Porto vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 26/09/2021, 14:20  by Nella Wagah in Champions League Predictions

FC Porto and Liverpool had mixed results in their weekend matches and will go face to face hoping to secure three points in Group B as the Champions League enters Match Day 2. These two sides are playing in a very tough group that also has Italian giants AC Milan and Spanish champions Atletico Madrid. Porto are coming from a win domestically but after opening with a 0-0 draw with Atletico in this group, they will be keen on bagging three points here. Porto have lost some crucial ground domestically; they are second in the Portuguese league, four points below Benfica and they won’t want the same as they face the group leaders here. The 0-0 draw remains the only game Porto have failed to score in, in the last five games while they have three clean sheets in the five games. Liverpool is a team Porto have never beaten; they’ve faced off eight times and the Portuguese giants have lost five. They go to this game with both teams having scored in four of their last eight meetings, while they have three clean sheets and straight wins at home. In the Champions League, Porto haven’t lost at home in the last four and going to this clash a lot of hopes in attack are pinned on Mehdi Taremi. The Iranian forward has scored four goals in the last five matches.

Liverpool dropped points for the second time this season and conceded three for the first time in the 3-3 draw with Brentford over the weekend. They will surely want a better defensive show here to complement a great attack, having scored three in five straight games. Six of their eight games this season have produced over 2.5 goals and Mohamed Salah has been crucial for them in attack. The Egyptian has four goals in the last five matches heading here and they have five clean sheets in their eight matches so far. Both teams have scored in three of their last six matches and coming here Liverpool are unbeaten in the last four away matches. Of the four away matches, they have three clean sheets and three wins, albeit against much weaker opponents compared to FC Porto. Away from home in the Champions League, Liverpool have one loss and three wins.