Porto will be hoping to secure the top spot in Group B with a victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, while the Spanish club will be bidding to claim the third position in the section with a win with kickoff at 8:45 pm.
Porto has won three and lost two of their five Group B matches this season to collect nine points, which has proved to be enough to take them into the round of 16 with a game to spare.
If Porto wins on Tuesday and Club Brugge fails to overcome Leverkusen, or if they get the point, then Porto will finish first in the section.
However, if Club Brugge beat Leverkusen, then Porto would have to beat them by three goals or more to finish first.
Porto opened their 2022-23 campaign with back-to-back losses to Atletico and Club Brugge, but they have won each of their last three without conceding a goal.
Atletico Madrid’s hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 were ended by a defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last week, but Diego Simeone’s side still has a chance to finish third in the group.
The capital giants are third in the section, one point ahead of fourth-placed Leverkusen in the battle for the Europa League spot. As a result, Simeone’s team will finish third if they win or if both matches in the section are drawn.
FC Porto vs. Atletico Madrid Head to Head
Both sides have nine games against each other, with the hosts taking two wins while the visitors with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Santa Clara 1-1 Porto
- Club Brugge 0-4 Porto
- Porto 0-1 Benfica
- Anadia 0-6 Porto
Away
- Cadiz 3-2 Atl. Madrid
- Atletico 2-2 Leverkusen
- Betis 1-2 Leverkusen
- Atletico 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
FC Porto Team News
Porto will have to make at least two changes to the side that started the team’s last European affair, as both Pepe and Joao Mario are injured. At the same time, Mateus Uribe and David Carmo have also been suspended after picking up bookings in the clash with Club Brugge last week.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Atletico Madrid is likely to make a few changes against Cadiz. They will be without Thomas Lemar, Koke, and Marcos Llorente. Simeone is expected to resist the temptation to make wholesale changes to the side that started in the league on Saturday. However, Antoine Griezmann and Jose Gimenez are set to return to the side.
Prediction and Odds
Atletico Madrid can’t afford to settle for a draw against Porto at home on Tuesday. The Spanish side currently sits third in Group G and could qualify for the knockout stages with a win, but we predict they will lose and let Club Brugge take the top spot.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
