Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FC Porto
3 – 1
Full Time
AS Roma
Wed 6 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Nicolo Zaniolo
Hector Herrera 18' Y
Danilo Pereira 45' Y
Y 55' Rick Karsdorp
Y 58' Edin Dzeko
Pepe 58' Y
Y 81' Lorenzo Pellegrini
Y 116' Alessandro Florenzi
Alex Telles 118' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs AS Roma — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
  • Referee Bahattin Duran
  • Referee Tarik Ongun
  • Referee Halis Ozkahya
  • Referee Pawel Gil
9 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 7.2 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

3
4
3
FC Porto 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals AS Roma
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-06 FC Porto 3–1 AS Roma 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

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar AS Roma H 3–1 W
02 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–2 L
22 Feb CD Tondela A 3–0 W
16 Feb Vitoria FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb AS Roma A 1–2 L
08 Feb Moreirense FC A 1–1 D
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar FC Porto A 1–3 L
02 Mar SS Lazio A 0–3 L
23 Feb Frosinone Calcio A 3–2 W
18 Feb Bologna FC 1909 H 2–1 W
12 Feb FC Porto H 2–1 W
08 Feb AC Chievo Verona A 3–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
0% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Roma
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Roma
Bryan Cristante 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Porto and AS Roma is underway.
  • 5' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' 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 Edin Dzeko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Nicolo Zaniolo gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Mali international Moussa Marega has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' What a moment for Tiquinho! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' AS Roma fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Daniele De Rossi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' FC Porto seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Danilo Pereira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Daniele De Rossi is withdrawn and Lorenzo Pellegrini gets his opportunity.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and AS Roma are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Goal! Moussa Marega scores his 45 goal in 495 matches.
  • 55' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' AS Roma ring the changes. Rick Karsdorp has done his job and it is now time for Alessandro Florenzi to step up.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Edin Dzeko. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' AS Roma come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Yacine Brahimi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Manuel Corona at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' The travelling AS Roma supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' Bryan Cristante is replacing Marcano for the AS Roma side.
  • 78' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Tiquinho by Fernando on 78 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 86' 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

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

2019-03-06 FC Porto 3–1 AS Roma 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

FC Porto Form

2019-03-06 FC Porto 3–1 AS Roma W 2019-03-02 FC Porto 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-02-22 CD Tondela 0–3 FC Porto W 2019-02-16 FC Porto 2–0 Vitoria FC W 2019-02-12 AS Roma 2–1 FC Porto L 2019-02-08 Moreirense FC 1–1 FC Porto D

AS Roma Form

2019-03-06 FC Porto 3–1 AS Roma L 2019-03-02 SS Lazio 3–0 AS Roma L 2019-02-23 Frosinone Calcio 2–3 AS Roma W 2019-02-18 AS Roma 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2019-02-12 AS Roma 2–1 FC Porto W 2019-02-08 AC Chievo Verona 0–3 AS Roma W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 AS Roma xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto50% Draw26% AS Roma24%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
76%
Draw or AS Roma
50%
FC Porto or AS Roma
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto35% Draw45% AS Roma20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push AS Roma covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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