AC Milan vs Porto Betting Tips 03/11/2021

20:18, 31 Oct 2021

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20:18, 31 Oct 2021

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On November 3rd, 2021, at 23:15 IST, AC Milan will host Porto in the UEFA Champions League’s second game week at San Siro in Milan. As the odds show, this is a fairly balanced match, but the hosts Milan has a little advantage.

Teams Status

AC Milan

Without having opened their account, AC Milan is at the bottom of Group B. They played Liverpool in the first game week, losing 3-2, then were outplayed by Atletico Madrid before succumbing to Porto by a razor-thin margin. They are yet to register for the Champions League. They are unbeaten in Serie A so far, with nine victories and a draw for a total of 28 points from ten games. In Serie A, they have 23 goals scored and only nine goals conceded. They have only scored three goals and surrendered six in the Champions League. Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao, and Ante Rebic are the leading goal scorers in the Champions League for Milan. Ante Rebic is out with a sprained ankle. Apart from him, Alessandro Florenzi, Alessandro Plizzari, Samu Castillejo, Junior Messias and Mike Maignan are all out.

Porto

Porto is coming into this fixture with a mixed bag of results under their belt as they drew against Atletico Madrid, lost to Liverpool, and then defeated Milan. They are on level terms with Atletico Madrid with four points but are behind them on the goal difference. They have been pretty solid in the league as they have won seven games out of nine including two draws. They have 23 points in their kitty and are just a point behind Benfica. They have scored 21 goals in the league and have conceded just six goals. In the Champions League, they have scored just two goals and have conceded five goals. Mehdi Taremi and Luis Diaz have scored seven and six goals respectively in the league. They don’t have any players on the injury or the suspended list, so they could field their strongest team here.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

AC Milan	Draw	Porto
2.138	3.64	3.64
2.13	3.50	3.60
2.15	3.40	3.30

According to the Melbet sportsbook, AC Milan are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.138, Porto are placed at 3.64 and the draw is at 3.64 odds. AC Milan are placed at 2.13 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Porto are placed at 3.60 and the draw is at 3.50 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, AC Milan are placed at 2.15, Porto are placed at 3.30 and the draw is at 3.40 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Despite Porto winning the last head-to-head match, it is likely that Milan will bounce back and get their revenge against Porto. Also, unlike the previous match, this could be a high-scoring thriller.

Tip: AC Milan To Win @ 2.15

In their last ten matches across all competitions, Milan has won six, drawn one, and lost three. Milan has won all of the last two matches that they have played on home turf. In the last ten matches that Porto has played across competitions, they have won six matches, drawn two matches, and lost two matches. Porto has won one match and lost one match in the last two matches that they have played on the road. Milan is coming into this fixture with two back-to-back wins in Serie A. So, it wouldn’t be surprising if Milan comes out on top at 2.15 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.00

Milan has seen over 2.5 goals in six of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Even, over 2.5 goals were scored in two of the last three home matches that Milan has played. Over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of Porto’s last ten matches in all competitions. In addition, Porto has scored over 2.5 goals in each of its last three away encounters. This will be just the second head-to-head match between these two sides. Despite the last head-to-head match having just one goal, these two teams have the potential to score goals. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.00 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

This could be a very important clash to decide as to who finishes in third place as the top two spots are likely to be taken by Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. By considering the form that Milan is in, they are likely to finish third but Porto is already on a four-point advantage.