Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 10/04/2023
To build a prediction for the FC Porto - Barcelona match, scheduled for 4 October 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. FC Porto have played 50 matches, in which they won 38 of them, drew 6 times and lost 6 matches. Barcelona, having played 50 matches, won 33 times, drew 8 matches and lost 9 defeats. In the league, FC Porto average 2 goals scored per game and 0.6 conceded. Barcelona average 1.9 scored and 0.9 conceded.
The Portuguese are bound to pick up a lot of yellow cards against Barcelona; in regular matches they get five of them, and today the strongest team in the world has come to play away and grind them into the ground.
I’m taking the home team’s Total Yellow Cards Over 2.5
Match FC Porto - Barcelona, while both teams have taken 3 points each, and now there will be a battle for first place in the group, so I think there will be many goals in the match, and they will easily beat TO 2.5. I think the exact score will be 2:3
Barcelona are clear favorites in this match. Porto are of course a good team, but they cannot be compared with Barcelona. I think the visitors are motivated to win and earn points. I expect an attacking performance and goals from Barça; I picked Barcelona to win.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
FC Porto does not concede in 23 out of 46 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)5.87
FC Porto does not concedeat home in 12 out of 23 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)5.87
FC Porto won in 38 out of 49 last matches.
W14.46
FC Porto won in 19 out of last 24 home matches.
W14.46
Barcelona scores over 2 goals in 4 out of 7 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)3.24
Barcelona does not concede in 22 out of 37 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.995
In 5 out of 7 last matches involving Barcelona, over over 3 goals were scored.
TO (3.5)2.7
In 9 out of 12 last matches involving FC Porto, a draw was recorded in the first half.
1st Half - X2.385
In 5 last matches, Barcelona won the second half.
2nd Half - W22.256
In 19 out of last 24 home matches, FC Porto scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)2.19
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the starting lineup. The away side will be missing several key players, including forward Рафинья.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Энтони Тейлор (England). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 400 yellow cards (averaging 4 per match) and 19 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 25% of matches (25 out of 100).