Europa League: Get ready for the second leg of the Porto - Bayer Leverkusen clash

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Competition: Europe Europa League
Competition: Thu 27.February
Match begins: 17:55 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Do Dragão (50033 seats)

It's time to decide the outcome of the Europa League 16th Finals meeting between Porto and Bayer Leverkusen. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Porto and Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayer Leverkusen have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Porto form and stats

Porto was eliminated in the 3rd qualifying round last season in the Champions League.

Porto have been outstanding at home so far in the Primeira Liga with 10 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. On the other hand, in the Europa League, Porto has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. It’s been three wins in a row for Porto here at Estádio Do Dragão, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Porto supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portimonense in Primeira Liga and win 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bayer Leverkusen (1-2).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Porto as they are travelling to their away game against Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.

Porto can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 25 times. Defensively Porto have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bayer Leverkusen form and stats

Bayer Leverkusen's mission in Europa League last season failed in the 16th finals.

The visitors are W7-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga.

Impressive finishing from Moussa Diaby and Nadiem Amiri secured the home win 2-0 against Augsburg in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Porto in the Europa League.

The schedule is very tough for Bayer Leverkusen now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Bundesliga game at RB Leipzig is waiting in only three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Bayer Leverkusen's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. Bayer Leverkusen have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bayer Leverkusen - Porto 2-1. Porto-Bayer Leverkusen H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Porto zero wins, Bayer Leverkusen one win, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bayer LeverkusenK. Volland
K. Volland
9 goals
PortoA. Telles
A. Telles
8 goals
PortoF. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
7 goals

Porto missing players

Bayer Leverkusen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Porto Bayer Leverkusen
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   11 25
19 10   Won W   6 15
2 0   Drew D   0 2
4 1   Lost L   5 8
52 25   Scored S   18 43
23 8   Conceded C   16 33
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
84% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 84%
68% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 60%
24% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 24%
16% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 20%
56% 45%   BTTS BTTS   45% 56%
36% 55%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 24%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   27% 20%
 
6.1 7.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 6.1
3.4 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4
2.5 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.6
1 0   Red cards R C   5 7
 
356 173   Total Shots T S   154 390
129 60   Shots on Target S O   63 141
40% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 30%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Porto 22 18 2 2 47 15 11 10 0 1 25 5 11 8 2 1 22 10 32 56
2 Benfica 21 18 0 3 49 12 11 9 0 2 27 6 10 9 0 1 22 6 37 54
3 Sporting Braga 22 12 4 6 36 24 11 6 3 2 19 14 11 6 1 4 17 10 12 40
4 Sporting CP 22 12 3 7 34 23 11 7 0 4 17 12 11 5 3 3 17 11 11 39
5 Rio Ave 22 10 6 6 31 22 11 4 4 3 16 12 11 6 2 3 15 10 9 36
6 Famalicão 22 9 6 7 35 39 11 5 3 3 20 20 11 4 3 4 15 19 -4 33
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 22 8 7 7 36 24 11 5 2 4 18 10 11 3 5 3 18 14 12 31
8 Santa Clara 22 8 5 9 18 23 11 4 2 5 9 13 11 4 3 4 9 10 -5 29
9 Boavista 22 7 7 8 18 21 11 3 4 4 11 12 11 4 3 4 7 9 -3 28
10 Moreirense 22 6 8 8 31 31 11 5 3 3 18 15 11 1 5 5 13 16 0 26
11 Vitória FC 22 6 8 8 16 26 11 3 5 3 6 10 11 3 3 5 10 16 -10 26
12 Gil Vicente 21 6 8 7 23 27 10 4 5 1 14 11 11 2 3 6 9 16 -4 26
13 Belenenses 22 7 3 12 19 38 11 4 1 6 9 19 11 3 2 6 10 19 -19 24
14 Tondela 22 6 6 10 19 27 11 1 4 6 6 14 11 5 2 4 13 13 -8 24
15 Marítimo 22 5 9 8 21 28 11 3 5 3 15 14 11 2 4 5 6 14 -7 24
16 Paços de Ferreira 22 5 4 13 14 31 12 4 2 6 9 12 10 1 2 7 5 19 -17 19
17 Portimonense 22 2 9 11 15 31 10 1 5 4 8 12 12 1 4 7 7 19 -16 15
18 Desportivo Aves 22 4 1 17 22 42 11 3 0 8 10 16 11 1 1 9 12 26 -20 13
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 23 15 4 4 65 26 12 8 2 2 36 11 11 7 2 2 29 15 39 49
2 RB Leipzig 23 14 6 3 61 25 11 7 3 1 31 12 12 7 3 2 30 13 36 48
3 Borussia Dortmund 23 13 6 4 65 32 11 8 3 0 40 10 12 5 3 4 25 22 33 45
4 Borussia M'gladbach 22 13 4 5 43 25 11 8 2 1 27 13 11 5 2 4 16 12 18 43
5 Bayer Leverkusen 23 13 4 6 40 29 12 6 4 2 21 13 11 7 0 4 19 16 11 43
6 Schalke 04 23 9 9 5 32 32 12 5 5 2 17 17 11 4 4 3 15 15 0 36
7 Wolfsburg 23 9 7 7 32 28 12 4 5 3 16 13 11 5 2 4 16 15 4 34
8 Hoffenheim 23 10 4 9 34 36 12 5 1 6 19 25 11 5 3 3 15 11 -2 34
9 Freiburg 23 9 6 8 31 33 11 5 2 4 13 13 12 4 4 4 18 20 -2 33
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 8 4 10 37 35 11 6 3 2 26 14 11 2 1 8 11 21 2 28
11 Augsburg 23 7 6 10 34 47 11 5 3 3 22 18 12 2 3 7 12 29 -13 27
12 Union Berlin 22 8 2 12 27 35 11 6 0 5 16 14 11 2 2 7 11 21 -8 26
13 Köln 22 8 2 12 33 42 11 5 1 5 17 16 11 3 1 7 16 26 -9 26
14 Hertha BSC 23 7 5 11 27 43 12 3 2 7 12 26 11 4 3 4 15 17 -16 26
15 Mainz 05 23 7 1 15 31 52 11 3 1 7 12 20 12 4 0 8 19 32 -21 22
16 Fortuna Dusseldorf 23 5 5 13 23 46 11 3 2 6 10 20 12 2 3 7 13 26 -23 20
17 Werder Bremen 23 4 5 14 25 53 11 1 2 8 8 26 12 3 3 6 17 27 -28 17
18 Paderborn 23 4 4 15 29 50 12 2 1 9 16 29 11 2 3 6 13 21 -21 16

Bayer Leverkusen:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 23 15 4 4 65 26 12 8 2 2 36 11 11 7 2 2 29 15 39 49
2 RB Leipzig 23 14 6 3 61 25 11 7 3 1 31 12 12 7 3 2 30 13 36 48
3 Borussia Dortmund 23 13 6 4 65 32 11 8 3 0 40 10 12 5 3 4 25 22 33 45
4 Borussia M'gladbach 22 13 4 5 43 25 11 8 2 1 27 13 11 5 2 4 16 12 18 43
5 Bayer Leverkusen 23 13 4 6 40 29 12 6 4 2 21 13 11 7 0 4 19 16 11 43
6 Schalke 04 23 9 9 5 32 32 12 5 5 2 17 17 11 4 4 3 15 15 0 36
7 Wolfsburg 23 9 7 7 32 28 12 4 5 3 16 13 11 5 2 4 16 15 4 34
8 Hoffenheim 23 10 4 9 34 36 12 5 1 6 19 25 11 5 3 3 15 11 -2 34
9 Freiburg 23 9 6 8 31 33 11 5 2 4 13 13 12 4 4 4 18 20 -2 33
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 8 4 10 37 35 11 6 3 2 26 14 11 2 1 8 11 21 2 28
11 Augsburg 23 7 6 10 34 47 11 5 3 3 22 18 12 2 3 7 12 29 -13 27
12 Union Berlin 22 8 2 12 27 35 11 6 0 5 16 14 11 2 2 7 11 21 -8 26
13 Köln 22 8 2 12 33 42 11 5 1 5 17 16 11 3 1 7 16 26 -9 26
14 Hertha BSC 23 7 5 11 27 43 12 3 2 7 12 26 11 4 3 4 15 17 -16 26
15 Mainz 05 23 7 1 15 31 52 11 3 1 7 12 20 12 4 0 8 19 32 -21 22
16 Fortuna Dusseldorf 23 5 5 13 23 46 11 3 2 6 10 20 12 2 3 7 13 26 -23 20
17 Werder Bremen 23 4 5 14 25 53 11 1 2 8 8 26 12 3 3 6 17 27 -28 17
18 Paderborn 23 4 4 15 29 50 12 2 1 9 16 29 11 2 3 6 13 21 -21 16

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The UEFA Europa League, abbreviated as UEL and commonly referred to as just the Europa League, is an annual football club competition organised by UEFA. It is the second-tier competition for football clubs in Europa, beneath the UEFA Champions League in value and importance. Teams qualify through their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Some teams qualify from the Champions League; more precisely the teams who are knocked out in the playoff qualifying round and the third-place finishers of the group stage. The winner of the Europa League qualifies for the Champions League in their next competitive season.