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O Classico Match Preview: FC Porto vs Benfica

When - February 8, 2020

Where:  Porto, Portugal at Estadio do Dragao  Time: 15:30 WEST

Potential Starting Line-Ups

Key Facts

- Benfica would open up a ten point lead atop Portugal over FC Porto with a victory.

- Benfica pair Pizzi and Carlos Vinicius sit atop the league in goals with 12 goals a piece. Pizzi also leads the league in assists with eight.

- Benfica sit atop the league not only in points but in goals scored and least goals conceded.

- Benfica and FC Porto will be playing in their 172nd "O Classico" league game.

- The last time FC Porto won at home over Benfica by more then two goals was in November 2010, a 5-0 drubbing.

- FC Porto are the only club to have handed Benfica manger Bruno Lage a league loss ever in the first half of this season.

- Benfica's Rafa Silva was the highest rated player in last seasons encounter at the Dragao with a rating of 8.70. 

WRITTEN BY JORGE CORREIA

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