Ace Football previews the Champions League game between FC Porto and Manchester City who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Manchester City face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites FC Porto on the opening day of the new campaign.
Team form: FC Porto vs Manchester City
FC Porto Form
In their last three outings, FC Porto won 2-0 against Arouca, beat Academico Viseu by 0-3 and hammered Moreirense 2-1. FC Porto won four of their last six Champions League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored ten goals.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Bournemouth, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Crystal Palace got outclassed in a 1-4 win, before beating Coventry by 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Manchester City won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for FC Porto and Manchester City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Porto and Manchester City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- FC Porto have won the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 14 FC Porto matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 FC Porto home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 FC Porto home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Porto have won 9 of the last 11 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Manchester City away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: FC Porto vs Manchester City
Having scored just once lately in the Champions League, Pepe will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Sky Blues hope Erling Haaland can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Champions League goals in his last six Champions League games.
Popular betting markets: FC Porto vs Manchester City
Full-time result
FC Porto won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Manchester City won six of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing one. FC Porto have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce. FC Porto are on a fantastic streak of no less than 23 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Manchester City have not lost to FC Porto in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
FC Porto scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. FC Porto probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Manchester City managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of FC Porto’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Manchester City, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.
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