Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Porto vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Thu 3 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs Manchester United FCEurope at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
24 games this season 🟨 0.7/game 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
FC Porto 1 games · Avg 6.0 goals Manchester United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Manchester United FC H 3–3 D
29 Sep FC Arouca H 4–0 W
25 Sep FK Bodø/Glimt A 2–3 L
21 Sep Vitória SC A 3–0 W
15 Sep SC Farense H 2–1 W
31 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Porto A 3–3 D
29 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
25 Sep FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
21 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
14 Sep Southampton FC A 3–0 W
01 Sep Liverpool FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Do Dragao that hosts another battle between FC Porto and Manchester United FC.
  • 5' FC Porto 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.
  • 7' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcus Rashford on 7.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' What a strike from Rasmus Hojlund! The score is 0-2.
  • 25' Amad Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 27' GOAL! Pepe scores on 27.
  • 31' Samu Omorodion was booked on 31.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Bruno Fernandes. He receives a card.
  • 34' What a strike from Samu Omorodion! The score is 2-2.
  • 39' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Marcus Rashford by Alejandro Garnacho on 46 minute.
  • 50' GOAL! Samu Omorodion scores on 50. Assisted by Pepe
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Porto that had 491 games and scored 697 goals.
  • 60' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Diogo Costa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Pepe departs to be replaced by Martim Fernandes.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Rasmus Hojlund is replaced by Joshua Zirkzee.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marko Grujic is hanging Samu Omorodion on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Maguire is hanging Lisandro Martinez on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Bruno Fernandes gets a card.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Eriksen, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Alan Varela departs to be replaced by Daniel Namaso.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Porto45% Draw24% Manchester United FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
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 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
69%
Draw or Manchester United FC
55%
FC Porto or Manchester United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto34% Draw40% Manchester United FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 12% 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% 56%
+0.5 67% 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
19%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15%

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