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Champions League · League phase MD6

Liverpool

LIV

FC Porto

FCP

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Liverpool79%
Draw14%
FC Porto7%

Expected goals

2.57 – 0.66

Over 2.5

62%

Both to score

45%

Fair handicap

-1.75

Most likely scorelines

  • 2013.3%
  • 3011.1%
  • 1010.7%
  • 218.5%
  • 317.5%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

45%Possession36%
52%Territory25%
12%From set plays7%
0.12Chance quality0.06
6.7%Directness7.1%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Liverpool, 1 for FC Porto. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 14 of 18 matches, not the full season.