FC Porto vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Porto vs Rangers FC — Europe at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
- Referee Milos Boskovic
- Referee Vladan Todorovic
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portimonense SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | BSC Young Boys | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Porto | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #32 |
| 17 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +6 | GD | -9 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
FC Porto are 5th (17 pts). Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| William da Silva | 4 G | |
| Rodrigo Mora | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Porto to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The 33-year-old Alex Telles has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' The referee has no hesitation. Borna Barisic is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 14.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Ryan Jack. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' FC Porto are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 36' Goal! Luis Diaz scores his 86 goal in 88 matches.
- 41' Rangers 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.
- 44' Alfredo Morelos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danilo Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Otavio exits the field as Bruno Costa enters on 60.
- 63' Shoya Nakajima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Diaz at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Aribo made 378 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Bruno Costa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 76.
- 76' The crowd applauds Ryan Kent as he leaves the pitch. Joe Aribo steps in for Rangers FC.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Filip Helander.
- 82' Pepe was booked on 82.
- 83' Scott Arfield is replacing Ryan Jack for the Rangers FC side.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Porto and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 13
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Bruno Costa 60'
- 11
- 3
- 16
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Shoya Nakajima 63'
-
20
Ze Luis ↓ Tiquinho Soares 76'
- 32
Bench
- 19
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 76'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 63'
- 18
-
6
Bruno Costa ↑ 60'
- 31
- 49
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Brandon Barker ↓ Sheyi Ojo 83'
- 5
- 31
- 20
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Scott Arfield 83'
- 2
Bench
- 9
-
17
Joe Aribo ↑ 76'
-
11
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 83'
- 15
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 83'
- 19
- 13
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto to win 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
82%
Draw or Rangers FC
43%
FC Porto or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.