Rangers FC vs FC Porto, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 Marítimo | 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Porto
| William da Silva | 4 G | |
| Rodrigo Mora | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs FC Porto — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FC Porto is showing some good football. However, FC Porto are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Brandon Barker, a England , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It’s high time Sergio Conceicao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Borna Barisic was booked on 31.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for FC Porto. Danilo Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Otavio.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 49' Luis Diaz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pepe at the 49 minute mark.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alfredo Morelos made 402 appearances and scored 103 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Diaz, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Ze Luis on, Tiquinho off on 64 minutes.
- 65' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Scott Arfield on, Brandon Barker off on 65 minutes.
- 69' A goal from the Colombia international Alfredo Morelos! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-0!
- 73' What a moment for Steven Davis! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Fabio Silva gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Otavio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Wilson Manafa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Joe Aribo. He replaces Ryan Kent on 83 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Jermain Defoe on 85 minute.
- 90' FC Porto receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Rangers FC 2-0 FC Porto. Honours even.
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 |
| Steven Davis | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 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.