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Football UEFA Champions League Estadio do Dragao Tue 8 Sep 15:00
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Porto vs Manchester City Predictions

Main Match Prediction

City To Win @ -141

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Citizens Should Have the Edge

Our view is that Man City will prove too powerful across the board and we’ll therefore take the -141 that the Citizens defeat Porto. This Full-Time Result bet looks like the way forward.

The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Porto vs Man City, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Porto vs Manchester City Preview

Portuguese Primeira Liga champions Porto host Premier League heavyweights Manchester City at Estadio do Dragao, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 8 September.

Porto have made a perfect start to their Primeira Liga season, winning all five of their games. Last time out, they claimed a 2-1 home win over Moreirense at Estadio do Dragao. The Dragons recorded nine shots on target and boasted 70% possession, while Jan Bednarek and William Gomes each scored one goal.

Manchester City have won all three of their opening Premier League matches. Their third straight victory came with a 1-0 home win over Coventry City at Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca's side boasted a mind-boggling 78% of possession and had four shots on goal, with Erling Haaland firing the winner in the 26th minute.

H2H: Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Porto and City last met in the 2020/21 Champions League group stage, with City claiming a 3-1 home win at Etihad Stadium before the teams played out a goalless draw at Estadio do Dragao.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Man City logo Man City 3 2 0 1 9 5 4 9:5 6
34 Porto logo Porto 3 0 0 3 2 6 -4 2:6 0
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Porto – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Porto have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 1.8 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts. Francesco Farioli's team have averaged 56.5% possession, 454.0 passes and 7.0 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.5 goals from 2.6 shots on goal, 9.2 attempts and 3.4 corners.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorer Gabriel Veiga has found the net 4 times, Deniz Gul 3, with Jan Bednarek and two other players on 2. The leading assistors are Pepe and Gabriel Veiga with 3, while goalie Diogo Costa has recorded 7 clean sheets.

Manchester City – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

City have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, averaging 5.9 shots on goal, 18.0 attempts and 2.1 goals. The Citizens average 65.3% possession, 614.7 passes, 8.0 corners taken and 4.0 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland is top scorer on 8, with Rayan Cherki and Jeremy Doku next on 3. Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki have been top assists providers with 4, while Gianluigi Donnarumma has kept 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Porto confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Alberto Costa, Nehuen Perez, Jakub Kiwior, Martim Fernandes, Pablo Rosario, Alan Varela, Gabriel Veiga, William Gomes, Andre Silva, Pepe.

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Marc Guehi, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland.

Main Match Prediction

We’re confident when it comes to Man City landing a victory. It’s looking likely that the away team could have the upper hand in this Champions League clash and a price of -141 is highly appealing.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Champions League matches):

  • City have won 3 consecutive games.
  • City have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • City have won 12 of their last 20 games.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Champions League form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

City to Win Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 58.5% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Porto Porto logo 0 - 2 Man City logo Man City

Let’s go for Man City to win 2-0, a bet which is available at +700. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: William Santos Gomes Over 0.5 Shots On Target +110 BetMGM logo

William Santos Gomes (Porto) has registered at least one shot on goal in six straight games. We are in favour of betting the +110 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Target wager looking like it might yield dividends.

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Erling Haaland to Score -125 BetMGM logo

Erling Haaland (City) has scored at least one goal in four consecutive away games. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at -125 which will hopefully see him find the net.

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Corners Prediction

Porto Over 3.5 Corners -149 BetMGM logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Porto in ten consecutive home games, while City have conceded 4.20 corners on average in their last 5 matches. The Porto Team Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of -149.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Porto Logo Porto
Total
10.40 7.00 3.40
Home
10.20 7.20 3.00
Away
8.80 5.50 3.30
Man City Logo Man City
Total
12.00 8.00 4.00
Home
11.10 7.20 3.90
Away
11.60 8.00 3.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Man City -141
Both Team To Score No +123
Shots On Target William Santos Gomes Over 0.5 +110

We’ve loaded up a same-game multi with the picks of City on the Full-Time Result, one or both teams drawing a blank and also William Santos Gomes (Porto) to finish with at minimum of one shot on target.

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Porto vs Manchester City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

City Match Odds Suggest Victory

The bookmakers have Manchester City as -154 favourites for this Champions League encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 61% likely to triumph. The market suggests that Porto are least likely to win at +410.

City -0.75 at -127 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Porto, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -154 on the BTTS market.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Champions League match, with the top betting apps creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Erling Haaland Favourite to Find the Net First

There is -125 available that Erling Haaland finds the net at any stage. He is available at +260 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Erling Haaland (City)
First
+260
Anytime
-125
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Antoine Semenyo (City)
First
+480
Anytime
+170
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André Silva (Porto)
First
+600
Anytime
+210
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Rayan Cherki (City)
First
+600
Anytime
+220
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Player Shots On Target
André Silva (Porto)
Over 0.5
-204
Under 0.5
-
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Antoine Semenyo (City)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
-
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Samu Omorodion (Porto)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
-
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Erling Haaland (City)
Over 1.5
-154
Under 1.5
-
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Player Shots
Erling Haaland (City)
Over 4.5
+120
Under 4.5
-
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Antoine Semenyo (City)
Over 2.5
-102
Under 2.5
-
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André Silva (Porto)
Over 2.5
-119
Under 2.5
-
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Rayan Cherki (City)
Over 2.5
-111
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Porto logo Porto Stats
Manchester City logo Manchester City Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
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Possession
Possession

Porto vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News

The Porto vs City team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Champions League along with up-to-date injury news.

Porto Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Porto Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

99 Diogo Costa
20 Alberto Costa 18 Nehuen Perez 4 Jakub Kiwior 52 Martim Fernandes
13 Pablo Rosario 22 Alan Varela 10 Gabriel Veiga
7 William Gomes 19 Andre Silva 11 Pepe
1 Gianluigi Donnarumma
27 Matheus Nunes 6 Marc Guehi 3 Ruben Dias 24 Josko Gvardiol
32 Ayyoub Bouaddi 17 Enzo Fernandez
47 Phil Foden 10 Rayan Cherki 42 Antoine Semenyo
9 Erling Haaland

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Porto Substitutes

  • 14Claudio Ramos
  • 16In-Beom Hwang
  • 17Borja Sainz
  • 24Joao Costa
  • 29Santiago Gimenez
  • 33Souza
  • 42Seko Fofana
  • 57Duarte Cunha
  • 58Tiago Silva
  • 64Luis Gomes
  • 74Francisco Moura
  • 92Joao Teixeira

Manchester City Substitutes

  • 5Elliot Anderson
  • 7Iliman Ndiaye
  • 8Mateo Kovacic
  • 13Marcus Bettinelli
  • 21Rayan Ait Nouri
  • 22Vitor Reis
  • 28Geronimo Rulli
  • 37Allan
  • 45Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 56Ryan McAidoo
  • 82Rico Lewis

Previous Porto Lineups

04 Sep Primeira Liga
Porto 2-1 Moreirense
29 Aug Primeira Liga
Viseu 0-3 Porto
23 Aug Primeira Liga
Porto 2-0 Arouca
15 Aug Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-2 Porto
09 Aug Primeira Liga
Porto 2-0 Alverca
16 May Primeira Liga
Porto 1-0 Santa Clara

Previous Manchester City Lineups

05 Sep Premier League
Man City 1-0 Coventry
28 Aug Premier League
Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City
23 Aug Premier League
Man City 2-1 Bournemouth
24 May Premier League
Man City 1-2 Aston Villa
19 May Premier League
Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
16 May FA Cup
Chelsea 0-1 Man City

Injuries & Suspensions

Porto Injury Table
Type Name Info
William Gomes Other
Manchester City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Nico O'Reilly Low back
Mateo Kovacic Other
Antoine Semenyo Lower leg
Matheus Nunes Other
Team Squads

Porto Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Francesco Farioli

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alan Varela - - - - - - - - - -
Alberto Costa - - - - - - - - - -
Andorinha - - - - - - - - - -
Andre Silva - - - - - - - - - -
Borja Sainz - - - - - - - - - -

Manchester City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdukodir Khusanov - - - - - - - - - -
Allan - - - - - - - - - -
Antoine Semenyo - - - - - - - - - -
Ayyoub Bouaddi - - - - - - - - - -
Claudio Echeverri - - - - - - - - - -
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 3 3 0 0 14:5 9
2 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 12:3 9
3 Liverpool 3 3 0 0 12:7 9
4 Real Madrid 3 3 0 0 10:5 9
5 Real Betis 3 3 0 0 7:4 9
6 Stuttgart 3 2 1 0 7:2 7
7 Arsenal 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
8 Barcelona 3 2 0 1 11:6 6
9 Como 3 2 0 1 10:5 6
10 Man City 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
11 Club Brugge 3 2 0 1 9:6 6
12 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:4 6
13 Dortmund 3 2 0 1 5:4 6
14 Bayern Munich 3 1 2 0 10:5 5
15 Roma 3 1 1 1 8:5 4
16 Atlético Madrid 3 1 1 1 4:3 4
17 Sh. Donetsk 3 1 1 1 4:3 4
18 PSV 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
19 Villarreal 3 1 0 2 8:8 3
20 Inter Milan 3 1 0 2 5:6 3
20 Man United 3 1 0 2 5:6 3
22 Napoli 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
23 Galatasaray 3 1 0 2 6:9 3
24 LASK 3 1 0 2 6:9 3
25 Sabah FK 3 1 0 2 3:6 3
26 Feyenoord 3 1 0 2 4:8 3
27 Lens 3 1 0 2 3:7 3
28 Bodo/Glimt 3 1 0 2 4:9 3
29 AEK 3 1 0 2 3:8 3
29 RB Leipzig 3 1 0 2 3:8 3
31 Fenerbahce 3 0 2 1 3:9 2
32 Slavia Prague 3 0 1 2 4:7 1
33 Viking 3 0 1 2 5:9 1
34 Porto 3 0 0 3 2:6 0
35 Lille 3 0 0 3 4:10 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 3 0 0 3 1:13 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aston Villa 2 2 0 0 9:1 6
2 PSG 2 2 0 0 10:3 6
3 Como 2 2 0 0 8:2 6
4 Real Madrid 2 2 0 0 6:2 6
5 Liverpool 2 2 0 0 6:4 6
6 Real Betis 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
7 Bayern Munich 2 1 1 0 7:2 4
8 Stuttgart 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
9 Barcelona 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
10 Man United 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
11 Roma 2 1 0 1 7:4 3
12 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
13 Man City 2 1 0 1 7:5 3
14 Club Brugge 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
15 Sh. Donetsk 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
16 Villarreal 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
17 Atlético Madrid 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
18 Sporting 2 1 0 1 5:4 3
19 Dortmund 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
20 Sabah FK 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
21 Feyenoord 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
22 Bodo/Glimt 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
23 AEK 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
24 RB Leipzig 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
25 Inter Milan 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
26 Napoli 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
27 Fenerbahce 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
28 Viking 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
29 PSV 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
30 Slavia Prague 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
31 Lens 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
32 Lille 2 0 0 2 4:7 0
33 LASK 1 0 0 1 3:6 0
34 Galatasaray 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
35 Porto 2 0 0 2 0:3 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
Liga Portugal Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 8 8 0 0 20:4 24
2 Benfica 8 6 1 1 24:7 19
3 Sporting 8 5 3 0 20:9 18
4 Santa Clara 8 5 3 0 12:4 18
5 Arouca 8 4 2 2 11:7 14
6 Gil Vicente 8 4 2 2 8:6 14
7 Viseu 8 4 2 2 11:10 14
8 Braga 8 3 2 3 9:10 11
9 Alverca 8 3 2 3 13:12 11
10 Estrela 8 2 4 2 14:15 10
11 Moreirense 8 2 2 4 8:15 8
12 Marítimo 8 2 2 4 9:14 8
13 Famalicão 8 1 4 3 10:11 7
14 Rio Ave 8 2 1 5 8:17 7
15 Vitória 8 1 2 5 5:10 5
16 Nacional 8 1 1 6 9:18 4
17 Casa Pia 8 1 1 6 3:17 4
18 Estoril 8 0 2 6 4:12 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 4 4 0 0 9:2 12
2 Sporting 4 3 1 0 10:5 10
3 Benfica 4 3 1 0 9:4 10
4 Arouca 4 3 0 1 8:3 9
5 Santa Clara 4 2 2 0 7:2 8
6 Gil Vicente 4 2 1 1 4:2 7
7 Braga 4 2 0 2 4:5 6
8 Viseu 4 2 0 2 4:6 6
9 Alverca 4 1 2 1 5:5 5
10 Vitória 4 1 2 1 2:2 5
11 Estrela 4 1 2 1 6:7 5
12 Moreirense 4 1 1 2 5:8 4
13 Marítimo 4 1 1 2 4:7 4
14 Rio Ave 4 1 1 2 6:11 4
15 Nacional 4 1 0 3 5:10 3
16 Estoril 4 0 2 2 2:5 2
17 Famalicão 4 0 2 2 3:7 2
18 Casa Pia 4 0 0 4 1:13 0
England FlagPremier League Table
Premier League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 7 7 0 0 19:7 21
2 Arsenal 7 6 0 1 11:5 18
3 Brighton 7 5 1 1 23:5 16
4 Chelsea 7 4 1 2 17:13 13
5 Liverpool 7 3 3 1 9:8 12
6 Brentford 7 2 4 1 13:8 10
7 Leeds 7 2 4 1 9:6 10
8 Everton 7 2 4 1 8:7 10
9 Hull 7 2 3 2 8:7 9
10 Ipswich 7 3 0 4 11:15 9
11 Newcastle 7 2 2 3 10:14 8
12 Aston Villa 7 2 2 3 7:11 8
13 Man United 7 1 4 2 10:10 7
14 Crystal Palace 7 2 1 4 9:17 7
15 Bournemouth 7 1 3 3 9:13 6
16 Tottenham 7 1 3 3 6:10 6
17 Coventry 7 2 0 5 6:14 6
18 Fulham 7 1 2 4 7:10 5
19 Nott’m Forest 7 1 2 4 5:9 5
20 Sunderland 7 1 1 5 6:14 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 4 4 0 0 11:6 12
2 Brighton 4 3 1 0 13:1 10
3 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
4 Chelsea 3 2 1 0 11:6 7
5 Brentford 4 2 1 1 8:3 7
6 Everton 4 2 1 1 5:4 7
7 Leeds 4 1 3 0 6:3 6
8 Ipswich 3 2 0 1 4:4 6
9 Hull 3 1 2 0 4:2 5
10 Bournemouth 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
11 Newcastle 4 1 2 1 6:6 5
12 Man United 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
13 Fulham 4 1 1 2 6:7 4
14 Tottenham 4 1 1 2 5:6 4
15 Crystal Palace 3 1 0 2 6:8 3
16 Coventry 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
17 Sunderland 3 1 0 2 1:4 3
18 Liverpool 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
19 Aston Villa 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
20 Nott’m Forest 4 0 1 3 0:3 1

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