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Royal Antwerp and Porto return to action in Group H of the UEFA Champions League when they lock horns at the Bosuilstadion on Wednesday.
The Belgian outfit have lost their opening two group games and will head into the midweek tie looking to get their quest for European glory up and running.
Royal Antwerp were sent crashing back to earth on Saturday as they fell to a 3-2 loss against Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian Jupiler League.
Prior to that, Mark van Bommel’s side picked up a 4-1 victory over Eupen on October 8 which saw their five-match winless run come to an end.
Having lost their opening two games in Group H of the Champions League, Antwerp are currently rooted to the bottom of the table, three points and two places behind Wednesday’s visitors.
Porto, on the other hand, booked their spot in the fourth round of the Taca de Portugal courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Vilar Perdizes last Friday.
This followed a 1-0 victory over Portimonense in the Primeira Liga on October 8 which brought their run of two back-to-back defeats to an end.
Porto now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on September 19, two weeks before suffering a 1-0 loss to Barcelona.
Royal Antwerp vs Porto Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Royal Antwerp and Porto, and both sides will be looking to begin their rivalry with a win.
- Antwerp have failed to win six of their last seven matches across all competitions, losing three and picking up three draws since mid-September.
- Porto have won five of their last six away matches, with a 2-0 defeat against Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup on August 9 being the exception.
- Van Bommel’s men are unbeaten in six of their last seven home matches in all competitions, claiming four wins and two draws since August.
Royal Antwerp vs Porto Prediction
Porto appear to have hit their stride once again and will be backing themselves against the hosts, who have managed just one win in their last seven matches.
Antwerp have conceded eight goals already in the Champions League and we predict the Portuguese side will claim a slender victory in this one.
Prediction: Royal Antwerp 1-2 Porto
Royal Antwerp vs Porto Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Porto to win
Tip 2: First to score - Porto (The Portuguese outfit have opened the scoring in five of their last seven matches)
Tip 3: More than 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been five or more bookings in nine of the visitors’ last 10 games)
