FC Porto will attempt to do the double over Antwerp as they welcome the Belgians to the Estadio do Dragao for a UEFA Champions League Group H fixture. Having already claimed a comfortable win in Belgium, the Portuguese giants will be confident easing past their visitors on Tuesday.
FC Porto came from behind to claim a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture against Antwerp. They were a goal down at the break but came to life in the second half with a hat-trick from Evanilson and an effort from Antunes Eustaquio sealing the win.
The result maintains Porto’s solid start to the competition having picked up two wins from their three Group H matches. However, Sergio Conceicao’s men have been vulnerable at the back and are without a single clean sheet so far.
Porto head into Tuesday’s clash with four wins in their last five matches across all competitions. However, they have been surprisingly unconvincing at home, suffering two defeats in their last three matches at the Estadio do Dragao, including a 1-0 loss to Estoril last weekend.
It has been a difficult Champions League debut for Antwerp, who have lost all three of their matches in Group H. They suffered a 4-1 defeat to Porto last time out despite holding the lead at the break thanks to Alhassan Yusuf’s first half effort.
Antwerp may have won the Jupiler Pro League last season but are finding it difficult reaching those heights as their struggles are not limited to the Champions League. Mark van Bommel’s men have picked up just three wins in their last 11 matches across all competitions.
It is not all doom and gloom for Antwerp, who appear to be turning a corner in recent weeks. They have won their last two matches and picked up a 3-2 victory over Genk in a domestic fixture last weekend.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed FC Porto as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 4/11 with Coral. An unlikely victory for Antwerp is valued at 17/2 with bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 17/4 by 10bet.
Head to head
The reverse fixture was the first ever meeting between FC Porto and Antwerp.
Players to watch
Evanilson netted a hat-trick in the reverse fixture and will be the one to watch for FC Porto on Tuesday. The forward has seven goals in his last 10 matches across all competitions and is priced at 6/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Vincent Janssen often leads the line for Antwerp and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker was on target in the win over Genk last weekend and is priced at 23/4 by Unibet to get on the score sheet once again.
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 15/8 by Paddy Power. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 8/11 by 888Sports while William Hill is offering evens on both teams to score.
Porto were completely dominant in the reverse fixture and could be backed in the -1 handicap on Tuesday at evens with Coral. The Portuguese giants could also be tipped to win both halves at 9/4 with bet365.
This UEFA Champions League match between FC Porto and Antwerp will be played on Nov 7, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best FC Porto vs Antwerp prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
