Champions League betting and spectator preview: Porto and FC Barcelona meet at Estádio Do Dragão to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for FC Barcelona, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Porto form and stats
Porto participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the round of 16 and lost against Inter.Seven points from three Liga Portugal home games is a great start for Porto, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estádio Do Dragão.
Porto faced defeat in their previous match, away at Benfica (0-1). Midfield player Galeno got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, the max score being 10. Galeno hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that, Porto had a Liga Portugal home game versus Gil Vicente which ended with a victory 2-1.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Portimonense are coming to town in four days.
Porto have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Do Dragão with 5 goals in 3 league matches.
FC Barcelona form and stats
FC Barcelona was sent out of Champions League in the group stage last season.The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
FC Barcelona are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Sevilla. Defender Cancelo was the best team player with a rating of 8.43. Cancelo hit four key passes and won 8 of 13 duels.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Mallorca.Barcelona have another game away from home in just four days, a La Liga match versus Granada. A strenuous diary for them!
FC Barcelona struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 5 goals |  F. Torres García 3 goals |   A. Martínez López 2 goals |
Porto missing players
FC Barcelona missing players
| Porto | FC Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 20 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 44 | 21 | Scored | S | 21 | 54 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 20 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 6.1 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 7.2 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 18.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 15.6 | ||
| 5.4 | 6.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.7 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | ||
| 9 | 9.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 10.3 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Porto | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Boavista | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Famalicao | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Portimonense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Farense | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Arouca | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Vizela | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Estrela Amadora | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Estoril | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Chaves | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -13 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Girona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Valencia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Cadiz | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Las Palmas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Granada | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Almeria | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 2 |
