All Liverpool has to do to reach the semi-finals is to avoid losing by a three-goal margin. Will they succeed?

What is Porto and Liverpool's form ahead of this game?

Porto gets to this match having won six out of their last eight, with their only loss in that run being their 2-0 defeat against Liverpool. Last weekend, Conceicao's men claimed three points against Portimonense, keeping themselves alive in the Primeira Liga title race.

Liverpool enters this game on a seven-game winning streak. In fact, Klopp's men have not lost a single game in all comps since their 2-1 loss against Wolverhampton in the FA Cup, back in January. With that in mind, Liverpool's unbeaten streak expands to sixteen games, with eleven of those ending in wins.

What do Porto and Liverpool need to make it to the next stage of the UEFA Champions League?

Porto needs to win at home by a three-goal margin. Any other result will see Sergio Conceicao's men out of the competition.

Liverpool can afford to lose by one goal, draw the game or win to make it to the semi-finals. If the Reds take a one-goal lead against Porto, the Portuguese side would be forced to score four times, given the away goals rule.

The game would go to extra time, and penalties if necessary, if the game ends with a 2-0 score for Porto after 90 minutes.

Porto vs Liverpool - Head-to-head stats

  • This will be the sixth UEFA Champions League meeting between these teams in this century.

  • Liverpool has won three out of their five previous meetings against Porto.

  • Liverpool has walked unscathed from their two most recent trips to the Dragao Stadium. Those games ended in a draw (1-1, in 2007) and 5-0 win last year.

  • Liverpool has kept three straight clean sheets against Porto, which include a goalless draw in 2018 and last week's clash.

  • Porto's home record against English clubs: Eight wins, six draws, four losses.

  • Porto has only won five out of 21 UEFA competition ties in which they lost the first leg away from home.

  • Liverpool's away record against Portuguese teams: three wins, three draws, four losses.

  • Liverpool has never been eliminated from a tie in which they won the first leg with a 2-0 score.

 

Porto vs Liverpool - Injuries and suspensions

Porto - Injured: Vincent Aboubakar.

Liverpool - Doubtful: Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, Dejan Lovren.

Broadcast info - Porto vs Liverpool

In Portugal: Eleven Sports 1 Portugal, TVI.

In the U.K.: BT Sport Live, BT Sport 3, TalkSport Radio UK.

In the U.S.: Univision Deportes En Vivo, B/R Live, Galavision.

In Canada: DAZN.

In Australia: Optus Sport.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

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December 16, 2018 5:00pmNorman Broaster Stadium (San Ignacio Town)

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