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
8 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | AC Milan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Pacos 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Porto vs AC Milan — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Sergio Oliveira was booked on 3.
- 4' The referee has no hesitation. Sergio Oliveira is booked for FC Porto — Yellow card on 4.
- 9' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' The referee shows AC Milan player a Yellow card on 16.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Olivier Giroud. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' Olivier Giroud is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pepe suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Mateus Uribe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fode Ballo-Toure, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Wendell departs to be replaced by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' Another change for AC Milan made on 58 minute. Fode Ballo-Toure leaves to be changed by Pierre Kalulu.
- 59' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Fikayo Tomori is replaced by Alessio Romagnoli on 59 minute.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' GOAL! Luis Diaz scores on 65.
- 67' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Sandro Tonali by Tiemoue Bakayoko on 67 minute.
- 72' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pierre Kalulu.
- 83' Daniel Maldini is replacing Rade Krunic for the AC Milan side.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Toni Martinez comes on to replace Mehdi Taremi.
- 87' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Rafael Leao. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Otavio is replaced by Marko Grujic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.

