FC Porto vs Arsenal Betting Odds, AI Picks, Prediction and Analysis
Arsenal will resume their European campaign on the UCL schedule this week, as the Gunners look to take a first leg advantage when they travel to Porto. The Premier League side were excellent in the group stage, and they are among the favored sides in the UCL odds at this stage.
You can find the latest Porto vs Arsenal betting odds and the UCL computer picks below.
Game Information
| FC PORTO vs ARSENAL FC |
| Location of the Game: Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024. 3:00 PM ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 |
| How to watch: CBS |
Porto vs Arsenal Pick and Prediction
| ODDS | AI PICKS |
| MONEYLINE | Arsenal -150 |
The home side’s record against English opposition could be challenging to overlook when making a Porto vs Arsenal betting prediction this week. The Portuguese side have been eliminated from seven of their eight ties against Premier League sides, while the Gunners have won three of their six Champions League matches against Porto.
Therefore, it appears worthwhile to side with the Gunners to land victory in this Porto vs Arsenal matchup.
Porto vs Arsenal Betting Odds
| TEAM | RECORD | MONEYLINE | HANDICAP | OVER/UNDER |
| PORTO | 4-0-2 12Pts | +440 | +0.75 | O 2.5 |
| ARSENAL | 4-1-1 13Pts | -150 | -0.75 | U 2.5 |
| DRAW | +275 |
The away side are the commanding -150 favorites in the Porto vs Arsenal betting odds. A home win is priced up at +440, with the draw among the likely outside selections for this round of UCL matchups at +275.
FC Porto vs Arsenal Analysis
FC Porto Preview
The home side will be the outsiders to progress from this round of 16 tie. However, confidence would have been taken from the group stage, despite the fact that they finished second in the UCL standings.
Porto finished on the same number of points as Barcelona, but they were condemned to second in the standings after losing both fixtures against the La Liga giants. The Portuguese side claimed victories in two of their three home matches, scoring an impressive seven goals.
However, the Porto roster will be aware of their negative UCL team stats against English opposition, having been eliminated by a Premier League side in seven from eight ties. Their only win was achieved against Man United on their way to winning the competition in 2003-04.
Porto boast some of the leaders in the UCL player stats coming into this first leg. With Evanilson and Galeno both ranking among the leading scorers after netting four goals apiece in the group stage.
Arsenal Preview
It was pretty straightforward for Arsenal in the group stage. As the Gunners finished top of Group B after winning four of their six matches. They rank among the highest scorers in the competition this term after netting 16 goals across their group stage matches.
Gabriel Jesus has been one of the prominent Arsenal scorers after netting four in the group stage. However, it is worth mentioning that the Gunners recorded just a single victory from their three away matches in the opening round of the competition.
Interestingly, the Gunners haven’t progressed past this stage of the competition since eliminating Porto in 2009-10. Since then, they have crashed out in the round of 16 stage on seven occasions.
In fact, only Porto have exited the Champions League at this stage of the tournament on more occasions than the Gunners. Since the 2003-04 season when the round of 16 started, Porto was the team with most eliminations in this round. However, they have an excellent opportunity to end that record with no major UCL injuries to report.
FC Porto vs Arsenal Head to Head
Arsenal have won three of their six matches against Porto in the Champions League. But all victories were in home matches. The Gunners have lost on two of their three visits to Porto in the Champions League.
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