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Porto will invite Midtjylland to the Estádio do Dragão in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts have one win in five games and are in 23rd place in the standings. Ulvene have not fared much better with two wins and are in 20th place.
Dragões are unbeaten in their last three games, with two ending in draws. In their previous outing, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Famalicao in the Primeira Liga. Samu Aghehowa scored the equalizer in the 52nd minute.
The visitors have been a bit inconsistent recently, with two wins and two losses in their last four games. They last played in the Danish Superliga earlier this month and registered a 3-0 away win over Vejle.
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The hosts met Anderlecht in the Europa League last month and played out a 2-2 draw. Galeno scored from the penalty spot in the first half while Fábio Vieira added the goal late in the second half. Ulvene suffered their second consecutive loss in the competition in their previous outing, falling to a 2-1 home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Porto vs Midtjylland Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time in a competitive match.
- The hosts have scored and conceded at least two goals in four of their five games in the Europa League.
- Ulvene have lost five of their last six away games in all competitions, failing to score in four.
- Porto have enjoyed an unbeaten home record this season, recording nine wins in 10 games across all competitions.
- Midtjylland have recorded one win in their last seven away games in the Europa League, with that triumph coming against Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier this season.
- Dragões have scored and conceded 10 goals apiece in five games while the visitors have scored and conceded five goals apiece in the Europa League.
Porto vs Midtjylland Prediction
Dragões have seen an upturn in form and, after three consecutive losses last month, they are unbeaten in their last three outings. They are on a five-game winning streak at home, keeping four clean sheets. They have a good home record against Danish teams, suffering one loss in 10 games.
João Mário is sidelined with a hamstring injury and Ivan Marcano remains a long-term absentee. Nico González will serve a suspension on account of yellow card accumulation.
Ulvene have seen a drop in form recently, losing five of their last seven games in all competitions. They have lost five of their last six away games, which is a cause for concern. They have just one win in their 10 meetings against Portuguese teams and have lost four of their five away games.
Dragões are unbeaten in their last 14 competitive home games and should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Porto 2-1 Midtjylland
Porto vs Midtjylland Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Porto to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
