Tomás Yelmini
Top-notch soccer will be in action this week, as Matchday 3 of the group stage of the 2022/23 Champions League will be played. In Group B, in the beautiful city of Porto, Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen will play against each other.
The home team is at the bottom of the group, with no points, while the German team lost in their first match but then won at home, so they have 3 points, and are one point behind the leader, Club Brugge of Belgium, with an impeccable campaign at the moment.
At JefeBet, we tell you how the two teams are coming into this Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen duel, as well as the predictions and odds for a match that could be key in one of the most balanced groups in the top club competition of the Old Continent.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen Champions League Matchday 3 Game on October 3, 2022
- Where: Estadio do Dragao – Porto, Portugal
- When: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 3 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Porto (+115) / Tie (+270) / Bayer Leverkusen (+225)
- Asian Handicap: Porto (-0.25, -125), Bayer Leverkusen (+0.25, -110)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-135) / Under (+110)
- Both teams score: Yes (-160) / No (+130)
All odds shown are courtesy of DraftKings
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Porto Preview
The local team has not been having a good Champions League, as it lost both matches it played: 2-1 in its presentation in Madrid against Atlético, and in a humiliating 0-4 home defeat against Club Brugge, the only leader of the group.
In the local tournament, they are in second place alongside Braga, a team they defeated last weekend by no less than 4-1. Perhaps, this victory, in addition to leaving them three points behind Benfica in Portugal, was the boost they needed to lift their pale image in the Champions League.
Probable lineup (4-1-4-2): Diogo Costa; Rodrigo Conceicao, Pepe, David Carmo and Wendell; Mateus Uribe; Bruno Costa, Stephen Eustáquio, Pepê; Evanilson and Mehdi Taremi.
Bayer Leverkusen Preview
On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen is coming off a loss in its first Champions League match against leaders Brugge, but won its second match, at home, 2-0, against a weak Atlético de Madrid. They are second in their zone, since although they share points with the Spanish team, they have a better goal difference (1 vs -1, respectively).
Despite a good position in the group, they arrive in Portugal beaten, having lost 4-0 away to Bayern Munich last Friday, and are currently 17th in the Bundesliga. This means that, although the championship has just begun, they are formally in the direct relegation places.
Possible lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukáš Hrádecký; Odilon Kossounou, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba and Piero Hincapié; Robert Andrich, Kerem Demirbay; Moussa Diaby, Adam Hložek and Callum Hudson-Odoi; Patrik Schick.
JefeBet Prediction
In this Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen, it is Porto’s last chance to stay alive in the Champions League, and the opponent they have to face seems to be the right one, given that they are not going through a good moment in Germany and showed weaknesses in the continental tournament.
Prediction: Porto wins 2 to 1.
