Liverpool FC vs FC Porto, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs FC Porto — Champions League .
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | CS Marítimo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | CD Feirense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | AS Roma | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Liverpool FC face off against FC Porto in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Naby Keita on 5.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' Controversy at the stadium! Tiquinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Magnificent from Roberto Firmino! That is 70 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Milner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 36' Spain international Oliver Torres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Alisson Becker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Felipe was booked on 61.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Yacine Brahimi comes on to replace Tiquinho.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesus Manuel Corona made 491 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Sadio Mane exits the field as Divock Origi enters on 73.
- 77' The whistle greets Maxi Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Fernando.
- 82' Liverpool FC make a change. Roberto Firmino trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Sturridge on 82 minutes.
- 87' Fabinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Divock Origi 73'
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 66
- 4
- 3
- 8
Bench
- 22
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 73'
- 12
- 32
- 5
- 23
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 82'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
2
Maxi Pereira ↓ Fernando 77'
- 17
- 1
- 28
- 13
- 22
- 25
-
10
Oliver Torres ↓ Bruno Costa 73'
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
8
Yacine Brahimi ↑ 62'
- 7
- 21
- 4
-
37
Fernando ↑ 77'
-
6
Bruno Costa ↑ 73'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Porto
44%
Liverpool FC or FC Porto
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

