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 (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 Atletico 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 Maritimo | 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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Scotland international Andrew Robertson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' A stunning finish from Sadio Mane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Sadio Mane. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pepe.
- 41' Jordan Henderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 46' Roberto Firmino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Divock Origi at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Georginio Wijnaldum, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 65' A stunning finish from Mohamed Salah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Joe Gomez comes on to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 69' GOAL! Eder Militao fires home to make it 1-2!
- 71' The whistle greets Andrew Robertson as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Henderson.
- 76' 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.
- 77' GOAL! Roberto Firmino scores on 77.
- 78' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Jesus Manuel Corona exits the field as Fernando enters on 78.
- 81' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Yacine Brahimi is withdrawn and Bruno Costa gets his opportunity.
- 84' GOAL! Virgil van Dijk fires home to make it 1-4!
- 89' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 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.