Benfica park the bus at Dragão, fewest shots in league classic | OneFootball

With only twelve shots, the classic at Dragão was, so far, the match with the fewest shots among the 72 games of the 2025/26 Portuguese League edition, according to data from SofaScore, Maisfutebol's partner in statistical analysis. The expected goals index (xG) was also the lowest of the championship, standing at just 0.79.

It was mainly a tactical game, with both teams more concerned about not losing than taking risks to win, something reflected in the numbers. At home and defending the lead, FC Porto recorded eight shots (two on target), while Benfica, four points behind, managed only four shots (one on target).

This record proved insufficient to unlock the scoreboard at Dragão, keeping the standings practically unchanged, despite two shots hitting the woodwork – first with a deflection by Kiwior onto the crossbar of Diogo Costa's goal and later in the final moments with a shot by Rodrigo Mora onto the crossbar of the goal defended by Trubin.

Until the classic, the game with the fewest shots had been Famalicão–Santa Clara (3-0) in the first round, with a total of 13 shots, one more than the duel between FC Porto and Benfica. The match also surpasses Sporting's victory at Estoril (1-0) in the 7th round, which was until now the game involving one of the big three with the fewest shots, with 16 shots in total – four more than seen on Sunday night.

The goalless draw between FC Porto and Benfica is also the game with the lowest xG in the League so far. Besides being the lowest probability recorded in the competition, it is only the second match with a value below the expectation of at least one goal, following the draw between Vitória de Guimarães and Arouca (1-1), which presented 0.81 xG.

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