FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven prediction — Champions League · Tue 20 Oct · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Tue 20 Oct · 20:00 UK
FC Porto 55Draw 23PSV Eindhoven 22
FC Porto or draw is at 78%, where it was 6 days ago
The call
78%
FC Porto or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
7d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
81%
Both teams score
59%
3+ goals
61%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
2.0
Goals+0.8
1.2
avg 2.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
15.1
Shots+3.1
12.0
avg 14.8 · 3 away · 15+ in 4/6
avg 18.0 · 3 away · 12+ in 4/6
4.3
On target+0.3
4.0
avg 5.5 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 4/6
5.2
Corners+0.7
4.4
avg 5.2 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 4+ in 4/6
FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
0.7
Goals+0.2
0.4
7.1
Shots+1.8
5.3
2.0
On target+0.3
1.7
2.4
Corners+0.3
2.1
FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
1.3
Goals+0.6
0.7
8.0
Shots+1.3
6.7
2.3
On target
2.3
2.7
Corners+0.4
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
Attack
2.3Goals3.0
1.8Expected goals (xG)2.3
14.8Shots18.0
5.5Shots on target6.2
2.8Big chances3.0
5.2Corners5.8
Defence
1.0Goals conceded1.2
1.1xG conceded1.5
11.7Shots faced11.8
4.2On target faced4.2
2.8Corners conceded3.5
3.0Keeper saves2.8
Style & discipline
53%Possession60%
13.7Fouls12.0
1.3Yellow cards2.0
3.0Offsides1.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
FC Porto to score86%0
Over 1.5 goals82%0
PSV Eindhoven to score69%0
Under 3.5 goals61%−1

In plain English

FC Porto should get at least a draw here. They have won five of their last six, and the model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than PSV Eindhoven. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

FC Porto or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

FC Porto lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 95%
PSV Eindhoven lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 45%
Goalless at half-time78% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

FC Porto · last 6

Wat Marítimo2–119 shots
Wv Benfica3–120 shots
Wat Casa Pia AC4–117 shots
Lv Manchester City0–25 shots
Wv Moreirense2–123 shots
Wat Académico Viseu3–05 shots

PSV Eindhoven · last 6

Wv SC Heerenveen2–016 shots
Lat FC Twente2–311 shots
Wv Sparta Rotterdam4–128 shots
Dv Shakhtar Donetsk1–110 shots
Wat Ajax3–113 shots
Wat FC Utrecht6–130 shots

First half — what we expect

FC Porto
66%
to score before half-time
PSV Eindhoven
43%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 81%

FC PortoPSV Eindhoven
7.11st-half shots5.3
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 7+ in 3/6
avg 8.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
2.01st-half shots on target1.7
avg 2.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.41st-half corners2.1
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6

First-half chances

65%Chance of 6+ shots43%
41%Chance of 8+ shots21%
83%Chance of 1+ shots on target78%
33%Chance of 3+ shots on target26%
87%Chance of 1+ corners83%
42%Chance of 3+ corners34%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · FC Porto7.18.0
Shots · PSV Eindhoven5.36.7
Shots on target · FC Porto2.02.3
Shots on target · PSV Eindhoven1.72.3
Corners · FC Porto2.42.7
Corners · PSV Eindhoven2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

FC Porto
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Samuel Aghehowa
FW · 4.0 shots expected
98%
87%
61%
William Gomes
FW · 3.6 shots expected
97%
78%
45%
Borja Sainz
FW · 3.4 shots expected
97%
73%
38%
Rodrigo Mora
MF · 2.9 shots expected
94%
48%
14%
Gabriel Veiga
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
52%
17%
Deniz Gül
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
71%
35%
PSV Eindhoven
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Ricardo Pepi
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
74%
40%
Ismael Saibari
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
65%
28%
Couhaib Driouech
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
51%
16%
Esmir Bajraktarevic
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
51%
16%
Guus Til
FW · 2.0 shots expected
87%
60%
23%
Dennis Man
MF · 1.9 shots expected
84%
46%
13%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

FC Porto form (last 6)W W L W W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 1FC Porto 0 · Draws 0 · PSV Eindhoven 1
PSV Eindhoven in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Jul 2016PSV Eindhoven 3–0 FC Porto
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Common questions

Who will win FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Bawler's model rates this match: FC Porto are favoured (55% win probability vs 22% for PSV Eindhoven, 23% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is FC Porto 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (10.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives FC Porto 55%, the draw 23% and PSV Eindhoven 22%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 59% chance. That is based on FC Porto expecting 1.98 goals and PSV Eindhoven 1.17.

Over or under 2.5 goals in FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 61%.

Around this fixture

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