Porto vs FC Midtjylland Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 5 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 13, 02:00 | 4 min read

FC Porto

Football UEFA Europa League Estadio do Dragao Fri 13 Dec 03:00

FC Midtjylland

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re Predicting Porto to Cover the Line

Rather than back Porto on the 1x2 market, our betting prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the 1.84 that they beat FC Midtjylland by two goals or more.

Match Preview

FC Porto boasted 69% possession and had four shots on target in their last game, drawing 1-1 away to Famalicão at Municipal 22 de Junho. This was a Portuguese Primeira Liga clash, with Samuel Aghehowa on the scoresheet for the Dragons.

FC Midtjylland played Vejle in their previous match and this was away at Vejle Stadion. The scoreline was a 3-0 win, with Mikel Gogorza, Victor Lind and Juninho finding the net. Midtjylland enjoyed 55% of possession and had five shots on target.

In their most recent Europa League encounters, Porto drew 2-2 on the road against Anderlecht, while Midtjylland lost 2-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Porto – Last 10 League Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.4 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts. Porto have had 59.2% possession, 513.8 passes and 5.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.2 corners.

Samuel Aghehowa leads the way with 10 goals, while Wenderson Galeno and Pepe have scored 5 and 3 respectively. Leading assistor is Martim Fernandes with 4, while goalkeeper Diogo Costa has 5 clean sheets.

FC Midtjylland – Last 10 League Games

FCM have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 13.6 attempts and 1.6 goals. Thomas Thomasberg's team average 48.3% possession, 424.2 passes, 7.7 corners taken and 5.4 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 14.8 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Franculino is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Adam Buksa and Aral Simsir have 2. Edward Chilufya has clocked up 2 assists, with Elias Olafsson keeping 1 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Porto confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Diogo Costa (GK), Martim Fernandes, Nehuen Perez, Otavio, Wenderson Galeno, Fabio Vieira, Stephen Eustaquio, Alan Varela, Pepe, Samuel Aghehowa, Danny Namaso.

FC Midtjylland confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Elias Olafsson (GK), Adam Gabriel, Ousmane Diao, Mads Bech, Paulinho, Joel Andersson, Emiliano Martinez, Oliver Soerensen, Edward Chilufya, Adam Buksa, Mikel Gogorza.

View All Team News

Expert Europa League Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Porto vs FC Midtjylland stats:

  • Porto have won 10 of their 13 Primeira Liga matches this season
  • Porto have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their 13 Primeira Liga matches this season
  • Porto have kept 8 clean sheets in their 13 Primeira Liga matches this season
  • Porto have not lost any of their last 3 matches
  • Midtjylland have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches
  • Midtjylland have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Porto vs FC Midtjylland Prediction

We’re expecting a one-sided Europa League clash and our pick is to back Porto at 1.84 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can overcome their opponent by two goals.

Those expecting a one-sided affair can back Porto on the Asian Handicap -2.5 and you would need them to win by three goals or more.

Our Pick

Porto Asian Hcp -1.5 @ 1.84 Bet Now bet365 logo
Gamble responsibly 18+. All odds are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change. To use the Bookmaker Live Streaming services you will need to be logged in and have a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. Geo-restrictions apply.
Published 08:25, 11 December 2024

Porto vs FC Midtjylland Odds

Porto are strong 1.29 favourites to win this Europa League match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 78% chance of claiming victory. If you want to back the outsider for this match, FC Midtjylland are available at 10.00.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with Yes and No evenly-matched.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to Europa League matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Best Betting Offers

Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Porto logo Porto Betting Stats

FC Midtjylland logo FC Midtjylland Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 13 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 12 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 6 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Porto

FC Midtjylland

Goals / match
1.4 1
Conceded / match
1.8 1
Total / match
3.2 2

Corners

Corners

Porto

FC Midtjylland

For / match
5 6.2
Against / match
4.8 5
Total / match
9.8 11.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Porto vs FC Midtjylland team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the Europa League squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Porto vs FC Midtjylland Lineups

Porto Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

FC Midtjylland Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Porto Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

99 Diogo Costa
52 Martim Fernandes 24 Nehuen Perez 4 Otavio 13 Wenderson Galeno
10 Fabio Vieira 6 Stephen Eustaquio 22 Alan Varela 11 Pepe
9 Samuel Aghehowa 19 Danny Namaso
16 Elias Olafsson
13 Adam Gabriel 4 Ousmane Diao 22 Mads Bech 29 Paulinho
6 Joel Andersson 5 Emiliano Martinez 24 Oliver Soerensen
14 Edward Chilufya 18 Adam Buksa 41 Mikel Gogorza

FC Midtjylland Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Porto Substitutes

  • 3Tiago Djalo
  • 12Zaidu Sanusi
  • 14Claudio Ramos
  • 15Vasco Sousa
  • 17Ivan Jaime
  • 20Andre Franco
  • 21Fran Navarro
  • 27Deniz Guel
  • 70Goncalo Borges
  • 74Francisco Moura
  • 86Rodrigo Mora
  • 97Ze Pedro

FC Midtjylland Substitutes

  • 1Jonas Loessl
  • 3Han-Beom Lee
  • 15Christian Soerensen
  • 17Kristoffer Askildsen
  • 19Pedro Bravo
  • 20Valdemar Byskov
  • 21Denil Castillo
  • 25Jan Kuchta
  • 31Liam Selin
  • 53Victor Lind
  • 55Victor Bak
  • 73Juninho

Previous Porto Lineups

08 Dec Primeira Liga
Famalicão 1-1 Porto
03 Dec Primeira Liga
Porto 2-0 Casa Pia
29 Nov Europa League
Anderlecht 2-2 Porto

Previous FC Midtjylland Lineups

01 Dec Superliga
Vejle 0-3 FC Midtjylland
29 Nov Europa League
FC Midtjylland 1-2 Frankfurt
26 Nov Superliga
FC Midtjylland 1-0 Silkeborg

Check out the Porto vs FC Midtjylland lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.

Injuries & Suspensions

Porto Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Wendell Muscle injury

FC Midtjylland Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Paulinho Illness
Edward Chilufya Unknown
Darío Osorio Unknown
Franculino Unknown
Aral Simsir Unknown
Gue-sung Cho Knee injury
Marrony Knee injury

Team Squads

Porto Squad

FC Midtjylland Squad

We have injury news so you can get the list of player injuries, while suspensions are also flagged up which means a player is missing the next game.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Europa League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lazio 5 4 1 0 11:2 13
2 Athletic Club 5 4 1 0 9:2 13
3 Frankfurt 5 4 1 0 10:5 13
4 Galatasaray 5 3 2 0 13:9 11
5 Anderlecht 5 3 2 0 9:5 11
6 Ajax 5 3 1 1 13:3 10
7 Lyon 5 3 1 1 12:5 10
8 Rangers 5 3 1 1 12:6 10
9 Tottenham 5 3 1 1 10:6 10
10 FCSB 5 3 1 1 7:5 10
11 Ferencvaros 5 3 0 2 11:5 9
12 Man United 5 2 3 0 10:7 9
13 Viktoria Plzeň 5 2 3 0 9:7 9
14 Olympiacos 5 2 2 1 5:3 8
15 Fenerbahce 5 2 2 1 7:7 8
16 Real Sociedad 5 2 1 2 7:6 7
17 Bodo/Glimt 5 2 1 2 8:8 7
18 Braga 5 2 1 2 7:7 7
19 AZ Alkmaar 5 2 1 2 7:7 7
20 FC Midtjylland 5 2 1 2 5:5 7
21 Roma 5 1 3 1 5:5 6
22 Besiktas 5 2 0 3 5:11 6
23 Porto 5 1 2 2 10:10 5
24 Union S-G 5 1 2 2 3:4 5
25 Hoffenheim 5 1 2 2 5:8 5
26 Slavia Prague 5 1 1 3 4:5 4
27 PAOK 5 1 1 3 5:8 4
28 Elfsborg 5 1 1 3 7:11 4
29 Twente 5 0 3 2 4:7 3
30 Malmo FF 5 1 0 4 4:10 3
31 Maccabi Tel Aviv 5 1 0 4 5:12 3
32 Qarabag FK 5 1 0 4 4:13 3
33 Ludogorets 5 0 2 3 1:6 2
34 RFS 5 0 2 3 4:10 2
35 Nice 5 0 2 3 5:12 2
36 Dynamo Kiev 5 0 0 5 1:12 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Athletic Club 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
2 Galatasaray 3 3 0 0 10:6 9
3 FCSB 3 2 1 0 6:1 7
4 Lazio 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
5 Tottenham 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
6 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 1 0 7:4 7
7 Anderlecht 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
8 Man United 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
9 Frankfurt 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
10 Ajax 2 2 0 0 9:0 6
11 Ferencvaros 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
12 Braga 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
13 Olympiacos 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
14 Porto 2 1 1 0 5:3 4
15 Hoffenheim 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
16 Fenerbahce 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
17 Viktoria Plzeň 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
18 Roma 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
19 Elfsborg 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
20 FC Midtjylland 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
21 Rangers 2 1 0 1 5:4 3
22 Real Sociedad 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
23 Lyon 2 1 0 1 2:1 3
24 Bodo/Glimt 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
25 Besiktas 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
26 Union S-G 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
27 RFS 3 0 2 1 3:5 2
28 Nice 3 0 2 1 4:7 2
29 Slavia Prague 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
30 PAOK 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
31 Twente 3 0 1 2 1:4 1
32 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
33 Ludogorets 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
34 Malmo FF 2 0 0 2 0:3 0
35 Qarabag FK 3 0 0 3 2:9 0
36 Dynamo Kiev 3 0 0 3 1:9 0

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 34 25 7 2 88:27 82
2 Benfica 34 25 5 4 84:28 80
3 Porto 34 22 5 7 65:30 71
4 Braga 34 19 9 6 55:30 66
5 Santa Clara 34 17 6 11 36:32 57
6 Vitória 34 14 12 8 47:37 54
7 Famalicão 34 12 11 11 44:39 47
8 Estoril 34 12 10 12 48:53 46
9 Casa Pia 34 12 9 13 39:44 45
10 Moreirense 34 10 10 14 42:50 40
11 Rio Ave 34 9 11 14 39:55 38
12 Arouca 34 9 11 14 35:49 38
13 Gil Vicente 34 8 10 16 34:47 34
14 Nacional 34 9 7 18 32:50 34
15 Estrela 34 7 8 19 24:50 29
16 AVS 34 5 12 17 25:60 27
17 Farense 34 6 9 19 25:46 27
18 Boavista 34 6 6 22 24:59 24

Denmark FlagSuperliga Superligaen

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Midtjylland 22 14 3 5 42:27 45
2 FC Copenhagen 22 11 8 3 38:24 41
3 AGF Aarhus 22 9 9 4 42:23 36
4 Randers 22 9 8 5 39:28 35
5 Nordsjaelland 22 10 5 7 39:36 35
6 Brondby IF 22 8 9 5 42:32 33
7 Silkeborg 22 8 9 5 38:29 33
8 Viborg 22 7 7 8 38:39 28
9 AaB 22 5 6 11 23:41 21
10 Lyngby 22 3 9 10 15:26 18
11 SonderjyskE 22 4 5 13 26:51 17
12 Vejle 22 3 4 15 24:50 13
1 FC Copenhagen 31 17 9 5 57:33 60
2 FC Midtjylland 31 18 5 8 61:40 59
3 Brondby IF 31 12 12 7 55:44 48
4 Randers 31 13 9 9 55:47 48
5 Nordsjaelland 31 13 7 11 53:53 46
6 AGF Aarhus 31 10 10 11 51:43 40
1 Silkeborg 31 13 10 8 55:39 49
2 Viborg 31 11 11 9 55:49 44
3 SonderjyskE 31 9 7 15 44:62 34
4 Vejle 31 7 7 17 35:61 28
5 Lyngby 31 4 12 15 23:42 24
6 AaB 31 5 9 17 33:64 24

We’re on hand to provide you with the updated Europa League standings. Find out where each team is placed in the table after the latest results.

Next Predictions