Champions League: FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk – Betting preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Champions League match between FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Shakhtar Donetsk travel to face FC Porto in a Champions League encounter at Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday.

Placed second in the Group H table, FC Porto have amassed nine points after five matches. On nine points, Shakhtar Donetsk rank third with five matches played this season.

Form: FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Porto Form

FC Porto look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Barcelona, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Famalicao in a 0-3 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Casa Pia AC in their most recent outing. In their last six Champions League home matches, FC Porto have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored six and conceded six goals.

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Shakhtar Donetsk look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting against Royal Antwerp, who were defeated 1-0. Then, Metalist 1925 got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Veres Rivne by 2-0. Shakhtar Donetsk, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Champions League.

Betting facts for FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players in form: FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Danylo Sikan shows decent form right now for Shakhtar Donetsk, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Champions League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing FC Porto, who are strong favorites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Evanilson also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last three Champions League matches.

Betting markets: FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Full-time result

FC Porto claimed six wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Shakhtar Donetsk won six of their last 10 games away, drew two, and lost two. FC Porto have not lost to Shakhtar Donetsk in five consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

FC Porto scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Shakhtar Donetsk scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk has won to nil in three consecutive games. They are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, FC Porto have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. The hosts have scored in five straight meetings with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of FC Porto’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.2 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Shakhtar Donetsk’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Shakhtar Donetsk pulled off a clean sheet in two Champions League matches in a row.

Recommended tip: FC Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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