Porto vs Manchester City Prediction & Stats - UEFA Champions League 2026/27

The UEFA Champions League gets going for Porto and Manchester City on 08/09 (Tuesday) at Estádio Do Dragão, kicking off at 20:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Porto vs Manchester City prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Porto vs Manchester City

Both sides begin their UEFA Champions League here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Manchester City the side to beat, with roughly 21% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Champions League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Porto: the picture so far

Porto have not yet appeared in this UEFA Champions League, though they carry 6 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

• 6 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 12 goals for, at 2 per game

• 1 goals against, at 0.17 per game

Players to watch for Dragões

• Leading scorer: Gabri Veiga, 3 goal(s)

• Most assists: Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa, 3 assists

Recent results — Dragões

04/09/2026 15:15

Porto

2 - 1

Moreirense FC

W

29/08/2026 13:00

Academico Viseu

0 - 3

Porto

W

23/08/2026 15:30

Porto

2 - 0

FC Arouca

W

15/08/2026 15:30

Rio Ave FC

0 - 2

Porto

W

09/08/2026 13:00

Porto

2 - 0

Alverca

W

Manchester City: the picture so far

Manchester City are yet to feature in this UEFA Champions League, but they bring 4 match(es) from elsewhere this season.

Where Man City stand:

Season to date, all competitions

• 3 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost

• 7 goals for, at 1.75 per game

• 5 goals against, at 1.25 per game

Players to watch for Man City

• Leading scorer: Erling Haaland, 3 goals

• Most assists: Phil Foden, 2 assists

Recent results — Man City

05/09/2026 10:00

Manchester City

1 - 0

Coventry City

W

28/08/2026 15:00

Crystal Palace

1 - 4

Manchester City

W

23/08/2026 09:00

Manchester City

2 - 1

Bournemouth

W

16/08/2026 10:00

Arsenal

3 - 0

Manchester City

L

24/05/2026 11:00

Manchester City

1 - 2

Aston Villa

L

The head-to-head favours Manchester City

Manchester City have generally come out ahead of Dragões in their recent meetings.

From 4 match(es):

• Manchester City: 3 win(s)

• Porto: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

That trend is worth factoring into the Porto vs Manchester City prediction.

Form comparison Porto vs Manchester City

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Porto

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Manchester City

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Porto vs Manchester City

• Match: Porto vs Manchester City

• Competition: UEFA Champions League

• Date: Tuesday, 08/09/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Do Dragão

More UEFA Champions League predictions

Explore the rest of our UEFA Champions League predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Azuis e brancos vs Manchester City F.C. that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Porto

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Manchester City

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Sabah	8	6	0	2	18	7	11	18	2.25
2	Levski Sofia	8	4	3	1	10	7	3	15	1.88
3	Slovan Bratislava	6	4	2	0	10	4	6	14	2.33
4	Fenerbahçe	6	4	2	0	8	3	5	14	2.33
5	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	6	4	0	2	10	8	2	12	2
6	Dinamo Zagreb	6	3	2	1	14	9	5	11	1.83
7	FK Bodo/Glimt	4	3	1	0	12	6	6	10	2.5
8	Kairat	6	3	0	3	5	4	1	9	1.5
9	FC Avan Academy	6	3	0	3	9	8	1	9	1.5
10	Kauno Žalgiris	6	2	2	2	6	10	-4	8	1.33
11	CS U Craiova	4	2	1	1	7	4	3	7	1.75
12	KÍ	4	2	1	1	4	3	1	7	1.75
13	Víkingur Reykjavík	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7	1.75
14	Red Star Belgrade	4	2	0	2	9	3	6	6	1.5
15	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	3	0	12	7	5	6	1.5
16	Sturm Graz	4	2	0	2	6	3	3	6	1.5
17	Shamrock Rovers	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
18	Celje	6	1	3	2	10	10	0	6	1
19	AGF	4	2	0	2	7	10	-3	6	1.5
20	Larne	4	2	0	2	3	10	-7	6	1.5
21	Lincoln Red Imps	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	5	1.25
22	Saburtalo	4	1	2	1	6	7	-1	5	1.25
23	AEK Athens	2	1	1	0	4	0	4	4	2
24	Viking	2	1	1	0	5	3	2	4	2
25	Lyon	4	1	1	2	6	5	1	4	1
26	Mjällby	4	1	1	2	4	4	0	4	1
27	NEC	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
28	LASK Linz	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
29	Omonia Nicosia	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1.5
30	Lech Poznań	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3	1.5
31	Riga	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
32	Vardar	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
33	Celtic	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
34	Sparta Praha	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3	1.5
35	Floriana	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
36	KuPS	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3	0.75
37	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
38	Olympiakos Piraeus	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
39	Győri ETO	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
40	Drita	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
41	Thun	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
42	Tallinna FC Flora	2	0	1	1	4	5	-1	1	0.5
43	Union Saint-Gilloise	2	0	1	1	5	6	-1	1	0.5
44	Inter Club d'Escaldes	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
45	Borac Banja Luka	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4	1	0.5
46	Petrocub	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
47	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Bayern München	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Borussia Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Club Brugge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	Como	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Feyenoord	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	Galatasaray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Internazionale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Lens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Napoli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	Porto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	PSG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	PSV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	RB Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	Betis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	Real Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	Shakhtar Donetsk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	Slavia Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	Villarreal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
76	Tre Fiori	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0	0
77	Atert Bissen	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	0
78	Sutjeska	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
79	The New Saints	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
80	MKK-Dnepr	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
81	Hearts	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0