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Galatasaray SK vs FC Porto, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 11 Dec 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Fernando 87' Y
Fernando 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Galatasaray SK vs FC Porto — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Denis Scherbakov
  • Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
  • Referee Dmitry Zhuk
  • Referee Oleg Maslyanko
  • Referee

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec FC Porto H 2–3 L
28 Nov FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–2 L
06 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 0–2 L
24 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
03 Oct FC Porto A 0–1 L
18 Sep FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Galatasaray SK A 3–2 W
07 Dec Portimonense SC H 4–1 W
02 Dec Boavista FC A 1–0 W
28 Nov FC Schalke 04 H 3–1 W
10 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–0 W
06 Nov FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 4–1 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Galatasaray SK and FC Porto.
  • 5' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Galatasaray SK is showing some good football. However, Galatasaray SK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' What a strike from Felipe! The score is 0-1.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hector Herrera made 491 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Galatasaray SK that had 163 games and scored 98 goals.
  • 42' What a strike from Moussa Marega! The score is 0-2.
  • 45' What a strike from Sofiane Feghouli! The score is 1-2.
  • 46' What an equalizer from Sofiane Feghouli!
  • 46' The whistle greets Ryan Donk as he departs to be replaced by Henry Onyekuru.
  • 51' Galatasaray SK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adrian, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' Goal! Sergio Oliveira scores his 34 goal in 491 matches.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chidozie Awaziem suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' What a strike from Eren Derdiyok! The score is 3-3.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Hernani is replaced by Jorge.
  • 78' Galatasaray SK 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.
  • 82' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Sergio Oliveira by Chidozie Awaziem on 82 minute.
  • 87' Fernando was booked on 87.
  • 88' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' Galatasaray SK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mugdat Celik is hanging Sofiane Feghouli on the field on 90 minute.
  • With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 FC Porto xG
I would bet for: Galatasaray SK or FC Porto 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK34% Draw27% FC Porto39%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Galatasaray SK or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Porto
66%
Galatasaray SK or FC Porto
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Galatasaray SK27% Draw46% FC Porto27%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK

Handicap Galatasaray SK covers Push FC Porto covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 64% 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
25%
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
25%

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