FC Porto in Search for First Point as They Meet Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Champions League
FC Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen - 04/10/2022
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The third round of group fixtures in the 2022/23 Champions League will be played this week including the meeting between FC Porto and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
The match will be played on the 4th of October at the Estádio do Dragão and the hosts begin this round of games bottom of Group B on 0 points while the visitors are in second place on 3 points.
FC Porto come into the match on the back of a 4-1 home victory over Sporting Braga on Friday night in the Primeira Liga. FC Porto were 2-0 up at half time but conceded a goal 10 minutes into the second half.
However, FC Porto scored the fourth goal of the match in the 63rd minute and added another at the end of the game with Sporting Braga down to 10 men.
That was the first win in 3 games for FC Porto having suffered a hugely disappointing 4-0 loss at home in the Champions League against Club Brugge and a 1-1 draw at Estoril in the Primeira Liga.
FC Porto have been struggling to win games in the Champions League and they have failed to win any of their 5 most recent fixtures in the competition.
They have lost 4 of their last 5 home Champions League matches and have conceded 2 or more goals in each of those 4 defeats.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen travel to the Estádio do Dragão having suffered a heavy 4-0 loss at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Friday night. Bayern Munich were 3-0 up at half time and added a fourth goal in the 84th minute.
That result means Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded only 1 win from their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions. In fact, they have won only 2 of their 11 competitive matches this season, which is a poor record.
In terms of the Champions League, Bayer 04 Leverkusen started with a disappointing 1-0 loss at Club Brugge but responded with a good 2-0 home win over Atletico Madrid last time out.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 3 of their last 5 Champions League matches but have won only 2 of their last 14 away from home in the competition.
Team news and FC Porto do not have any injury or suspension concerns ahead of this game and should be at full strength.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are expected to be without the injured trio of Exequiel Palacios, Karim Bellarabi, and Florian Wirtz.
FC Porto have a disappointing recent record in the Champions League and could come unstuck again in this game.
Beating Atletico Madrid last time out will have given Bayer 04 Leverkusen confidence and they could come away with maximum points, with both teams scoring.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
313336
2
1 - 2
2.99
20°
3.30
2.15
3.50
3.30
no
no
no
2 - 0(0 - 0)
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