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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
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.5 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
0% Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Porto face off against Galatasaray SK in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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 Otavio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sinan Gumus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The 33-year-old Alex Telles has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Younes Belhanda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martin Linnes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' That is a Yellow card for Galatasaray SK. Ryan Donk will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fatih Terim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Eder Militao is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 44' The referee shows Galatasaray SK player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Marega makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Martin Linnes.
  • 58' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Otavio gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Danilo Pereira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Galatasaray SK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Galatasaray SK team. Ryan Donk is replaced by Selcuk Inan on 68 minute.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Jesus Manuel Corona as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Torres steps in for FC Porto.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Galatasaray SK. Younes Belhanda is replaced by Sofiane Feghouli.
  • 79' Danilo Pereira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' FC Porto ring the changes. Otavio has done his job and it is now time for Andre Pereira to step up.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' A tactical swap from Galatasaray SK — Yunus Akgun on, Fernando off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Sergio Oliveira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hector Herrera on 89 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Maicon on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Galatasaray SK will be frustrated.
  • The points are shared — FC Porto 1-0 Galatasaray SK. Honours even.

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.