It is a top of the table clash in Group H of the UEFA Champions League as Barcelona host FC Porto on Tuesday. Both teams are level on nine points but with the Catalans already victorious in Portugal, they will be confident of completing the double in front of their fans.
Barcelona did not have the best warm-up for Tuesday’s clash as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Valladolid in a La Liga fixture last Saturday. They trailed for much of the encounter and needed an own-goal from Florian Lejeune to salvage a point.
Having suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk last time out in the Champions League, Barcelona have now picked up just one win from their last three matches across all competitions. However, they are still in the driver’s seat in Group H and can progress to the round of 16 with a win on Tuesday.
The good news for Barcelona is that they have done some of their best work in front of their fans with eight wins in the last nine home matches across all competitions. However, Xavi’s men appear to have lost some of their defensive solidity and are without a clean sheet in the last three matches in that run.
FC Porto travel to Barcelona off the back of a 4-0 victory over Montalegre in a domestic fixture last Saturday. Evanilson netted a brace while Daniel Namaso and Fran Navarro were also on target in a comfortable victory for the hosts.
The Portuguese giants have been in good form lately, claiming seven wins in their last eight matches across all competitions. Among their results in that run is a 2-0 victory over Antwerp in their previous Champions League fixture which put them level on nine points with Barcelona at the top of Group H.
FC Porto have also impressed on their travels, winning eight of their last nine away matches across all competitions. They have also won four of their last five Champions League fixtures on the road, including a 4-1 victory over Antwerp.
How the bookies view it
Barcelona are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/9 by William Hill. A victory for FC Porto is valued at 6/1 by bet365 while BetVictor is offering odds of 10/3 for a draw.
Head to head
Barcelona have won the two previous matches against Porto, claiming a 2-0 victory in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup before earning a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture of this season’s Champions League.
Players to watch
Robert Lewandowski remains the most dangerous attacker for Barcelona and will be the one to watch on Tuesday. The striker netted a brace in his last home appearance and is priced at 20/21 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Evanilson has been in good form for Porto this season and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward has eight goals in the last eight matches and is priced at 7/2 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Barcelona and Porto have quality in attack and both teams could be backed to score on Tuesday at 17/20 with William Hill. The Spanish champions have seen over 2.5 goals in their last three home matches and a repeat is priced at 7/10 with bet365 while Paddy Power is offering odds of 7/4 on over 3.5 goals.
Given the quality in Barcelona’s attack, they could be backed to score in both halves at 6/5 with BoyleSports. The Catalans are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, which means a win and over 2.5 goals could be considered at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Barcelona and FC Porto will be played on Nov 28, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Barcelona vs FC Porto prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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