FC Porto vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Porto | A | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | AC Milan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Porto and Liverpool FC get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Fabio Vieira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Otavio at the 14 minute mark.
- 18' What composure from Mohamed Salah! The Egypt international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 23' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Jordan Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' Luis Diaz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Goal! Sadio Mane scores his 110 goal in 409 matches.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Toni Martinez is replaced by Marko Grujic.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Zaidu Sanusi is replaced by Wendell on 56 minute.
- 60' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Takumi Minamino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Takumi Minamino comes on to replace Sadio Mane.
- 67' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Pepe comes on to replace Sergio Oliveira.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Jordan Henderson as he leaves the pitch. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 75' What a strike from Mehdi Taremi! The score is 1-3.
- 77' What a strike from Roberto Firmino! The score is 1-4.
- 82' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' Brilliant from the forward! Roberto Firmino makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 83.
- 88' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Divock Origi on, Diogo Jota off on 88 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
-
25
Otavio ↓ Fabio Vieira 14'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↓ Pepe 67'
- 9
-
8
Mateus Uribe ↓ Vitor Ferreira 56'
- 7
- 2
-
29
Toni Martinez ↓ Marko Grujic 46'
- 99
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Wendell 56'
Bench
-
11
Pepe ↑ 67'
-
22
Wendell ↑ 56'
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 46'
- 3
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 28
- 30
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 56'
-
50
Fabio Vieira ↑ 14'
- 23
- 10
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Takumi Minamino 66'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Roberto Firmino 66'
-
7
James Milner ↓ Joe Gomez 66'
- 32
- 26
- 4
- 17
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Divock Origi 88'
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 66'
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 73'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 88'
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 66'
- 8
- 13
- 5
- 21
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 66'
- 62
- 47
- 76
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
50%
Draw or Liverpool FC
74%
FC Porto or Liverpool FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.