Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th October 2022
The spotlight is on Bayer Leverkusen and FC Porto when they go toe-to-toe at BayArena, for an exciting match this coming Wednesday. It is one of 16 matches in round four of the Champions League group stages with a lot riding on the outcome.
After the third round of the group stage Bayer Leverkusen are number three on three points, while FC Porto have three points as number two.
Bayer Leverkusen go into round four of the Champions League on three points meaning, they need to chase a positive outcome. A win will definitely keep them in with a chance of reaching the next stage. With a bit of luck, a draw might do the trick as well, while a defeat at this stage could prove very costly.
FC Porto travel to their match in round four of the Champions League having claimed three points so far. They simply need to get away from BayArena with at least a point, if they wish to see the next stage. A draw might do the trick, but most likely a win is need to stay in the race for a top two finish.
Bayer Leverkusen only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 16 for an average of 1.6 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.
FC Porto scored 19 times in their previous ten matches, an average of 1.9 per game. They also conceded 11 goals for an average of 1.1 a game, pulling off five clean sheets in these.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen form
In their last three games, Bayer Leverkusen lost 4-0 against Bayern München, got defeated 2-0 by FC Porto before winning 4-0 against Schalke 04. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their previous six matches at BayArena in the Champions League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to nine against.
FC Porto Form
FC Porto are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Braga got left behind in a 4-1 win, before Bayer Leverkusen got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Portimonense was the most recent victim in a 0-2 win for FC Porto. FC Porto claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.
Does Bayer Leverkusen have enough in the tank to down FC Porto this coming Wednesday? We are not as sure as odds suggest, but considering aspects like form, strength in squad and match history, we believe they'll come through in the end.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto Stats
- Bayer Leverkusen have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have not won 5 of the last 6 home matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 7 of the last 9 home matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 6 of the last 8 home matches
- FC Porto have scored in 27 of the last 29 away matches
- FC Porto have scored in 25 of the last 27 matches
- FC Porto have not lost 6 of the last 8 away matches
- In 3 of the last 4 away matches FC Porto played, both teams scored
- FC Porto have not lost the last 3 matches in a row
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto Team News
Bayer Leverkusen might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against FC Porto.
Exequiel Palacios, Karim Bellarabi and Florian Wirtz are missing from the squad, Bayer Leverkusen will field against FC Portothis coming Wednesday.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto H2H
FC Porto won 2-0 the last time, they faced Bayer Leverkusen, who won the match before that, when Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 3-1 win. Bayer Leverkusen enter the match against FC Porto with a 2-1-1 record in their previous four encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
In three of the previous four matches between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Porto both teams scored.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto Results
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Porto Betting Tips
Despite scoring just once in six Champions League games, Bayer Leverkusen hope Sven Bender adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, FC Porto put their faith in Sergio Oliveira to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Champions League games.
Bayer Leverkusen claimed a win five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. FC Porto won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches. FC Porto were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Over 2.5 goals came up two times in the previous four encounters between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Porto, as Bayer Leverkusen scored 1.5 goals on average per game and FC Porto averaging 1.25 goals. Both teams scored in three times of these matches. Bayer Leverkusen performed an average of 1.4 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.9 times in those matches.