Porto vs Chelsea Betting Tips 08/04/2021

21:53, 6 Apr 2021

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21:53, 6 Apr 2021

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Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Sevilla will serve as the host for the match between Porto and Chelsea on 8th April 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of the away side Chelsea. Porto have their next set cut out after knocking the mighty Juventus out of the Champions League.

Teams Status

Porto are coming on the back of a 4-3 aggregate win over Juventus. They had finished in the second position of Group C with 13 points just behind the toppers Manchester City by three points. They had four wins, one draw and one loss in the six league matches. They have scored 14 goals and have conceded just six goals in the Champions League so far. They are currently in the second position of the Primeira League with 57 points from 25 matches and are eight points behind the league leaders Sporting CP. They have won 17 matches, drew six and lost just two matches. They are the league’s top scorers with 53 goals and have conceded just 24 goals. Sergio Oliveira is the team’s leading goal scorer in the Primeira League and the Champions League with 12 and five goals respectively. Even Jesus Corona is the top assist provider for the team with six and two assists in the Primeira League and the Champions League respectively. Just Mouhamed Mbaye is doubtful for the next match as he is suffering from an ACL injury.

Chelsea are coming into this fixture with a 0-3 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid. They finished at the top of Group E with 14 points from six matches. They have won five matches, drew two and haven’t lost a single match in the Champions League so far. They have the best away record in the champions league as they have won all four matches. Things are going very decently for Chelsea in the English Premier League as they are in the fifth position with 51 points from 30 matches. They have 14 wins, nine draws and seven losses in the league so far. They have scored as many as 46 goals and have conceded 30 goals. Olivier Giroud is the team’s leading goal scorer with six goals in the Champions League. He also has four goals to his name in the English Premier League. Kai Havertz and Timo Werner are leading the assist list for them in the Champions League with two assists each. They have just two players who could miss the next match as Christian Pulisic and Ngolo Kante are out with injuries.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
5.20	3.55	1.80
4.75	3.50	1.80
4.90	3.40	1.76

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Chelsea are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.80, Porto are placed at 5.20 and the draw is at 3.55 odds. Chelsea are placed at 1.76 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Porto are placed at 4.90 and the draw is at 3.40 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Chelsea are placed at 1.80, Porto are placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 3.50 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

Both the teams are in a good form in their respective leagues, but the head to head record belongs to Chelsea. With both teams playing good defensive football, a low scoring thriller is expected in Sevilla.

Tip: Chelsea To Win @ 1.80

In the last nine head to head matches, Chelsea has won five, Porto has won three and the other match ended in a draw. It’s even Stevens when Porto hosted the last three head to head matches as Chelsea and Porto had one win a piece and the other match ended in a draw. In the last ten matches that Porto has played across competitions, they have won six, lost two and drew two matches. Porto has just three wins, one loss and one draw in their last five away matches that they have played across all competitions. Chelsea on the other hand have lost just one match in their last ten matches that they have played across all competitions. Also, they are unbeaten in their last five away matches that they have played across all competitions. So, it is very likely that Chelsea will come out on top at 1.80 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Under 2.5 @ 1.60

In the last six head to head matches, under 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Under 2.5 goals were scored in two of the last three head to head matches that were hosted by Porto. In the last seven matches that Porto has played across all competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in three matches. Two of the last four matches that Porto played at home had under 2.5 goals. Chelsea on the other hand has seen under 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches. All of their last five away matches had under 2.5 goals scored in them. So, it is very likely that this is going to be a low scoring encounter and under 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.60 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Chelsea have been playing some great football under Tuchel with an exception of the last match that they lost against West Brom. Porto have managed to knock out Juventus in the round of 16 quite comfortably. So, this is also expected to be a thrilling tie.Bayern Munich is one of the top two teams to lift the trophy along with Manchester City. This Bayern side can easily overpower the French Champions. But PSG are expected to show some resilience in this tie.