AC Milan vs FC Porto, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs FC Porto — Champions League at San Siro.
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | AS Roma | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Torino FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | AC Milan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | AC Milan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AC Milan and FC Porto is underway.
- 5' Rafael Leao, a Portugal , has 39 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Luis Diaz gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Joao Mario Lopes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Francisco Conceicao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
- 28' Controversy at the stadium! Stefano Pioli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marko Grujic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 46' Pierre Kalulu is replacing Davide Calabria for the AC Milan side.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Marko Grujic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Fikayo Tomori catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' A quiet spell here at San Siro. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Magnificent from Chancel Mbemba! That is 23 goals in 503 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Chancel Mbemba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Brahim Diaz is replaced by Rade Krunic on 68 minute.
- 69' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Sandro Tonali is withdrawn and Franck Kessie gets his opportunity.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Vitor Ferreira on, Sergio Oliveira off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Vitor Ferreira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' The crowd applauds Olivier Giroud as he leaves the pitch. Zlatan Ibrahimovic steps in for AC Milan.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Francisco Conceicao on, Evanilson off on 79 minutes.
- 80' Francisco Conceicao is replacing Evanilson for the FC Porto side.
- 85' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Rafael Leao departs to be replaced by Daniel Maldini.
- 86' Another change for FC Porto made on 86 minute. Mehdi Taremi leaves to be changed by Pepe.
- 90' Francisco Conceicao is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Rade Krunic 68'
- 23
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Daniel Maldini 85'
- 1
- 19
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Pierre Kalulu 46'
- 13
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Franck Kessie 69'
- 4
- 56
Bench
- 24
- 83
-
79
Franck Kessie ↑ 69'
- 41
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 68'
-
11
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↑ 76'
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 46'
-
27
Daniel Maldini ↑ 85'
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 19
-
25
Otavio ↓ Toni Martinez 86'
- 27
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Pepe 85'
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Bruno Costa 79'
- 99
- 12
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Francisco Conceicao 79'
- 23
Bench
-
11
Pepe ↑ 85'
- 14
- 17
- 8
- 31
- 18
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 86'
- 1
-
28
Bruno Costa ↑ 79'
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 69'
- 50
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 79'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Diaz | 2 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 1 |
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or FC Porto 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Porto
64%
AC Milan or FC Porto
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

