Porto will begin their 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a tough test against heavyweights Manchester City on Tuesday night.
The Portuguese champions have made a brilliant start to their season, winning all five of their matches in all competitions and are hoping to extend that run here.
Man City have also made an unbeaten start to their Premier League campaign and are coming off a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Coventry City over the weekend.
This marks a long-awaited return to the Champions League for Porto who missed out on the last two editions of the tournament.
They have a point to prove under new boss Francesco Farioli who guided them to the Portuguese title last season.
Both these teams have lifted the Champions League trophy just once in their history with Porto winning in 2004, while City bagged their maiden trophy in 2023.
Despite having home advantage and boasting a more convincing recent record, Porto have an uphill task against Enzo Maresca’s side who come into the game as favorites to get a first win of the campaign.
Can Porto maintain their impressive start to the season to frustrate Man City here? This is our predicted outcome for the match.
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What time does Porto vs Man City start?
The match kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at the Estadio Dragao
Porto vs Man City team news
Jan Bednarek will miss this game due to suspension, while forward Samu remains sidelined with injury for the home team.
However, Pepe and Rodrigo Mora are fit and will be the key components of their defensive structure as they try to keep City out.
William Gomez and Andre Silva will lead the attacking line as the rest of the side remains unchanged from their weekend victory against Moreirense.
As for the visitors, Erling Haaland will be the main man up front supported by Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo.
Phil Foden has come off the bench in the last two matches and the England international is expected to make a start here.
Enzo Fernandez made his first start two days after a transfer Deadline Day move from Chelsea and he will start as well as Elliott Anderson who also joined City over the summer window.
Porto vs Man City head-to-head and current form
The Portuguese champions boast a better record heading into this game – winning all of their last seven matches while conceding just two goals.
However, they have never been able to beat Man City with the best result coming in a barren draw the last time these sides met in 2020.
City come into the game on the back of winning four of their last five matches – losing just once. They have won three of the four matches played against Porto in their history.
Current form
Porto – WWWWW
Man City – WWWLW
Porto vs Man City previous games
Porto 0-0 Man City (December 1, 2020)
Man City 3-1 Porto (October 21, 2020)
Man City 4-0 Porto (February 22, 2012)
Porto 1-2 Man City (February 16, 2012)
Porto vs Man City prediction
With the type of form that Porto are on, they cannot be overlooked ahead of this match. Their defensive prowess has also been hard to ignore and they will give City a tough time.
However, judging from recent matches and the quality in the team – City are favorites ahead of kick off.
Without picking an outright winner, goals seem to be the best wager option for this match.
Prediction – Over 2.5 goals