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)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Porto and Liverpool FC get this one started.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Magnificent from Sadio Mane! That is 110 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' James Milner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sadio Mane.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Pepe is booked for FC Porto — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergio Conceicao will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Roberto Firmino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Divock Origi at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesus Manuel Corona, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Iker Casillas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 66' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 66 minute. Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves to be changed by Joe Gomez.
- 69' What composure from Eder Militao! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 71' Jordan Henderson is replacing Andrew Robertson for the Liverpool FC side.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roberto Firmino makes it 1-3.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Jesus Manuel Corona is replaced by Fernando.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Costa. He replaces Yacine Brahimi on 81 minute.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Virgil van Dijk makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 84.
- 89' Hector Herrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Porto so far.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Porto 1-4 Liverpool FC.
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.

