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FC Porto vs Galatasaray SK, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FC Porto
1 – 0
Full Time
Galatasaray SK
Wed 3 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Ryan Donk
Eder Militao 42' Y
Y 44' Serdar Aziz
Y 54' Martin Linnes
Otavio 58' Y
Danilo Pereira 60' Y
Y 90' Maicon

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Galatasaray SK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

2
2
2
FC Porto 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Galatasaray SK
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-03 FC Porto 1–0 Galatasaray SK 2018-01-20 Galatasaray SK 3–1 FC Porto 2017-09-26 FC Porto 2–2 Galatasaray SK 2017-03-11 Galatasaray SK 1–1 FC Porto 2016-08-20 FC Porto 1–2 Galatasaray SK

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Galatasaray SK H 1–0 W
28 Sep CD Tondela H 1–0 W
22 Sep Vitoria FC A 2–0 W
18 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 1–1 D
02 Sep Moreirense FC H 3–0 W
25 Aug Vitória SC H 2–3 L
Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Porto A 0–1 L
18 Sep FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 3–0 W
05 May Juventus FC A 0–1 L
28 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–0 W
21 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 1–0 W
17 Apr Romania A 2–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Galatasaray SK
Victor Osimhen 7 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Porto to score. At the same time, Galatasaray SK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Serdar Aziz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Henry Onyekuru, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Selcuk Inan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
  • 25' Galatasaray SK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Galatasaray SK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Donk is booked for Galatasaray SK — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danilo Pereira made 491 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Eder Militao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' Serdar Aziz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Moussa Marega does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
  • 54' Martin Linnes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 58' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danilo Pereira.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Selcuk Inan is replacing Ryan Donk for the Galatasaray SK side.
  • 69' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Oliver Torres on, Jesus Manuel Corona off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Galatasaray SK — Sofiane Feghouli on, Younes Belhanda off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Otavio by Andre Pereira on 80 minute.
  • 85' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
  • 86' The Galatasaray SK bench stirs into life. Fernando is withdrawn and Yunus Akgun gets his opportunity.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Oliveira. He replaces Hector Herrera on 89 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maicon.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Porto players.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fatih Terim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Marega 2
Moussa Marega 1
Felipe 1
Sergio Oliveira 1
Sofiane Feghouli 1
Eren Derdiyok 1

Head to Head

2018-10-03 FC Porto 1–0 Galatasaray SK 2018-01-20 Galatasaray SK 3–1 FC Porto 2017-09-26 FC Porto 2–2 Galatasaray SK 2017-03-11 Galatasaray SK 1–1 FC Porto 2016-08-20 FC Porto 1–2 Galatasaray SK

FC Porto Form

2018-10-03 FC Porto 1–0 Galatasaray SK W 2018-09-28 FC Porto 1–0 CD Tondela W 2018-09-22 Vitoria FC 0–2 FC Porto W 2018-09-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 FC Porto D 2018-09-02 FC Porto 3–0 Moreirense FC W 2018-08-25 FC Porto 2–3 Vitória SC L

Galatasaray SK Form

2018-10-03 FC Porto 1–0 Galatasaray SK L 2018-09-18 Galatasaray SK 3–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2018-05-05 Juventus FC 1–0 Galatasaray SK L 2018-04-28 Galatasaray SK 1–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2018-04-21 RSC Anderlecht 0–1 Galatasaray SK W 2018-04-17 Romania 0–2 Galatasaray SK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for: FC Porto or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto43% Draw30% Galatasaray SK27%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
72%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
57%
FC Porto or Galatasaray SK
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto28% Draw52% Galatasaray SK20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Galatasaray SK covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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