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 (2026/27)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 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
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' Temperatures are rising at as Liverpool FC face off against FC Porto in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A goal from the Guinea international Naby Keita! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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 Danilo Pereira suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' FC Porto player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roberto Firmino makes it 2-0.
- 31' England international Trent Alexander-Arnold has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Iker Casillas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' FC Porto come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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.
- 56' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Felipe gets a Yellow card.
- 62' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Tiquinho departs to be replaced by Yacine Brahimi.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Divock Origi is replacing Sadio Mane for the Liverpool FC side.
- 77' FC Porto make a change. Maxi Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Fernando on 77 minutes.
- 82' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Roberto Firmino by Daniel Sturridge on 82 minute.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Porto needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
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.