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FC Porto vs Galatasaray SK, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 3 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Ryan Donk
Eder Militao 42' Y
Y 44' Serdar Aziz
Otavio 58' 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

Recent Form

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Porto and Galatasaray SK.
  • 5' It looks surprising Galatasaray SK does not make any changes. Fernando has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Ryan Donk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Galatasaray SK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Telles, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' It’s high time Fatih Terim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Ryan Donk was booked on 31.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' The travelling Galatasaray SK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 44' Serdar Aziz is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' Moussa Marega puts FC Porto on the lead.
  • 54' The referee shows Galatasaray SK player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Otavio.
  • 60' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Galatasaray SK that had 163 games and scored 98 goals.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Galatasaray SK team. Ryan Donk is replaced by Selcuk Inan on 68 minute.
  • 69' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Jesus Manuel Corona departs to be replaced by Oliver Torres.
  • 74' The whistle greets Younes Belhanda as he departs to be replaced by Sofiane Feghouli.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Otavio by Andre Pereira on 80 minute.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Yunus Akgun. He replaces Fernando on 86 minute.
  • 89' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Hector Herrera by Sergio Oliveira on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Maicon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

H2H

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.