Free Chelsea v FC Porto Betting Tips & Predictions - bettingexpert
Chelsea v FC Porto Recent Form
The Blues will be pleased with that 2-0 win in the first-leg. It was an excellent response from Thomas Tuchel’s men after that heavy 5-2 defeat to West Brom in the Premier League at the weekend. Defeats have been rare for Porto this season but their form has slumped in recent months. That was their third loss in seven.
Chelsea v FC Porto Recent Matchups
The first leg was the ninth meeting between these two clubs in UEFA competitions. Chelsea secured the 2-0 win with goals in either from Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell. It continued the Blues’ fine record against the Portuguese champions. Chelsea have now won five of their six most recent matches against FC Porto.
Chelsea v FC Porto Stats & Analysis
Chelsea look good value in this tie. The 2-0 lead looks like a daunting margin for an FC Porto side that doesn’t score too many goals. The Portuguese champions are the lowest-scoring side remaining in the competition with 14 goals from nine matches.
The task looks even more challenging considering it is against this Chelsea defence. The Blues had a solid backline long before Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as head coach but the German boss has certainly helped to solidify things. Chelsea have conceded just twice in the Champions League this season, that’s the lowest number alongside Manchester City. They’ve kept seven clean sheets in nine.
The first leg continued some long-standing trends. Chelsea improved their excellent record against Portuguese opposition in the Champions League. They increased their win percentage to 76.9% with the 2-0 victory.
It also continued FC Porto’s poor record against English opponents. They’ve now lost 23 of their 41 matches against sides from England in official UEFA matches. The stats get worse when looking just at away matches. FC Porto have never beaten an English side away from home in a UEFA match. It’s 17 defeats from 20 attempts for them.
Chelsea v FC Porto Bets
So it’s fair to say that Chelsea are the big favourites here. The Blues are just 1.92 to secure the win in 90 minutes that would see them add to their 2-0 aggregate lead. It’s 3.90 for the sides to draw on the night. FC Porto are out at 4.75 to win the match in 90 minutes. It’s 30.00 for FC Porto to win in 90 minutes and to take this tie to extra time.
But a Chelsea victory is by far the likeliest outcome. FC Porto have a woeful record in away matches to English opponents in this competition. The Blues also boast one of the best defensive records in Europe this season and have kept seven clean sheets. It’s 3.10 for the Blues to win to nil.
Along with Manchester City, Chelsea have the joint-best first-half record in the competition this season. They’ve led at the break in six of their nine matches and have conceded just once. It’s 2.60 for the Blues to lead at the break. A first-half Asian handicap of Chelsea-1 is out at 5.80.
