defensively: FC Porto in 41% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 17 Results — Primeira Liga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Belenenses
Blended
FC Porto
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Belenenses and FC Porto in coming into this match?
Belenenses have gone 2W 5D 10L in their last 17 games (0.65 PPG), while FC Porto have gone 15W 2D 0L in their last 17 (2.76 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Belenenses at home or FC Porto away?
FC Porto's away record (2.50 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Belenenses at home: 1.00 PPG; FC Porto away: 2.50 PPG.
Have Belenenses or FC Porto been keeping clean sheets recently?
Belenenses have kept a clean sheet in 12% of their recent games, FC Porto in 41%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
2 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to August 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Primeira Liga. It has been a while since the last meeting — 16 January 2022, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Last 2 Meetings
0
Belenenses
0
Draws
2
FC Porto
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Belenenses and FC Porto?
From 2 meetings on record, Belenenses have won 0, FC Porto have won 2, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Belenenses and FC Porto last play each other?
They last met on 16 January 2022, when Belenenses 1-4 FC Porto.
Who has won more matches between Belenenses and FC Porto?
FC Porto have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 2 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Belenenses are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 12% of those situations.
FC Porto are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 100% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Belenenses 62%, FC Porto 62% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 50% for Belenenses and 75% for FC Porto. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 12% and 38% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: FC Porto in 38%; Belenenses have failed to score in 38% of games.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Belenenses home games / FC Porto away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Belenenses play FC Porto?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 62% of Belenenses's games and 62% of FC Porto's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Belenenses vs FC Porto usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% of Belenenses's matches and 75% of FC Porto's.
Do Belenenses and FC Porto tend to score early?
Belenenses have had a goal before half-time in 88% of their recent matches, FC Porto in 100% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant FC Porto run riot with a 1-4 hammering of Belenenses.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
FC Porto beat Belenenses 1-4 at Estádio Nacional, Regular Season - 18, in the Primeira Liga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Belenenses 0.84 xG and FC Porto 2.77 xG, a combined 3.61. The scoreboard read 1-4 for 5 actual goals. FC Porto outscored their 2.77 projection by 1.2. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Belenenses attack 0.78 / defence 1.46 against FC Porto attack 1.35 / defence 0.97, drawn from 17/17 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Belenenses 8% | Draw 14% | FC Porto 77%, with FC Porto to win its most likely call at 77%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 70%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 88% and landed. Over 3.5 was 49% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Belenenses 29%, FC Porto 76%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 47%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Belenenses's trading profile (17 games, 8 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 35% of their matches — today it did.
FC Porto's trading profile (17 games, 8 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 59% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time, and conceded here.
Form vs Result
On form, FC Porto arrived the stronger side — 2.76 PPG against 0.65. Form held, and they took the win. Belenenses (home/away splits) shipped 4 against a 2.00 concession average — a leakier day than usual. FC Porto (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 2.50 average — above their attacking norm.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). A strong night for the model: the result sat comfortably inside what the pre-match data projected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.