FC Porto vs FC Schalke 04, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Porto vs FC Schalke 04 — Champions League .
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.0 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 Atletico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CS Maritimo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | CD Feirense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Hannover 96 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Schalke 04 gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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 Danilo Pereira suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Eder Militao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Hamza Mendyl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Omar Mascarell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' Felipe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' 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.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxi Pereira made 491 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Steven Skrzybski by Amine Harit on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' What a strike from Eder Militao! The score is 1-0.
- 55' Goal! Jesus Manuel Corona scores his 16 goal in 491 matches.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Daniel Caligiuri departs to be replaced by Alessandro Schopf.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 71' Sebastian Rudy is replacing Benjamin Stambouli for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 74' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrian is hanging Yacine Brahimi on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jesus Manuel Corona.
- 79' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Jesus Manuel Corona departs to be replaced by Otavio.
- 84' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 85' Hernani is replacing Hector Herrera for the FC Porto side.
- 86' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 89' What a strike from Nabil Bentaleb! The score is 2-1.
- 90' What a strike from Moussa Marega! The score is 3-1.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
-
16
Hector Herrera C ↓ Hernani 85'
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Otavio 79'
- 1
- 28
- 13
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↓ Adrian 74'
- 22
- 10
- 11
Bench
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 29
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 18
- 9
- 6
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↓ Amine Harit 46'
Bench
- 26
-
13
Sebastian Rudy ↑ 71'
-
25
Amine Harit ↑ 46'
- 35
- 14
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 62'
- 8
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Otavio | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Otavio | 1 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Jesus Manuel Corona | 1 |
| Moussa Marega | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
44%
FC Porto or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

