The task for Porto is to secure top spot while Atletico Madrid are aiming to hold on to their Europa League place as both teams meet in their final Champions League Group B fixture. However, Atletico continue to look out of sorts and could be in for a difficult time in Portugal.
Although qualification to the round of 16 has been settled in Group B, there is still much to play for. Sitting just one point off the pace, Porto will be looking to go above leaders Club Brugge.
After suffering defeats in their opening two matches in the Champions League, Porto picked up their form in time to progress from the group. They have won their last three matches in the competition, claiming a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge last time out with Mehdi Taremi netting a brace.
Porto's overall form in recent weeks has been solid with just one defeat in their last nine matches across all competition. Sergio Conceicao’s men claimed six wins in that run but were held to a 1-1 draw by Santa Clara in a Primeira Liga fixture last Saturday.
It has been a difficult campaign for Atletico Madrid this season as they have struggled both domestically and in Europe. Diego Simeone’s men have crashed out of the Champions League but will be keen to secure a place in the Europa League.
Having begun their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over FC Porto, it has been all downhill for Atletico Madrid since. They are winless in their last four matches in the competition and were held to a 2-2 draw by Bayer Leverkusen last time out.
Among the problems for Atletico Madrid this season is the loss of their trademark defensive solidity. They are without a clean sheet in their last four matches across all competitions and head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 3-2 defeat to Cadiz in a La Liga fixture last Saturday.
How the bookies view it
FC Porto have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Atletico Madrid is valued at 2/1 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 27/11 by SBK.
Head to head
Atletico Madrid have a 4-2 advantage with three draws from nine previous matches with FC Porto. The Spaniards have won the last two meetings and claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Mehdi Taremi has now scored a brace in successive Champions League matches and will be the one to watch for Porto. Bet365 has the striker at odds of 12/5 to find the net on Tuesday.
Antoine Griezmann has shown flashes of his old quality for Atletico Madrid in recent weeks and will be keen to rediscover his scoring touch. The striker has three goals in his last five matches and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in the reverse fixture and could be set for a repeat at 11/13 with SBK. That clash also produced over 2.5 goals which is valued at evens with BoyleSports while over 3.5 goals is priced at 3/1 with BetVictor.
FC Porto have opened the scoring in their last three Champions League matches and could be backed to score first on Tuesday at 19/20 with 10bet.
This UEFA Champions League match between FC Porto and Atletico Madrid will be played on Nov 1, 2022 and kick off at 18:45. Check below for our tipsters best FC Porto vs Atletico Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
