FC Porto - AS Roma : predictions and betting tips for the Playoff Europa League match. February 13, 2025

Match preview

In the 1/16 playoffs of the Champions League, the first game between FC Porto and AS Roma will take place. The first match will be held at the home stadium of the Portuguese team, Estádio do Dragão. Due to both teams' poor performances in their domestic leagues, they ended up in the Europa League, which is unusual for them. Their decline continued in the group stage, and they failed to advance directly to the Round of 16, performing without any outstanding results. Anselmi Martin's team finished only 18th in the previous stage, earning 11 points in 8 matches. Roma performed better, finishing in 15th place with 12 points from the same number of matches. As a result, two good teams will face each other in a head-to-head match.

Porto's game looks more interesting and dynamic, but Roma's main attacking hope, Dovbyk Artem, has awesome results, already scoring 8 goals. 

Statistics and Head-to-Head

In the last games, both teams have shown unstable performances: Ranieri Claudio's team won twice, drew once, and lost twice in the last 5 matches. Unexpected result - they lost to AZ Alkmaar 0-1. Porto's last 5 games resulted in 3 draws, 1 win, and 1 loss. Their key result was a sensational home defeat against Olympiacos.

In head-to-head meetings, the advantage is on the side of the Portuguese team. The clubs have met five times: Porto won twice, Roma won once, and two games ended in a draw. Their last official meeting took place 6 years ago.

Predictions and Betting Tips for FC Porto vs AS Roma

Porto is considered the favorite in this matchup due to playing at home and having more stable results. Experts at best-betting.net highlight several interesting bets for the game:

• Porto to win – odds 2.21

• Total goals over 3 – odds 2.86

• Both teams to score – odds 1.76