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AS Roma vs FC Porto, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
AS Roma
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Porto
Tue 12 Feb 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 74' Hector Herrera
Stephan El Shaarawy 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs FC Porto — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Kevin Blom
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

3
4
3
AS Roma 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Porto
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-12 AS Roma 2–1 FC Porto 2018-04-11 AS Roma 1–1 FC Porto 2017-08-12 FC Porto 2–1 AS Roma 2017-03-04 FC Porto 2–0 AS Roma 2016-08-13 AS Roma 0–0 FC Porto

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb FC Porto H 2–1 W
08 Feb AC Chievo Verona A 3–0 W
03 Feb AC Milan H 1–1 D
27 Jan Atalanta BC A 3–3 D
19 Jan Torino FC H 3–2 W
29 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 A 2–0 W
FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb AS Roma A 1–2 L
08 Feb Moreirense FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Vitória SC A 0–0 D
30 Jan Os Belenenses Futebol H 3–0 W
18 Jan GD Chaves A 4–1 W
12 Jan Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–0 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AS Roma launch into their encounter with FC Porto.
  • 5' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Felipe, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Roma and FC Porto are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' AS Roma is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' AS Roma are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Pereira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Roma.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Roma side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Yacine Brahimi as he leaves the pitch. Adrian steps in for FC Porto.
  • 70' What composure from Nicolo Zaniolo! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 74' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolo Zaniolo makes it 2-0.
  • 76' The whistle greets Fernando as he departs to be replaced by Andre Pereira.
  • 79' Adrian doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Steven N'Zonzi on, Lorenzo Pellegrini off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Otavio makes way for Hernani at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Porto.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Davide Santon. He replaces Nicolo Zaniolo on 87 minute.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephan El Shaarawy.
  • 90' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Stephan El Shaarawy is replaced by Justin Kluivert on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for AS Roma.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicolo Zaniolo 2
Moussa Marega 2
Paulo Dybala 2
Niccolo Pisilli 1
Alex Telles 1
Tiquinho Soares 1
Daniele De Rossi 1
Moura 1

Head to Head

2019-02-12 AS Roma 2–1 FC Porto 2018-04-11 AS Roma 1–1 FC Porto 2017-08-12 FC Porto 2–1 AS Roma 2017-03-04 FC Porto 2–0 AS Roma 2016-08-13 AS Roma 0–0 FC Porto

AS Roma Form

2019-02-12 AS Roma 2–1 FC Porto W 2019-02-08 AC Chievo Verona 0–3 AS Roma W 2019-02-03 AS Roma 1–1 AC Milan D 2019-01-27 Atalanta BC 3–3 AS Roma D 2019-01-19 AS Roma 3–2 Torino FC W 2018-12-29 Parma Calcio 1913 0–2 AS Roma W

FC Porto Form

2019-02-12 AS Roma 2–1 FC Porto L 2019-02-08 Moreirense FC 1–1 FC Porto D 2019-02-03 Vitória SC 0–0 FC Porto D 2019-01-30 FC Porto 3–0 Os Belenenses Futebol W 2019-01-18 GD Chaves 1–4 FC Porto W 2019-01-12 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–0 FC Porto D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or FC Porto 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma42% Draw29% FC Porto29%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Porto
58%
AS Roma or FC Porto
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma27% Draw50% FC Porto23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.