FC Porto host Famalicão, strong record at the Dragão | OneFootball

The season is drawing to a close and FC Porto still look to the title with hope of keeping it alive until the 34th round of the I Liga. The Dragons do not want to let a triumph slip away that could restore them to the top of Portuguese football, but to do that they will have to keep winning in the seven rounds still remaining before the champions’ celebrations.

The side coached by Francesco Farioli remains top of the table with 72 points, seven more than Sporting and Benfica, although the Lions still have a game in hand against Tondela. This means that if Sporting beat Tondela, FC Porto will have a four-point cushion over second place.

It may seem like a slim advantage and far from other gaps already seen in the I Liga, but the truth is that FC Porto have the tools to avoid any slip-ups until the end of the championship. After the 2-1 win at the Pedreira against SC Braga, the Dragons have, at least in theory, more manageable opponents in the final seven rounds.

The next opponent is Famalicão, a team that has been performing well this season and sits fifth in the I Liga with 45 points. Although Hugo Oliveira’s players are seen as a difficult opponent because of the football they play, FC Porto know well the way to beat the Minho side.

The match is scheduled for 8:30 pm next Saturday, as part of the 28th round of the Portuguese league.

Blue and whites with a clear edge in wins

The history between FC Porto and Famalicão is not very extensive, but it is Porto who have the higher number of wins. In total, the two teams have already faced each other on 33 occasions, across the I Liga, Portuguese Cup and League Cup.

The overall record is clearly in FC Porto’s favour, with 33 wins, compared to just four for Famalicão. The remaining five matches ended in draws.

If only the matches at the Estádio do Dragão are counted, as will be the case next Saturday, the picture remains very similar. FC Porto have a 76% win rate, corresponding to 13 victories, while Famalicão have managed to win only once.

You have to go back to the 2019/20 season to find Famalicão’s last win against the Dragons. The previous ones date back to 2015/16, 1992/93 and 1946/47.

What do the stats look like this season?

In 2025/26, FC Porto could not have a better record against Famalicão, having won both matches played between the teams.

In the first half of the league season, in November 2025, Famalicão hosted the Dragons in the 11th round and Victor Froholdt scored the goal that secured all three points for FC Porto.

The following month, the blue and whites did not settle for a narrow win and thrashed the Minho side 4-1 at home, sealing qualification for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.

It now remains to be seen what the outcome will be next Saturday and whether FC Porto will take another important step in the title race or whether, on the contrary, Famalicão will manage to stop Porto.

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