The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League between Porto (Portugal) and Midtjylland (Denmark) will take place on December 12 at the Dragão Stadium. Porto vs. Midtjylland: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Porto vs. Midtjylland
Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa – Francisco Moura, João Mário Lopes, Nehuén Pérez, Otávio – Stephen Eustáquio, Alan Varela, Nico González – Pepê Aquino, Samu Omorodion, Wanderson Galeno.
Midtjylland (4-3-3): Elias Olafsson – Kevin Mbabu, Ousmane Diomandé, Mads Bech Sørensen, Erik Andersson – Victor Bak Jensen, Emiliano Martínez, Oliver Sørensen – Waldemar Andreasen, Adam Buksa, Mikkel Gorgors.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Porto
In the last round, Vítor Bruno's side shared the spoils with Anderlecht away (2-2). As a result, Porto failed to secure a win for the seventh time in their last eight Europa League matches (4 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the team allowed their opponents to score at least two goals in four group stage games. Porto has five points and sits in 23rd position in the standings. Notably, Porto has conceded the most goals among the clubs in the playoff zone (10).
Defender Iván Marcano will not play due to injury.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Europa League (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has not scored more than two goals in 90 minutes in 12 of their last 14 home matches in this European competition.
- Both teams scored in regular time in 11 of Porto's last 13 Europa League matches.
Midtjylland
Thomas Thomasberg's side suffered a 1-2 defeat at home to Eintracht in the last round. As a result, Midtjylland endured their second consecutive Europa League loss, although they were unbeaten in the first three group stage matches (2 wins, 1 draw). The seven points currently keep the club in the playoff zone, with the Danish side in 20th place in the standings.
Forward Dario Osorio will not play due to injury.
- The team has not won in regular time in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Europa League (3 draws, 3 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 6 of Midtjylland's last 8 away matches in this European competition.
- The Danes have conceded a maximum of two goals in regular time in their last eight away matches in this European competition.
Porto vs. Midtjylland: Match Prediction
At home, Porto regularly achieves positive results; however, in recent years, the team has been winning less frequently, and convincing victories have become rare. In only half of their last 14 home matches in the Europa League did Porto outperform their opponents, and only once did they win by more than one goal. Moreover, in this tournament, the team has achieved only one victory by at least two goals since 2011.
The Danes find away matches in European competitions challenging, but the club strives to put up a fight against any opponent. In their last eight away matches in the Europa League, Midtjylland has suffered only three defeats, with just one being by more than one goal. During this stretch, the team drew with Sporting (1-1) and narrowly lost to Lazio (1-2).
I believe the visitors will put up a strong resistance and will not lose by more than one goal. My prediction: Midtjylland with a handicap (+1.5)
