Match details. UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 3. Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Estádio do Dragão, Porto. The referee is Daniel Siebert.
What's at stake. Porto are 30th on 0 points after 2 games, level on points with Inter, level on points with Slavia Praha. A win would take them above Inter. PSV Eindhoven are 26th on 1 point after 2 games, level on points with AS Roma, level on points with Viking. A win would take them above AS Roma.
Team news. Porto are without Gabriel Mec (off the roster), D. Prpic (off the roster), V. Sousa (leg injury), William Gomes (ankle injury), Gabriel Mec (off the roster), D. Prpic (off the roster). PSV Eindhoven are without S. Lammers (lacking match fitness), A. Nagalo (injury), S. Ouaissa (muscle injury), R. Pepi (injury), A. Plea (surgery), J. Schouten (knee injury).
Form. Porto have won eight, drawn none and lost two of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W L. In this competition Porto have gone L L. PSV Eindhoven have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L W. In this competition PSV Eindhoven have gone L D.
The numbers. Porto score 1.8 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Porto average 15.4 shots (5.9 on target), 5.5 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. PSV Eindhoven score 2.3 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six away, with no clean sheets. PSV Eindhoven average 16.8 shots (5.8 on target), 6.1 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.
The case against. PSV Eindhoven's record still gives them 41% to win.
The read. Porto to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Porto the likelier winners; Porto are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Porto. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 61%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Porto Over 1.5 goals (PSV Eindhoven's own games don't back it (2 of 6)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Porto 2-1 PSV Eindhoven (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).