Liverpool FC vs FC Porto, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs FC Porto — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Mike Pickel
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 Atlético 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | AC Milan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | AC Milan | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Porto gets underway.
- 5' Joao Mario Lopes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 25' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Fabio Cardoso comes on to replace Pepe.
- 29' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Ibrahima Konate gets a Yellow card.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahima Konate is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sadio Mane makes it 1-0.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Mateus Uribe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' Mateus Uribe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thiago Alcantara makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 57' FC Porto have won 715 goals from 499 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Henderson. He replaces Thiago Alcantara on 63 minute.
- 64' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Robertson is hanging Kostas Tsimikas on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Sergio Oliveira is replaced by Vitor Ferreira on 65 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Mohamed Salah scores on 70. Assisted by Jordan Henderson
- 71' Divock Origi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sadio Mane at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Mohamed Salah makes way for Fabinho at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Chancel Mbemba. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Evanilson is replaced by Toni Martinez.
- 78' Another change for FC Porto made on 78 minute. Evanilson leaves to be changed by Toni Martinez.
- 82' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is withdrawn and James Milner gets his opportunity.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and FC Porto are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Milner.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Divock Origi 71'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Fabinho 71'
- 32
- 6
- 5
- 21
- 18
- 76
- 80
Bench
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 63'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 71'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 82'
- 66
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↑ 63'
- 4
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 71'
- 13
- 20
- 62
- 47
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 25
- 27
-
3
Pepe ↓ Fabio Cardoso 25'
- 9
-
8
Mateus Uribe ↓ Marko Grujic 77'
- 7
- 99
- 12
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Toni Martinez 77'
- 23
Bench
- 11
- 22
-
16
Marko Grujic ↑ 77'
- 17
- 18
-
2
Fabio Cardoso ↑ 25'
-
29
Toni Martinez ↑ 77'
- 1
- 28
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 64'
- 50
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 64'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Porto
42%
Liverpool FC or FC Porto
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.