FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven prediction — Champions League · Tue 20 Oct · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Tue 20 Oct · 20:00 UK
FC Porto 55Draw 23PSV Eindhoven 22
The call
78%
FC Porto or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
14d 18hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
81%
Both teams score
59%
3+ goals
61%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
2.0
Goals+0.8
1.2
avg 2.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
14.2
Shots+4.4
9.7
avg 15.5 · 2 away · 14+ in 4/6
avg 19.3 · 3 away · 10+ in 6/6
6.1
On target+0.6
6.7
avg 5.7 · 2 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 7.8 · 3 away · 7+ in 3/6
6.3
Corners+0.4
5.9
avg 6.2 · 2 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 3/6
FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
0.7
Goals+0.2
0.4
6.7
Shots+2.3
4.3
2.9
On target
2.9
3.0
Corners+0.2
2.8
FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
1.3
Goals+0.6
0.7
7.5
Shots+2.1
5.4
3.3
On target+0.6
3.8
3.4
Corners+0.2
3.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
Attack
2.3Goals3.5
1.9Expected goals (xG)2.6
15.5Shots19.3
5.7Shots on target7.8
3.5Big chances4.0
6.2Corners6.7
Defence
0.8Goals conceded1.3
1.2xG conceded1.4
11.2Shots faced11.0
3.7On target faced4.0
2.8Corners conceded3.2
2.7Keeper saves2.3
Style & discipline
52%Possession61%
13.8Fouls10.5
1.2Yellow cards2.0
3.5Offsides1.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
FC Porto to score86%
Over 1.5 goals82%
PSV Eindhoven to score69%
Under 3.5 goals62%

In plain English

FC Porto should get at least a draw here. They have won five of their last six, and the model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than PSV Eindhoven. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

FC Porto or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

FC Porto lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 95%
PSV Eindhoven lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 45%
Goalless at half-time78% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

FC Porto · last 6

Wv Benfica3–120 shots
Wat Casa Pia AC4–117 shots
Lv Manchester City0–25 shots
Wv Moreirense2–123 shots
Wat Académico Viseu3–05 shots
Wv Arouca2–023 shots

PSV Eindhoven · last 6

Lat FC Twente2–311 shots
Wv Sparta Rotterdam4–128 shots
Dv Shakhtar Donetsk1–110 shots
Wat Ajax3–113 shots
Wat FC Utrecht6–130 shots
Wv FC Groningen5–124 shots

First half — what we expect

FC Porto
66%
to score before half-time
PSV Eindhoven
43%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 81%

FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
6.71st-half shots4.3
avg 6.7 · 2 away · 7+ in 4/6
avg 9.5 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
2.91st-half shots on target2.9
avg 2.0 · 2 away · 3+ in 2/6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6
3.01st-half corners2.8
avg 2.8 · 2 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6

First-half chances

60%Chance of 6+ shots29%
36%Chance of 8+ shots12%
74%Chance of 2+ shots on target74%
33%Chance of 4+ shots on target33%
75%Chance of 2+ corners71%
35%Chance of 4+ corners31%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · FC Porto6.77.5
Shots · PSV Eindhoven4.35.4
Shots on target · FC Porto2.93.3
Shots on target · PSV Eindhoven2.93.8
Corners · FC Porto3.03.4
Corners · PSV Eindhoven2.83.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

FC Porto form (last 6)W W W L W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 1FC Porto 0 · Draws 0 · PSV Eindhoven 1
PSV Eindhoven in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Jul 2016PSV Eindhoven 3–0 FC Porto
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Common questions

Who will win FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Bawler's model rates this match: FC Porto are favoured (55% win probability vs 22% for PSV Eindhoven, 23% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is FC Porto 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (10.6% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives FC Porto 55%, the draw 23% and PSV Eindhoven 22%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 59% chance. That is based on FC Porto expecting 1.97 goals and PSV Eindhoven 1.17.

Over or under 2.5 goals in FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 61%.

Around this fixture

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