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FC Porto vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 51' Rodri

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 14.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
2
FC Porto 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals Manchester City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
28 Nov CD Santa Clara A 1–0 W
25 Nov Olympique de Marseille A 2–0 W
08 Nov Portimonense SC H 3–1 W
03 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 3–0 W
30 Oct FC Paços de Ferreira A 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec FC Porto A 0–0 D
28 Nov Burnley FC H 5–0 W
25 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP A 1–0 W
21 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
08 Nov Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 3–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bernardo Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
  • 10' Manchester City 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.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 25' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Raheem Sterling, a England right winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Jesus Manuel Corona has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' FC Porto have won 715 goals from 499 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Mateus Uribe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Rodri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 63' Luis Diaz is replacing Jesus Manuel Corona for the FC Porto side.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Gabriel Jesus comes on to replace Ferran.
  • 72' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Wilson Manafa is replaced by Nanu on 72 minute.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Jesus makes it 0-1.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Fabio Vieira gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Otavio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: FC Porto or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto40% Draw32% Manchester City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
71%
Draw or Manchester City FC
60%
FC Porto or Manchester City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto25% Draw54% Manchester City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.