FC Porto vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th September 2026
FC Porto take on Manchester City at Estadio do Dragao, where an exciting match should be on the cards on Tuesday. It is one of sixteen matches in round one of the group stage of the Champions League this season.
FC Porto step into their next match on Tuesday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches in this tournament. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing ten goals against. That is an average of one goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.
The Sky Blues head into their next match on Tuesday having performed a tolerable average of 1.6 in ten matches in this tournament. They scored a total of 16 , whilst shipping 14 against. An average of 1.4 against a game. They hung on to a clean sheet three times in this streak.
FC Porto vs Manchester City Prediction
FC Porto Form
FC Porto are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-0 win against Arouca. They went on to beat Academico Viseu by 0-3, before also getting the better of Moreirense in a 2-1 victory. FC Porto won four of their previous six Champions League games at the Estadio do Dragao. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored ten goals.
Manchester City Form
In their last three matches, Manchester City first beat Bournemouth 2-1, then Crystal Palace by 1-4 and finally Coventry by 1-0. Manchester City won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.
Value hunters might think FC Porto is worth a shot, but in our view Manchester City are rightly favoured for the win. They contain enough quality to come home with a win from Estadio do Dragao.
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FC Porto vs Manchester City Stats
- FC Porto have won the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 14 FC Porto matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 FC Porto home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 FC Porto home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Porto have won 9 of the last 11 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Manchester City away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Porto have not won the last 4 matches versus Manchester City in a row
- FC Porto have lost 3 of the last 4 matches versus Manchester City while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Porto have lost 3 of the last 4 matches versus Manchester City and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Porto have lost 3 of the last 4 matches versus Manchester City
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Porto matches versus Manchester City the sum of goals was over 2.5
FC Porto vs Manchester City Team News
At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for FC Porto, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. FC Porto have to alter their line-up, as both Borja Sainz and Borja Sainz get a day in the shade.
Manchester City seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Estadio do Dragao to face FC Porto. Iliman Ndiaye is ineligible for selection in the Manchester City squad, as he is suspended.
FC Porto vs Manchester City H2H
Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time FC Porto played Manchester City. The pair split the points in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Trying to pick a winner from their h2h is a bit of a challenge as neither side were able to fully dominate their coming opponent. Manchester City won three of the previous four encounters, whereas FC Porto claimed a win in zero of these four matches. A history which does offer up the draw as a tasty value bet.
Of the last 4 encounters between FC Porto and Manchester City 3 saw over 2.5 goals scored, making us hopeful of an entertaining encounter on Tuesday.
FC Porto vs Manchester City Results
FC Porto vs Manchester City Betting Tips
As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for FC Porto and Manchester City this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
FC Porto have been pretty scary at home, winning eight of their last 10 home games across all tournaments, while also managing to draw two of the games in the process. They were defeated in zero of the games in this run. Manchester City won six of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost all points in one of those matches along the way. FC Porto have kept visitors at Estadio do Dragao from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Manchester City have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games away from home.
In the last four encounters between FC Porto and Manchester City over 2.5 goals came out three times, as FC Porto averaged 0.5 goals a game. Manchester City scored an average of 2.25 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. FC Porto saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Manchester City, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.