Ace Football previews the Champions League clash between FC Porto and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
The Champions League clash at Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday sees home team FC Porto battling it out for three points with Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen got hammered in their latest outing, and could still be rattled in Portugal If so, FC Porto are in with a good chance of lashing out yet another defeat for the German visitors.
Current table in the Champions League
The current standings in Group B show us how FC Porto and Bayer Leverkusen have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 3 clash on Tuesday.
Current form and fixture history of FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen
FC Porto looking for more
Results have been on par for FC Porto in their past games, as they have performed more or less according to expectations. In their last three matches, the Dragons lost 0-4 against Club Bruges, drew 1-1 against Estoril, before winning 4-1 against Braga.
Bayer Leverkusen continue to look blunt
Bayer Leverkusen will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. In their last three matches, Gerardo Seoane’s side beat Atletico Madrid 2-0, drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen and lost 4-0 against Bayern München.
Latest games between FC Porto and Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen defeated FC Porto 3-1 in their last meeting back in February 2020 in a Europa League match.
FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that FC Porto and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.
- FC Porto have scored in 38 of the last 40 home matches
- FC Porto have not lost 21 of the last 23 home matches
- FC Porto have won 12 of the last 13 home matches
- FC Porto have scored in 23 of the last 25 matches
- FC Porto have not won 3 of the last 4 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 8 of the last 9 away matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 5 of the last 6 matches
Players to focus on in FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen
When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up. Mehdi Taremi currently stands out for FC Porto, with Kerem Demirbay starring for the visitors. We expect both could be among the goalscorers once again for their respective teams in the upcoming match this coming Tuesday.
FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen Match predictions
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Champions League match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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