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FC Porto - Barcelona predictions and free betting tips [04/10/2023]

Soccer
UEFA - Champions League
FC Porto
FC Porto
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04 October 2023
19:00
Barcelona
Barcelona
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On Wednesday, as part of Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage, Porto will host Barcelona at the "Dragao" stadium in Porto.

Predicted line-ups:

Porto: Costa, Wendell, Carmo, Cardozo, Joao Mario, Galeno, Varela, Eustaquio, Baro, Taremi, Pepe.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde, Marin, Gavi, Gundogan, Jamal, Lewandowski, Felix.

Porto

In the domestic league, Porto is currently ranked 3rd, trailing the leader, Sporting, by 3 points. In the previous round, the squad lost the Portuguese derby to Benfica 0:1. Head coach Sérgio Conceição deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. In the Champions League, the "Dragons" started with a 3:1 victory over the Donetsk Shakhtar, with Wenderson Galeno being named the player of the week – he scored 2 goals and assisted 1. Porto operates with a pragmatic approach, effectively neutralising the attacking prowess of opponents with a tactical small foul strategy. Conceição will be without veteran Pepe due to injury. Nonetheless, he managed to keep the club's top scorer for the past three years, Iranian Taremi, who was believed to be close to moving to Milan but decided to stay after receiving a pay rise. However, he is not in his best shape at the moment. Taremi has stopped scoring despite continuing to make the starting line-up. Conceição doesn't like to rotate the squad.

Barcelona

It is crucial for Barcelona to perform well in this season's Champions League. The Catalan team confirmed their ambitions in the first round – beating Antwerp 5:0, with Xavi using a 4-3-3 line-up. In the domestic league, the club ranks 2nd, trailing Real Madrid by 1 point. Over the weekend, they defeated Sevilla by a minimal score. The Catalans are gradually changing: Xavi abandoned the defensive model and started deploying a more attacking line-up. Still, the team struggles with constructing positinoal offence, and attempts to stretch the flanks lead to open zones in the center of the field – opponents pose threat to the La Liga leader with counterattacks. Key player in the Spaniards' mechanism is Gundogan, who despite his experience and age often fails to retreat back quickly enough. "Barcelona' suffers from numerous injuries, notably midfield maestro Pedri is still in the treatment room.

Head-to-head

The opponents have played 9 matches between them, with "Porto claiming 4 victories and suffering 5 defeats. They have never drawn. The last encounter between the teams was in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup, where the Catalan club clinched a 2:0 victory.  

Prediction for Porto - Barcelona match

Porto proves to be a challenging opponent for any team, boasting a typical manager's squad. However, the club's matches against top competitors this season don't always end successfully. Backing the Catalans to win might be a good bet.

Match Events

13
'
J. Cancelo
F. Cardoso
29
'
29
'
R. Araujo
30
'
Xavi
34
'
F. Torres
36
'
Gavi
45
'
F. Torres
0 - 1
47
'
J. Kounde
51
'
Joao Felix
Evanilson
64
'
69
'
F. Lopez
69
'
S. Roberto
80
'
M. Alonso
F. Conceicao
85
'
Danny Namaso
85
'
Nico
85
'
Ivan Jaime
85
'
86
'
S. Roberto
90
'
Gavi
FC Porto
Barcelona

Match Statistics

FC Porto
Barcelona
44%
Ball Possession
56%
13
Shots
14
8
Shots off target
10
5
Shots on target
4
0
Counter Attacks
0
6
Corners
6
1
Offsides
1
5
Fouls
18
1
Yellow cards
7
0
Red Cards
1

Formation

Porto
Barcelona
shirt
Costa
shirt
Mário
shirt
Cardoso
shirt
Carmo
shirt
Wendell
shirt
Baró
shirt
Varela
shirt
Eustaquio
shirt
Galeno
shirt
Taremi
shirt
Pepê
shirt
Stegen
shirt
Cancelo
shirt
Koundé
shirt
Araújo
shirt
Baldé
shirt
Romeu
shirt
Gavi
shirt
Gündoğan
shirt
Yamal
shirt
Lewandowski
shirt
Félix

Team Lineup

Porto
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Diogo Costa
Goalkeeper
99
avatar
João Mário
Defender
23
avatar
Fábio Cardoso
Defender
2
avatar
David Carmo
Defender
4
avatar
Wendell
Defender
18
avatar
Romário Baró
Midfielder
28
avatar
Alan Varela
Midfielder
22
avatar
Stephen Eustaquio
Midfielder
6
avatar
Wenderson Galeno
Midfielder
13
avatar
Mehdi Taremi
Forward
9
avatar
Pepê
Forward
11
Barcelona
avatar
Marc-André ter Stegen
Goalkeeper
1
avatar
João Cancelo
Defender
2
avatar
Jules Koundé
Defender
23
avatar
Ronald Araújo
Defender
4
avatar
Alejandro Baldé
Defender
3
avatar
Oriol Romeu
Midfielder
18
avatar
Gavi
Midfielder
6
avatar
İlkay Gündoğan
Midfielder
22
avatar
Lamine Yamal
Forward
27
avatar
Robert Lewandowski
Forward
9
avatar
João Félix
Forward
14

Substitute Players

Porto
avatar
Cláudio Ramos
Goalkeeper
14
avatar
Jorge Sánchez
Defender
15
avatar
André Franco
Midfielder
20
avatar
Iván Jaime
Midfielder
17
avatar
Nicolás González
Midfielder
16
avatar
Marko Grujić
Midfielder
8
avatar
Toni Martínez
Forward
29
avatar
Fran Navarro
Forward
21
avatar
Evanilson
Forward
30
avatar
Francisco Conceição
Forward
10
avatar
Danny Namaso
Forward
19
avatar
Gonçalo Borges
Forward
70
Barcelona
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Iñaki Peña
Goalkeeper
13
avatar
Ander Astralaga
Goalkeeper
26
avatar
Andreas Christensen
Defender
15
avatar
Marcos Alonso
Defender
17
avatar
Sergi Roberto
Defender
20
avatar
Iñigo Martínez
Defender
5
avatar
Marc Casadó
Midfielder
30
avatar
Fermín López
Midfielder
32
avatar
Ferran Torres
Forward
7

Injured Players

FC Porto
avatar
Evanilson
Ankle Injury
avatar
Gabriel Veron
Muscle Injury
avatar
I. Marcano
Knee Injury
avatar
Pepe
Injury
avatar
Zaidu
Muscle Injury
Barcelona
avatar
Pedri
Muscle Injury
avatar
Raphinha
Hamstring Injury
avatar
F. de Jong
Ankle Injury
Questionable
Miss

Recent Games

FC PortoFC Porto
Portugal: Liga Portugal
29 Sep
2023
Benfica
1
FC Porto
0
l
Portugal: Liga Portugal
23 Sep
2023
FC Porto
2
Gil Vicente
1
w
Europe: Champions League - Group Stage
19 Sep
2023
Shakhtar Donetsk
1
FC Porto
3
w
Portugal: Liga Portugal
15 Sep
2023
Estrela
0
FC Porto
1
w
Portugal: Liga Portugal
03 Sep
2023
FC Porto
1
Arouca
1
d
Portugal: Liga Portugal
28 Aug
2023
Rio Ave
1
FC Porto
2
w
Portugal: Liga Portugal
20 Aug
2023
FC Porto
2
SC Farense
1
w
BarcelonaBarcelona
Spain: Laliga
29 Sep
2023
Barcelona
1
Sevilla
0
w
Spain: Laliga
26 Sep
2023
Mallorca
2
Barcelona
2
d
Spain: Laliga
23 Sep
2023
Barcelona
3
Celta Vigo
2
w
Europe: Champions League - Group Stage
19 Sep
2023
Barcelona
5
Antwerp
0
w
Spain: Laliga
16 Sep
2023
Barcelona
5
Betis
0
w
Spain: Laliga
03 Sep
2023
Osasuna
1
Barcelona
2
l
Spain: Laliga
27 Aug
2023
Villarreal
3
Barcelona
4
l
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Head-to-head Statistics

FC Porto
FC Porto
0
Wins
0
Draw
1
Wins
Barcelona
Barcelona
26 August 2011
 - 
UEFA Super Cup
Barcelona
2
2 : 0
Porto
0

Team Comparison

FC Porto
Porto
vs
Barcelona
Barcelona
Portugal
Country
Spain
Porto
Venue City
Barcelona
Sérgio Conceição
Coach
Xavi
1893
Founded
1899
Estádio Do Dragão
Venue Name
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

UEFA - Champions League

FC Porto
Porto
vs
Barcelona
Barcelona
3
Rank
4
8
Win
9
2
Lose
1
1
Draw
4
15
Goals Scored
27
8
Goals Conceded
14
3
Clean Sheet
6

Goal Statistics

Porto
3
20.0%
2
13.3%
2
13.3%
1
6.7%
2
13.3%
5
33.3%
0-15'
15-30'
30-45'
45-60'
60-75'
75-90'
Barcelona
2
7.4%
2
7.4%
2
7.4%
3
11.1%
4
14.8%
14
51.9%
0-15'
15-30'
30-45'
45-60'
60-75'
75-90'
Avg First Goal Scored
Porto
45m
Barcelona
50m
Avg First Goal Conceded
Porto
53m
Barcelona
29m
Avg Goals Per Game Scored
Porto
1.36
Barcelona
1.93
Avg Goals Per Game Conceded
Porto
0.73
Barcelona
1

Trophies

FC Porto
FC Porto
Primeira Liga (Portugal)
Barcelona
Barcelona
La Liga (Spain)

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