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 Atletico 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
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 Maritimo | 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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Liverpool FC and FC Porto.
- 5' Naby Keita makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 10' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Tiquinho gets a Yellow card.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' GOAL! Roberto Firmino scores on 26.
- 31' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Danilo Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Porto's shape.
- 56' FC Porto are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Felipe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The whistle greets Tiquinho as he departs to be replaced by Yacine Brahimi.
- 67' Trent Alexander-Arnold is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 72' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Sadio Mane by Divock Origi on 73 minute.
- 77' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Maxi Pereira is withdrawn and Fernando gets his opportunity.
- 82' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Roberto Firmino is withdrawn and Daniel Sturridge gets his opportunity.
- 87' Otavio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 1 |
| Thiago Alcantara | 1 |
| Naby Keita | 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.

