Porto vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction and Preview – 20/10/15
Champions League preview – Porto vs Maccabi Tel Aviv prediction
Porto manager Julen Lopetegui will be hoping that attacking midfielder Yacine Brahimi recovers in time take his place in the starting XI for this game. If he does, then Porto could start this match with the same team which took to the field in the 2-1 win over Chelsea last time out in the Champions League.
Maccabi Tel Aviv only have one injury concern themselves ahead of the trip to Portugal and that’s Dejan Radonjic, who is rated as doubtful. Otherwise, manager Slavisa Jokanovic has a full squad to pick from is likely to get plenty of players behind the ball.
Possible Line-ups
Porto: 4-3-3 formation: Casillas; Pereira, Maicon, Marcano, Indi; Neves, Imbula, Pereira; Andre, Aboubakar, Brahimi
Maccabi Tel Aviv: 4-1-4-1 formation: Rajkovic; Dasa, Haim, Tibi, Rikan; Alberman; Vermouth, Mitrovic, Peretz, Basat; Zahavi
Statistics
- Porto have won 7 and drawn 3 of their last 10 matches
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Porto have scored an average of 2.2 goals and conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored an average of 1.6 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Porto’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s previous 10 matches
Prediction
Porto secured a fantastic 2-1 win over Chelsea in their last Champions League game and that result leaves them on 4 points, along with Dynamo Kiev in Group G. Porto have yet to taste defeat at all this season and come in to the match full of confidence, sitting top of their domestic league after another win at the weekend. The home fans will fully expect another 3 points here.
Maccabi Tel Aviv sit bottom of Group G, having lost both of their two matches. The defeat at Chelsea may have been expected but they would have hoped to take something from the home match against Dynamo Kiev. Domestic form is good and Maccabi Tel Aviv sit top of the table but they have failed to win in their last 4 attempts in the Champions League.
With home advantage and in great form, Porto should have more than enough to take maximum points from the game.
Tips
Porto win at 1/6 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Porto win and over 2.5 goals at 4/6 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Porto win by 3 goals at 7/2 – Click here to bet with Bet365
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