FC Porto vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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FC Porto vs FC Midtjylland — Europe at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksandar Stavrev
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Midtjylland | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | FC Famalicão | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Casa Pia AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | FCSB Bukarest | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | FC Midtjylland | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 17 | Points | 19 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 18 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +6 | GD | +10 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Porto are 5th (17 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Porto have kicked off against FC Midtjylland. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Galeno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vítor Bruno will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' FC Midtjylland come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Goal! Daniel Namaso scores his 9 goal in 391 matches.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Midtjylland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' FC Porto currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' The 27-year-old Mads Bech Sorensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diogo Costa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Poor challenge from Daniel Namaso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 56' The Spain Samu Omorodion breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-0!
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Edward Chilufya is replaced by Valdemar Andreasen.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 503 games and scored 720 goals.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Fabio Vieira is replaced by Ivan Jaime Pajuelo on 70 minute.
- 72' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Elias Olafsson has done his job and it is now time for Jonas Lossl to step up.
- 77' FC Midtjylland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Bravo is hanging Adam Gabriel on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' FC Midtjylland 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.
- 83' Goncalo Borges is replacing Pepe for the FC Porto side.
- 88' Emiliano Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Mads Bech Sorensen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Martim Fernandes by Tiago Djalo on 90 minute.
- 2-0 the final result. FC Midtjylland will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↓ Rodrigo Mora 90'
-
11
Pepe ↓ Goncalo Borges 83'
- 13
- 6
- 24
- 99
- 10
- 4
-
22
Alan Varela ↓ Vasco Sousa 83'
- 9
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↓ Tiago Djalo 90'
Bench
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 70'
- 14
-
3
Tiago Djalo ↑ 90'
- 21
- 12
- 74
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 83'
- 97
-
15
Vasco Sousa ↑ 83'
- 27
-
86
Rodrigo Mora ↑ 90'
Coach
Vítor Bruno
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Paulinho ↓ Victor Bak Jensen 61'
- 22
- 6
- 14
- 18
-
13
Adam Gabriel ↓ Pedro Bravo 77'
-
16
Elias Olafsson ↓ Jonas Lossl 72'
- 5
- 24
- 41
- 4
Bench
-
1
Jonas Lossl ↑ 72'
- 17
- 25
- 53
-
55
Victor Bak Jensen ↑ 61'
-
20
Valdemar Andreasen ↑ 61'
- 15
- 3
- 73
-
21
Denil Castillo ↑ 61'
-
19
Pedro Bravo ↑ 77'
- 31
Coach
Thomas Thomasberg
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Namaso | 1 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
FC Midtjylland Form
2024-12-12
FC Porto
2–0
FC Midtjylland
L
2024-11-28
FC Midtjylland
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2024-11-07
FCSB Bukarest
2–0
FC Midtjylland
L
2024-10-24
FC Midtjylland
1–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-10-03
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–2
FC Midtjylland
W
2024-09-25
FC Midtjylland
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
43%
FC Porto or FC Midtjylland
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | FC Midtjylland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

