FC Porto vs AC Milan, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs AC Milan — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Daniel Schlager
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Venezia FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AC Milan gets underway.
- 3' Sergio Oliveira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
- 4' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sergio Oliveira on 4 minutes.
- 9' The 26-year-old Joao Mario Lopes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fikayo Tomori on 16.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Olivier Giroud on 20 minutes.
- 21' Olivier Giroud was booked on 21.
- 26' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Ciprian Tatarusanu, a Romania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' 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.
- 38' Mateus Uribe was booked on 38.
- 43' Italy international Daniel Maldini has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Zaidu Sanusi gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Wendell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stefano Pioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' The whistle greets Fode Ballo-Toure as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Kalulu.
- 59' AC Milan make a change. Fikayo Tomori trudges off to be replaced by Alessio Romagnoli on 59 minutes.
- 64' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' FC Porto is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luis Diaz on 65.
- 67' The whistle greets Sandro Tonali as he departs to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Otavio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 48 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pierre Kalulu.
- 83' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Rade Krunic departs to be replaced by Daniel Maldini.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Toni Martinez comes on to replace Mehdi Taremi.
- 87' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rafael Leao.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Otavio is replaced by Marko Grujic on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Porto take all three points.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Wendell ↓ Zaidu Sanusi 46'
- 19
-
25
Otavio ↓ Marko Grujic 90'
- 27
- 3
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Toni Martinez 84'
- 8
- 7
- 99
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Jesus Manuel Corona 67'
- 23
Bench
- 11
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 90'
- 5
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↑ 67'
- 18
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 84'
- 1
- 28
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↑ 46'
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 67'
- 50
- 10
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 5
- 17
- 1
- 24
- 2
- 8
-
33
Rade Krunic ↓ Daniel Maldini 83'
- 4
- 56
Bench
-
13
Alessio Romagnoli ↑ 59'
-
41
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 67'
-
11
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↑ 58'
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 58'
-
27
Daniel Maldini ↑ 83'
- 96
- –
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
75%
Draw or AC Milan
53%
FC Porto or AC Milan
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

