UEFA Europa League


Away Win
Utrecht 0 - 3 FC Porto
Who will win?
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Utrecht
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Draw
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FC Porto
Both teams will be looking to improve their positions in the table with this game Utrecht will be looking to get 3 points to push them towards the top 24 after 3 disappointing games that has seen them yet to get a point. However, to do this they would need to score their first goal of the competition. However, Porto will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after receiving their first loss of the season in the previous game week this would also push them into the top 8 where they will be wanting to be to avoid extra games. It’s going to be a very difficult game for Utrecht to win as Porto are one of the strongest team in the competition.
Key betting tip: Porto to win and over 2.5 goals at 1.80 is amazing odds and value provided by our in-house team of tipsters.
Utrecht have struggled in their recent games as they have won only 2 out of their last 5 games and the rest have been losses including a loss in the Europa league in the previous match week. They have conceded 10 goals in their last 5 games averaging 2 goals conceded a game, not the type of record that they would want to have when going into a game against one of the best clubs currently in the competition especially with the for that they find themselves in. However, they have managed to score over a goal a game in their last 5 games scoring 7 goals in those games. This should give them confidence that they will be able to see their first goal of the competition.
Porto have had some incredible form in their last 5 games seeing 3 wins from the last 5 and the last win came against the other Portuguese team in the competition. Porto have scored 8 goals in their last 5 game actually scoring less then their opponents however, their strength comes from the fact they have only see 4 goals scored against them in the last 5 games. 2 of those goals came from Nottingham Forest last week this does also mean that 2 of the goals they conceded were from the spot.
Porto are going into this game with the much better record and a higher level of confidence especially while they sit top of the league in Portugal. However, Utrecht will be going into this game having scored more goals recently.
Utrecht recent matches: Feyenoord 3-2 Utrecht (A) Utrecht 3-1 FC Volendam (H) Freiburg 2-0 Utrecht (A) AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Utrecht (A) Utrecht 1-0 NEC Nijmegen (H)
Porto recent matches: Porto 0-0 Benfica (H) Celoricense 0-4 Porto (A) Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto (A) Moreirense 1-2 Porto (A) Porto 2-1 Braga
Our advance algorithm has searched over 200 pieces of data and generated that there is a good chance of Porto winning and over 2.5 goals being scored. This data includes things such as recent form along with player availability.
Football park’s best bet: has predicted a Porto win with over 2.5 goals at 1.80 odds. This prediction is because in all 3 out of Porto’s last 5 games have had over 2.5 goals being scored and the same goes for Utrecht who has had the same of 3 out of 5 games. Porto has been an incredible team wherever they have gone this season and have looked very hard to beat while scoring goals for fun.
Utrecht starting XI (4-3-3): Barkas, Horemans, Viergever, Didden, El Karouani, Zechiel, De Wit, EngWanda, Rodriguez, Haller, Blake
Porto starting XI (4-2-3-1): Costa, Moura, Kiwior, Bednarek, Costa, Varela, Froholdt, Pepe, Mora, Gomes, Aghehowa
El Karouani: The left back has been on fire today especially with his attacking output. He has provided 13 goal contributions this season so far from left back including 3 goals and 10 assists. 5 of those goal contributions came in the qualification for the Europa League. Porto will have to keep any eye on him because of his attacking ability and output and if Utrecht will want to win, he will pay a key role, and they will need him on the top of his game.
Diogo Costa: The Portuguese shot stopped might not have much to do as Porto will have most of the ball and will have it in Utrecht half for most of the game based on how they play however, if he is needed Porto know that they can trust him to stop anything from going in. The 26-year-old has kept 7 clean sheets in the league this season and has only conceded 3 goals in his first 10 games. Utrecht will have their work cut out for them trying to bypass him to score their first goal of the league phase.
### Utrecht vs Porto match information Referee: Andrew Dallas Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard 24,426 capacity, forecast 11c cloudy Broadcast: TNT Sports 8 / discovery+ UK Time: 17:45 GMT Event: UEFA Europa League – Round 4
Utrecht 0-3 Porto
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