Porto vs Barcelona Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 04, 2023

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October 3, 2023

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Porto vs Barcelona Prediction 04.10.2023. In the second round of the group stage of the Champions League, Porto welcomes Barcelona. The match is scheduled for Wednesday at 21:00 at the Dragao Stadium.

In the first round, both teams triumphed. The home team beat Shakhtar, and the guests beat Antwerp.

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Porto vs Barcelona Odds

Porto Team News

In the last league match, Porto lost 1:0 away from Benfica. In the 19th minute of the match, the visiting team was left with a player less, because Fabio Cardoso received a red card, and they conceded a goal in the 68th minute, after which they failed to equalize.

In the first round of the Champions League, they defeated Shakhtar away with 1:3. They took the lead already in the eighth minute, when Andre Franco successfully played past Galen, and he placed the ball in the net. The equalizer followed five minutes later, and already in the 15th minute, Galeno scored another goal for a new advantage. The final result was set by Mehdi Taremi in the 29th minute, and this time the assistant scored the first two goals.

In the league, they currently occupy the third position in the table with 16 points, three less than the first-placed Sporting. In the last five competitive matches, they recorded three wins one draw, and one loss each.

Porto coach Sergio Conceicao is concerned about the physical condition of captain Pepe, who is 40, ahead of Wednesday’s clash. The former Real Madrid player did not play in the defeat against Benfica due to a muscle problem. With Ivan Marcano out for months with a cruciate ligament injury, Fabio Cardoso will be ready to substitute if needed, before serving his suspension in the domestic competition. Evanilson, Gabriel Veron, and Zaidu Sanusi present a few more injury problems for the home coach.

After being involved in all three of his side’s goals against Shakhtar and also providing the assist for Mehdi Taremi’s goal, Galeno will continue to produce his usual tricks on the left wing for Porto, while Romario Baro will be hoping for another chance to impresses after being sacrificed for an extra defender after just 25 minutes against Benfica.

⚽ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 🤩🐉#FCPFCB #UCL pic.twitter.com/YvpKEZz3WZ
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) October 2, 2023

Barcelona Team News

In the previous round of the Spanish LaLiga, Barcelona defeated Sevilla at home 1:0. The home team struggled for a long time to gain an advantage in this match, and the only goal in the match was in the 76th minute, an own goal by the visiting player.

In the first round of the group stage of the Champions League, Barcelona triumphed over Antwerp at home with as much as 5:0. The goals for the home team were scored by Joao Felix twice and Robert Lewandowski and Gavi once, while the third goal of the match was an own goal by the visiting team.

Since the beginning of the season, Barcelona has not recorded a single defeat, recording seven wins and two draws. In the league, they currently occupy the second position in the table with 20 points, one less than the first-placed Real Madrid.

Barcelona also withdrew the striker in the first half of the recent league clash with Sevilla, but Raphinha’s withdrawal was forced as the Brazilian picked up a hamstring injury and is now expected to spend between three and four weeks on the sidelines. Midfield duo Frenkie de Jong and Pedri are also in the treatment room and Raphinha’s absence could lead to a first Champions League start for Lamine Yamal, whose performance against Antwerp makes him the second-youngest debutant in the competition, behind Youssouf Moukok.

Oriol Romeu could also take advantage of the absence of Raphinha, Pedri, and De Jong to return to midfield, while Andreas Christensen should do enough to keep Ronaldo Araujo on the bench for the time being.

Monday training session for the @ChampionsLeague #PortoBarça 🔜 pic.twitter.com/JTZ0xA6lv9
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 3, 2023

Porto vs Barcelona H2H

The last duel between these teams was played back in 2011 in the UEFA Super Cup final, and Barcelona won 2:0.

Injuries and suspensions

Porto: Evanilson, Gabriel Veron, Zaidu Sanusi, Pepe, Ivan Marcano

Barcelona: Pedri, Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong

Expected Lineups

Porto (4-2-3-1): Costa; Mario, Cardoso, Carmo, Wendell; Eustaquio, Varela; Franco, Jaime, Galeno; Taremi

Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Gavi, Romeu, Gundogan; Yamal, Lewandowski, Felix