AS Roma vs FC Porto, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
4/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AS Roma and FC Porto.
- 5' Spain international Iker Casillas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' AS Roma are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' FC Porto fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' It’s high time Eusebio Di Francesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Roma must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' AS Roma currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Yacine Brahimi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Roma tonight.
- 68' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Yacine Brahimi by Adrian on 68 minute.
- 70' Assisted by Edin Dzeko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolo Zaniolo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hector Herrera.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Nicolo Zaniolo gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 76' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Fernando exits the field as Andre Pereira enters on 76.
- 79' Adrian is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' Lorenzo Pellegrini makes way for Steven N'Zonzi at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Otavio is replaced by Hernani on 84 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Nicolo Zaniolo as he departs to be replaced by Davide Santon.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for AS Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' AS Roma ring the changes. Stephan El Shaarawy has done his job and it is now time for Justin Kluivert to step up.
- Another three points for AS Roma.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 11
- 16
- 24
- 7
- 9
- 92
- 4
- 83
-
22
Nicolo Zaniolo ↓ Davide Santon 87'
Bench
-
42
Steven N'Zonzi ↑ 83'
- 5
-
18
Davide Santon ↑ 87'
-
34
Justin Kluivert ↑ 90'
- 27
- 1
- 15
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 1
- 28
- 13
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↓ Adrian 68'
- 22
- 25
- 29
- 33
-
37
Fernando ↓ Andre Pereira 76'
Bench
-
20
Adrian ↑ 68'
- 2
- 26
- 10
-
7
Hernani ↑ 84'
-
21
Andre Pereira ↑ 76'
- 6
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Marega | 2 |
| Paulo Dybala | 2 |
| Nicolo Zaniolo | 2 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Daniele De Rossi | 1 |
| Moura | 1 |
| Zeki Celik | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

