Porto vs AC Milan Odds & Prediction – Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3

• Both teams seeking their first UCL win with kick-off in Portugal at 3:00 pm ET on Tuesday
• Milan has twice squandered leads while Porto was hammered at home by Liverpool
• See the odds and best bets for Porto vs AC Milan in the Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3

Porto hosts Milan in Champions League Group B action on Tuesday with both teams seeking their first win in the competition.

Milan has been beaten by Liverpool and Atletico Madrid.

Porto, meanwhile, managed a draw at Atletico Madrid but was thrashed 5-1 at home by in-form Liverpool.

UCL Porto vs AC Milan Odds

Odds as of October 18 at DraftKings

However, Milan is in excellent form in Italy’s Serie A. It sits in second place after seven wins and one draw.

Furthermore, Porto is also undefeated in Portugal’s Primeira Liga; in the third spot after six wins and two draws.

Six-Pointer at Critical Stage

This is a critical game for both sides as they attempt to keep alive their receding hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages. It is certainly a “six-pointer.”

The oddsmakers at DraftKings, therefore, see it as a tight one with kick-off at 3:00 pm ET.

Accordingly, Porto is priced as a slight favorite for a home win at +155 while Milan is rated at +185.

The draw, moreover, looks good value at +235.

Milan took a surprise 2-1 half-time lead at Liverpool before going down 3-2.

So far, Milan remains pointless. But, conversely, it has twice been on the brink of winning in this season’s competition.

It took a surprise 2-1 half-time lead at Liverpool in its opening game before going down 3-2.

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Following that, there was even more frustration. The Italians took a 20th minute lead against Atletico at the San Siro through Rafael Leao.

However, the game was turned on its head when, firstly, Antione Griezmann leveled after 84 minutes.

Then, subsequently, the Spaniards turned the screw painfully by claiming all three points thanks to a Luis Suarez penalty scored seven minutes into added time.

Porto comparatively began with a goalless draw at home against Atletico with the Portuguese side receiving six yellow cards and one red card.

Salah and Firmino Crushed Porto

But things fell apart against Liverpool with both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino scoring twice for Liverpool, with Sadio Mane adding the home side’s other strike.

Mehdi Taremi scored for Porto but it was merely a consolation goal.

UCL Porto vs AC Milan Statistics

These teams last met in 2003 when Milan was a 1 -0 winner in the final of UEFA’s Super Cup in Monaco.

The last collision in the UCL was way back in the group stage in the Autumn of 1996.

After a 3-2 win for Porto in Italy, there was secondly a 1-1 draw in Portugal.

The Portuguese outfit – twice winner of the European Cup/ UCL – has not exited at the group stage since 2015-16. But it needs a win this week to maintain hope of preserving that record.

Milan’s Seven-Season Absence

Seven-times winner Milan is back in the competition for the first time in seven seasons and faces an even tougher job if it is to confirm its resurgence by advancing to the knockout rounds.

Surely, Porto will be boosted by the fact that it had won its previous eight home matches at the Estadio Do Dragao before the hammering by Liverpool.

Against that, Milan has not suffered consecutive away defeats in Europe since 2012.

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— Milan Eye (@MilanEye) October 18, 2021

But it will emphatically have to improve its defensive discipline in Europe after twice letting slip important leads.

It racked up its fourth straight Serie A victory last weekend with a 3-2 home comeback defeat of Hellas Verona.

The team’s joint leading scorers are Leao and Spaniard Braham Diaz who each have three goals in Serie A and one in the UCL.

The Italian side has scored at least twice in three of its last four away games

Diaz, however, will be absent this week due to illness.

The Italian side has scored at least twice in three of its last four away games so it will be hopeful of making a breakthrough in Portugal.

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— Sports Informer (@Sportsinformer3) October 18, 2021

Meanwhile, Porto has won its last three Portuguese league fixtures – with a 2-1 win at home against Pacos de Ferreira last time out. That was followed by a 5-0 defeat of third-tier club Sintrense in the League Cup last Friday.

Now the team must further soothe the wounds inflicted by Jurgen Klopp’s rampant Liverpool side.

Top Scorer Diaz Has Hit Six

Midfielder Luis Diaz is the top scorer with six goals in the Primeira Liga.

Certainly, however, Porto is also going to have to improve its defending in Europe.

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And with only one goal in its two UCL fixtures so far, Porto must additionally find an extra edge up front.

In conclusion, both teams need to make an impact in this game but also have a lot to lose. So, it will be tight with the draw the most likely prospect in store.

Pick: Draw +235