Prediction: Porto vs. Royal Antwerp – Champions League Preview and Analysis – Nov 7, 2023

Porto is aiming to secure their place in the knockout rounds of the Champions League as they host Royal Antwerp on November 7, 2023, at 8:00 pm UK time. Porto currently sits in second place in Group H with six points, while Royal Antwerp is at the bottom of the group, having lost all three of their matches.

Porto’s Quest for Progression:

Porto started their Group H campaign with a 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk but suffered a 1-0 home loss to Barcelona in their second match. However, they returned to winning ways with a 4-1 triumph over Royal Antwerp, with Evanilson scoring a second-half hat-trick. Porto cannot secure qualification this week, but a win against Antwerp would put them in a strong position.

Porto currently holds the third position in the Primeira Liga table, with 22 points from their opening 10 matches of the season. Despite suffering a 1-0 defeat to Estoril in their recent domestic fixture, Porto has a strong record in European competitions, particularly at home.

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Antwerp’s Uphill Battle:

Royal Antwerp has found it challenging in their first-ever appearance in the Champions League group stage. They began with a 5-0 defeat to Barcelona and followed it with a 3-2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk. In their last encounter with Porto, they suffered a 4-1 defeat. Antwerp needs a victory to stay in contention for a top-two finish in the group, as a draw or loss would eliminate them.

In the Belgian Pro League, Antwerp is currently in sixth place, with 20 points from 13 matches. Their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed in the Champions League, as they have conceded 12 goals in three matches, the highest among all teams in the competition.

Team News:

Porto has several players sidelined due to injuries, including Galeno, Wendell, Ivan Jaime, Zaidu Sanusi, Ivan Marcano, and Gabriel Veron. Pepe Aquino is expected to start in a wide position, and Evanilson will lead the attack alongside Mehdi Taremi. Jorge Sanchez could feature in defense in place of the injured Wendell.

For Royal Antwerp, Mandela Keita, Jacob Ondrejka, Anthony Valencia, and Bjorn Engels will miss the match due to fitness issues. Arthur Vermeeren is expected to play in central midfield, and Vincent Janssen will lead the attack. Michel-Ange Balikwisha, who has scored six goals in all competitions this season, is likely to start as well.

Predicted Lineups:

Porto: Costa; Mario, Pepe, Carmo, Sanchez; Franco, Varela, Eustaquio, Aquino; Evanilson, Taremi

Royal Antwerp: Butez; De Laet, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Bataille; Vermeeren, Yusuf; Muja, Ekkelenkamp, Balikwisha; Janssen

Analysis:

Porto enters this match as the clear favorite, having already beaten Royal Antwerp convincingly in their previous encounter. The Portuguese side is in a strong position to secure progression to the knockout rounds, while Antwerp faces an uphill battle to stay in contention.

Key Battle:

Evanilson, Porto’s top scorer in the Champions League with three goals, will be a player to watch. Vincent Janssen, with seven goals this season, will be Royal Antwerp’s main attacking threat.

Hot Stat:

Only one of Porto’s last seven matches has seen both teams score, highlighting their defensive solidity.

Prediction: Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Porto 3-0 Royal Antwerp

Porto is expected to dominate this match and secure a comfortable 3-0 victory. Their superior quality and recent form give them a significant advantage over Royal Antwerp.

Other Betting Predictions:

Both Teams to Score: No
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5
Hot Stat: Porto has a strong record of winning against Belgian clubs in European competitions.

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Full Time Result

Home Win	Draw	Away Win
1.4	4.5	7

Half Time/Full Time

FC Porto – FC Porto	FC Porto – Draw	FC Porto – Antwerp	Draw – FC Porto	Draw – Draw	Draw – Antwerp	Antwerp – FC Porto	Antwerp – Draw
2.1	17	41	4	7	15	21	19

Half Time/Full Time (cont.)

Antwerp – Antwerp
12

Correct Score

FC Porto #5-3	FC Porto #6-2	FC Porto #8-1	FC Porto #3-2	FC Porto #4-0	FC Porto #6-3	FC Porto #7-1	FC Porto #5-1
151	151	501	26	17	451	151	41

Correct Score (cont.)

FC Porto #6-0	FC Porto #6-1	FC Porto #2-1	FC Porto #5-0	FC Porto #5-2	FC Porto #1-0	FC Porto #2-0	FC Porto #3-1
67	67	8.5	34	67	7	7	12

Correct Score (cont.)

FC Porto #4-2	FC Porto #4-3	FC Porto #7-0	FC Porto #7-2	FC Porto #8-0	FC Porto #4-1	FC Porto #3-0	Draw #3-3
41	101	151	401	451	21	9.5	51

Correct Score (cont.)

Draw #0-0	Draw #2-2	Draw #1-1	Draw #4-4	Antwerp #2-0	Antwerp #2-1	Antwerp #4-3	Antwerp #1-0
13	21	9	351	34	21	201	17

Correct Score (cont.)

Antwerp #3-0	Antwerp #4-2	Antwerp #3-1	Antwerp #3-2	Antwerp #4-1	Antwerp #4-0
81	151	51	51	151	251

Winning Margin

FC Porto by 1	Antwerp by 1	FC Porto by 2	Antwerp by 2	FC Porto by 3	Antwerp by 3	FC Porto by 4+	Antwerp by 4+
3.75	8.5	4.333	21	6.5	67	8	251

Winning Margin (cont.)

Score Draw	No Goal
6.5	13

Handicap Result

FC Porto (-1) -1.00	Tie – (Antwerp +1) 1.00	Antwerp (+1) 1.00
2.1	3.75	2.75

Total Goals

Under 2.50	Over 2.50
2.075	1.727

First Team to Score

FC Porto	No Goals	Antwerp
1.3	13	3.75

Half-Time

FC Porto	Draw	Antwerp
1.909	2.4	7

Total Goal Minutes

Over 150 minutes	130 To 150 minutes inc.	Under 130 minutes
2.1	9	1.909

Total Goals Odd/Even

Even	Odd
1.9	1.95

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw	Draw or Antwerp	FC Porto or Antwerp
1.1	2.75	1.182

Team Total Goals

FC Porto Over 0.50	FC Porto Under 0.50	FC Porto Over 1.50	FC Porto Under 1.50	FC Porto Over 2.50	FC Porto Under 2.50	FC Porto Over 3.50	FC Porto Under 3.50
1.1	7	1.533	2.375	2.625	1.444	5.5	1.143

Team Total Goals (cont.)

FC Porto Over 4.50	FC Porto Under 4.50	FC Porto Over 5.50	FC Porto Under 5.50	Antwerp Over 0.50	Antwerp Under 0.50	Antwerp Over 1.50	Antwerp Under 1.50
13	1.04	26	1.01	1.727	2	4.5	1.182

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Antwerp Over 2.50	Antwerp Under 2.50	Antwerp Over 3.50	Antwerp Under 3.50
17	1.025	51	1.002

Both Teams to Score

Yes	No
1.95	1.8

Alternative Total Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50	Under 1.50	Over 3.50	Under 3.50	Over 4.50	Under 4.50
1.04	13	1.222	4.333	2.75	1.444	5	1.167

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Over 5.50	Under 5.50	Over 6.50	Under 6.50	Over 7.50	Under 7.50
11	1.05	21	1.015	41	1.004

Exact Total Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals	3 Goals	4 Goals	5 Goals	6 Goals	7+ Goals
13	5.5	3.75	4	5.5	9	17	21

Alternative Handicap Result

FC Porto -3.00	Tie – Antwerp 3.00	Antwerp 3.00	FC Porto -2.00	Tie – Antwerp 2.00	Antwerp 2.00	FC Porto 1.00	Tie – Antwerp -1.00
8	6.5	1.25	4	4.333	1.667	1.1	8.5

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Antwerp -1.00	FC Porto 2.00	Tie – Antwerp -2.00	Antwerp -2.00
17	1.025	21	41

Exact 1st Half Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals	3 Goals	4 Goals	5+ Goals
3.25	2.6	4	8.5	23	51

1st Half Goals Odd/Even

Odd	Even
2	1.8

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result

FC Porto -3.00	Tie – Antwerp 3.00	Antwerp 3.00	FC Porto -2.00	Tie – Antwerp 2.00	Antwerp 2.00	FC Porto 1.00	Tie – Antwerp -1.00
41	17	1.03	13	6	1.143	1.083	7

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result (cont.)

Antwerp -1.00
23

2nd Half Result

FC Porto	Draw	Antwerp
1.667	2.75	6

2nd Half Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50	Under 1.50	Over 2.50	Under 2.50	Over 3.50	Under 3.50
1.2	4.333	1.909	1.8	4	1.222	10	1.063

2nd Half Goals (cont.)

Over 4.50	Under 4.50
23	1.012

Clean Sheet

FC Porto – Yes	FC Porto – No	Antwerp – Yes	Antwerp – No
2	1.727	7	1.1

Teams to Score

Both Teams	FC Porto Only	No Goal	Antwerp Only
1.95	2.25	13	11

Result / Total Goals

FC Porto & Over 2.50	FC Porto & Under 2.50	Draw & Over 2.50	Draw & Under 2.50	Antwerp & Over 2.50	Antwerp & Under 2.50
2.1	3.75	17	6	11	13

Time of 1st Team Goal

FC Porto – Goal before 36:00	FC Porto – No Goal before 36:00
1.833	1.833

Time of 1st Team Goal

Antwerp – Goal before 79:00	Antwerp – No Goal before 79:00
2	1.727

1st Goal Method

Shot	Header	Penalty	Free Kick	Own Goal	No Goal
1.444	6	7	21	26	13

To Win From Behind

FC Porto to win from behind	Antwerp to win from behind
7	21

To Win to Nil

FC Porto to win to nil	Antwerp to win to nil
2.25	11

To Win Either Half

FC Porto to win either half	Antwerp to win either half
1.25	3.5

To Win Both Halves

FC Porto to win both halves	Antwerp to win both halves
3.4	29

To Score in Both Halves

FC Porto to score in both halves	Antwerp to score in both halves
2.2	8

To Score a Penalty

FC Porto to score a penalty	Antwerp to score a penalty
4	10

To Miss a Penalty

Antwerp to miss a penalty	FC Porto to miss a penalty
26	13

10 Minute Result

FC Porto	Draw	Antwerp
5.5	1.167	12

Goals in First 10 Minutes

Over 0.50	Under 0.50
4.333	1.2

Exact 2nd Half Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals	3 Goals	4 Goals	5+ Goals
4.333	2.875	3.5	6	15	23

Half Time Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw	Draw or Antwerp	FC Porto or Antwerp
1.083	1.8	1.533

Early Goal

Goal before 27:00	No Goal before 27:00
1.833	1.833

Late Goal

Goal after 76:59	No Goal after 76:59
1.833	1.833

Last Team to Score

FC Porto	No Goal	Antwerp
1.3	13	3.75

Number of Goals in Match

Under 2 goals	2 or 3 goals	Over 3 goals
4.333	2	2.75

Half with Most Goals

1st Half	2nd Half	Tie
3	2	3.75

First Half Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50	Under 1.50	Over 2.50	Under 2.50	Over 3.50	Under 3.50
1.333	3.25	2.5	1.5	6.5	1.111	19	1.02

Half Time Correct Score

FC Porto #2-1	FC Porto #3-1	FC Porto #4-1	FC Porto #5-0	FC Porto #2-0	FC Porto #4-0	FC Porto #3-0	FC Porto #4-2
17	41	101	151	7	51	19	401

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

FC Porto #1-0	FC Porto #3-2	FC Porto #5-1	Draw #0-0	Draw #2-2	Draw #1-1	Antwerp #1-0	Antwerp #2-0
3.4	126	401	3.25	51	9	8.5	34

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Antwerp #3-0	Antwerp #2-1	Antwerp #3-1	Antwerp #3-2
151	41	151	301

Time of First Goal Brackets

1-10	11-20	21-30	31-40	41-50	51-60	61-70	71-80
4.333	4.75	6	7	8	13	17	21

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

81 – Full Time	No Goal
21	13

Draw No Bet

FC Porto	Antwerp
1.143	5.5

1st Half – Handicap

FC Porto -1.00	Tie – Antwerp 1.00	Antwerp 1.00
4.75	2.875	1.8

Result/Both Teams to Score

FC Porto & Yes	FC Porto & No	Antwerp & Yes	Antwerp & No	Draw & Yes	Draw & No
3.25	2.25	12	11	6	13

Total Goals/Both Teams to Score

Over 2.5 & Yes	Over 2.5 & No	Under 2.5 & Yes	Under 2.5 & No
2.375	5	9	2.5

Home Team Odd/Even Goals

FC Porto – Even	FC Porto – Odd
1.833	1.833

Away Team Odd/Even Goals

Antwerp – Even	Antwerp – Odd
1.571	2.25

Home Team Exact Goals

FC Porto – 0 Goals	FC Porto – 1 Goal	FC Porto – 2 Goals	FC Porto – 3+ Goals
7	3.5	3.25	2.625

Away Team Exact Goals

Antwerp – 0 Goals	Antwerp – 1 Goal	Antwerp – 2 Goals	Antwerp – 3+ Goals
2	2.5	6	17

Home Team Highest Scoring Half

FC Porto – 1st Half	FC Porto – 2nd Half	FC Porto – Tie
3.1	2.2	3

Away Team Highest Scoring Half

Antwerp – 1st Half	Antwerp – 2nd Half	Antwerp – Tie
4.333	3.25	1.727

Home Team to Score in 1st Half

FC Porto – Yes	FC Porto – No
1.571	2.25

Away Team to Score in 1st Half

Antwerp – Yes	Antwerp – No
3.25	1.333

Both Teams to Score in 1st Half

Yes	No
5	1.167

Half Time Result/Both Teams to Score

FC Porto & Yes	FC Porto & No	Draw & Yes	Draw & No	Antwerp & Yes	Antwerp & No
13	2.2	8.5	3.25	34	7

Half Time Result/Total Goals

FC Porto & Over 1.5	FC Porto & Under 1.5	Draw & Over 1.5	Draw & Under 1.5	Antwerp & Over 1.5	Antwerp & Under 1.5
4	3.4	8.5	3.25	21	8.5

Home Team to Score in 2nd Half

FC Porto – Yes	FC Porto – No
1.364	3

Away Team to Score in 2nd Half

Antwerp – Yes	Antwerp – No
2.625	1.444

Both Teams to Score in 2nd Half

Yes	No
3.75	1.25

2nd Half Goals Odd/Even

Odd	Even
1.909	1.8

Both Teams to Score 1st Half – 2nd Half

Yes / Yes	Yes / No	No / Yes	No / No
19	6	4	1.5

Asian Handicap

FC Porto -1.25	Antwerp 1.25
1.98	1.92

Goal Line

Over 2.75	Under 2.75
1.98	1.92

1st Half Goal Line

Over 1.00	Under 1.00
1.725	2.15

1st Half Asian Handicap

FC Porto -0.50	Antwerp 0.50
1.975	1.875

Alternative Asian Handicap

FC Porto -2.75	Antwerp 2.75	FC Porto -2.50	Antwerp 2.50	FC Porto -2.25	Antwerp 2.25	FC Porto -2.00	Antwerp 2.00
5	1.17	3.9	1.24	3.55	1.275	3.1	1.35

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

FC Porto -1.75	Antwerp 1.75	FC Porto -1.50	Antwerp 1.50	FC Porto -1.00	Antwerp 1.00	FC Porto -0.75	Antwerp 0.75
2.5	1.5	2.15	1.675	1.65	2.2	1.5	2.5

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

FC Porto -0.50	Antwerp 0.50	FC Porto -0.25	Antwerp 0.25	FC Porto 0.00	Antwerp 0.00	FC Porto 0.25	Antwerp -0.25
1.425	2.75	1.275	3.55	1.16	5.25	1.13	5.9

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

FC Porto 0.50	Antwerp -0.50
1.115	6.4

Alternative Goal Line

Over 1.25	Under 1.25	Over 1.50	Under 1.50	Over 1.75	Under 1.75	Over 2.00	Under 2.00
1.14	5.75	1.23	4	1.275	3.55	1.325	3.3

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 2.25	Under 2.25	Over 2.50	Under 2.50	Over 3.00	Under 3.00	Over 3.25	Under 3.25
1.525	2.425	1.725	2.075	2.2	1.65	2.5	1.5

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 3.50	Under 3.50	Over 3.75	Under 3.75	Over 4.00	Under 4.00	Over 4.25	Under 4.25
2.75	1.425	3.45	1.3	4.4	1.2	4.8	1.175

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 4.50	Under 4.50	Over 4.75	Under 4.75
5.25	1.16	6.6	1.11

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap

FC Porto -1.75	Antwerp 1.75	FC Porto -1.50	Antwerp 1.50	FC Porto -1.25	Antwerp 1.25	FC Porto -1.00	Antwerp 1.00
6.6	1.11	4.65	1.18	4.1	1.225	3.45	1.3

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

FC Porto -0.75	Antwerp 0.75	FC Porto -0.25	Antwerp 0.25	FC Porto 0.00	Antwerp 0.00	FC Porto 0.25	Antwerp -0.25
2.35	1.575	1.575	2.35	1.225	4.1	1.16	5.25

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

FC Porto 0.50	Antwerp -0.50
1.12	6.25

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line

Over 0.75	Under 0.75	Over 1.25	Under 1.25	Over 1.50	Under 1.50	Over 1.75	Under 1.75
1.45	2.675	2.15	1.675	2.5	1.5	3.3	1.325

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Over 2.00	Under 2.00	Over 2.25	Under 2.25	Over 2.50	Under 2.50
5	1.17	5.75	1.14	6.25	1.12

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