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Liga Portugal · Matchday 10 FC Porto vs Estoril Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Villas-Boas urges suspension of Luciano Gonçalves from refereeing council
The FC Porto president again called for Luciano Gonçalves to be temporarily suspended from the refereeing council and criticised the passivity of the FPF and Liga Portugal presidents.
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Villas-Boas takes swipe at Benfica before classic clash
The FC Porto president mocked Benfica's sudden interest in incidents, images, angles and analysis, after more than a decade of broadcasting its games on BTV.
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Académico de Viseu to rotate squad at Porto in Taça da Liga
Coach Bruno Pinheiro said Académico de Viseu will field a changed side from their league line-up in the Taça da Liga quarter-final at FC Porto, and that they are going there to win.
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Farioli expects tough game against Académico de Viseu
The Porto coach says the League Cup opener will likely be difficult and could give minutes to players such as Cláudio Ramos in goal.
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Farioli previews Porto cup tie and squad news
The Porto coach held his pre-match press conference before the Allianz Cup quarter-final against Académico Viseu. He addressed a new name in the squad, the absence of the club's fan groups and the situations of William Gomes and Pietuszewski.
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Académico coach wants cup win over Porto
Bruno Pinheiro said Académico would very much like to beat FC Porto and reach the Taça da Liga semi-finals, and promised changes to his starting line-up.
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Tiago Andrade available for Estoril
The forward scored against Estoril and was substituted due to muscle complaints, but he is fit to play.
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Portuguese league opens disciplinary case against two FC Porto staff
The Portuguese league's disciplinary body has opened proceedings against two members of FC Porto's structure, related to the club's home match against Moreirense on matchday five.
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Match officials set for Sporting and Porto cup ties
The appointments for the Allianz Cup quarter-finals have been announced. Sporting host Marítimo in the opening match on Tuesday.
Form guide
FC Porto
- W 1-0 at Gil Vicente (A) Liga Portugal · 24 Oct
- L 0-1 vs PSV Eindhoven (H) Champions League · 20 Oct
- L 2-3 at Real Betis (A) Champions League · 14 Oct
- W 2-1 at Marítimo (A) Liga Portugal · 10 Oct
- W 3-1 vs Benfica (H) Liga Portugal · 20 Sep
Estoril
- L 1-3 vs Moreirense (H) Liga Portugal · 25 Oct
- D 1-1 at Salgueiros (A) Taça de Portugal · 18 Oct
- L 1-2 at Académico Viseu (A) Liga Portugal · 10 Oct
- L 1-2 vs Casa Pia AC (H) Liga Portugal · 20 Sep
- L 0-1 at Braga (A) Liga Portugal · 14 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
FC PortoEstoril
0 to 100 against this season's Liga Portugal clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
19FC Porto wins
4draws
4Estoril wins
27 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 12 Apr 2026 · Liga Portugal Estoril 1-3 FC Porto
- 30 Nov 2025 · Liga Portugal FC Porto 1-0 Estoril
- 30 Mar 2025 · Liga Portugal Estoril 1-2 FC Porto
- 3 Nov 2024 · Liga Portugal FC Porto 4-0 Estoril
- 30 Mar 2024 · Liga Portugal Estoril 1-0 FC Porto
Liga Portugal so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | FC Porto | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21:4 | +17 | 27 |
| 18 | Estoril | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5:15 | -10 | 2 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Liga Portugal, Matchday 10
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
- Since last match
- FC Porto: 3 days (League Cup)
Estoril: 6 days (Liga Portugal) - Next match
- FC Porto: 3 days (Champions League) later
Estoril: 7 days (Liga Portugal) later
Questions and answers
What time is FC Porto vs Estoril and where is it played?
FC Porto vs Estoril kicks off at 20:30 UK time (20:30 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto. It is a Liga Portugal match (Matchday 10).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for FC Porto vs Estoril be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:30 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:30 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of FC Porto and Estoril?
FC Porto have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match. Estoril have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 5.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Porto and Estoril?
FC Porto and Estoril have met 27 times in our records since 2010: FC Porto won 19, Estoril won 4 and 4 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-04-12, Estoril 1-3 FC Porto.
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