FC Porto vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs Liverpool FC — Champions League .
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Porto gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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 Jesus Manuel Corona suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' GOAL! Sadio Mane fires home to make it 0-1!
- 31' FC Porto are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Sadio Mane is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 32.
- 36' Pepe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' A quiet spell here at . Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Divock Origi makes way for Roberto Firmino at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Andrew Robertson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Moussa Marega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 496 appearances.
- 65' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 66' Joe Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold on 66 minute.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Eder Militao gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 71' Liverpool FC make a change. Andrew Robertson trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Henderson on 71 minutes.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Against the run of play, Roberto Firmino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Jesus Manuel Corona exits the field as Fernando enters on 78.
- 81' FC Porto make a change. Yacine Brahimi trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Costa on 81 minutes.
- 84' What composure from Virgil van Dijk! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 89' Joe Gomez, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. FC Porto and Liverpool FC share the spoils 1-4.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Roberto Firmino | 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.