FC Porto vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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FC Porto vs Liverpool FC — Champions League .
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Portimonense SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | CS Marítimo | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Porto are looking to make home advantage count against Liverpool FC.
- 5' Otavio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Against the run of play, Sadio Mane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sadio Mane on 32.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Pepe is booked for FC Porto — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Firmino. He replaces Divock Origi on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Alisson Becker suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The 34-year-old Mohamed Salah has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Mohamed Salah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 66' Joe Gomez gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eder Militao makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 71' Jordan Henderson gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Andrew Robertson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' A goal from the Brazil international Roberto Firmino! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-3!
- 78' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Jesus Manuel Corona is withdrawn and Fernando gets his opportunity.
- 81' Bruno Costa is replacing Yacine Brahimi for the FC Porto side.
- 84' What composure from Virgil van Dijk! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
-
17
Jesus Manuel Corona ↓ Fernando 78'
- 1
- 28
- 13
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↓ Bruno Costa 81'
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Tiquinho Soares 46'
- 11
- 33
Bench
- 2
- 26
- 10
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 46'
- 21
-
37
Fernando ↑ 78'
-
6
Bruno Costa ↑ 81'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 10
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Roberto Firmino 46'
- 11
- 7
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 46'
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 71'
- 22
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 66'
- 23
- 15
- 8
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
50%
Draw or Liverpool FC
75%
FC Porto or Liverpool FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.