Rangers FC vs FC Porto, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs FC Porto — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Tegoni
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Ross County FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | CD Aves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | CS Maritimo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | FC Famalicão | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -9 | GD | +6 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). FC Porto are 5th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting FC Porto for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Porto started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Tiquinho Soares needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Porto does not make any changes. Luis Diaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Otavio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Borna Barisic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' 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.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danilo Pereira.
- 39' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Otavio gets a Yellow card.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Porto winning 100% of all matches.
- 49' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Pepe by Luis Diaz on 49 minute.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Barker made 378 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' The whistle greets Tiquinho as he departs to be replaced by Ze Luis.
- 65' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Brandon Barker by Scott Arfield on 65 minute.
- 69' Goal! Alfredo Morelos scores his 103 goal in 402 matches.
- 73' Goal! Steven Davis scores his 2 goal in 348 matches.
- 74' The FC Porto manager makes a substitution. Otavio departs to be replaced by Fabio Silva.
- 79' FC Porto 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.
- 83' Another change for Rangers FC made on 83 minute. Ryan Kent leaves to be changed by Joe Aribo.
- 85' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Jermain Defoe.
- 90' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Rangers FC and FC Porto (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Brandon Barker ↓ Scott Arfield 65'
- 5
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 85'
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 85'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↑ 83'
- 4
- 11
- 15
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 65'
- 13
Coach
Steven Gerrard
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 19
- 13
- 22
-
25
Otavio ↓ Fabio Silva 74'
-
29
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Ze Luis 64'
- 3
- 16
- 18
- 32
Bench
- 24
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 49'
- 10
-
20
Ze Luis ↑ 64'
- 6
- 31
-
49
Fabio Silva ↑ 74'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Steven Davis | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or FC Porto 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Porto
58%
Rangers FC or FC Porto
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.