Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen 
27th February 1755hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Porto AH0
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.58 odds taken 1035 GMT, Wednesday 26 February
The Europa League round of 32 2nd legs swings into action in earnest on Thursday night with Porto taking on Bayer Leverkusen as the betting tips continue at the Estadio Do Dragao.
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Porto Preview – Can Porto overcome deficit?
Porto were handed a 2-1 defeat away form home at Bayer Leverkusen in last week’s 1st leg of this round of 32 in the Europa League but the hosts will be confident that they can turn this tie around on Thursday night as they bounced back with a 1-0 home against Portimonense in the Primeira Liga on the weekend.
Porto will once again enjoy home comforts for this 2nd leg and having won 6 of their last 8 matches in all competitions, the hosts look set to produce a positive display at their Estadio Do Dragao where they’ve won their last 4 matches on the trot in all competitions.
Domestic wins against Gil Vicente, Benfica and Portimonense in the Primeira Liga along with a Taca de Portugal cup win over Academico Viseu will have given the hosts a timely boost ahead of this crucial 2nd leg, while the hosts have lost just 1 of their 7 ties on home turf in the Europa League.
The bigger picture shows Porto have lost just twice in their last 12 ties at home in this competition.
Bayer Leverkusen Preview – Can Leverkusen extend winning streak?
The German visitors’ winning momentum continued on the weekend with a 2-0 home win against Augsburg in the Bundesliga which followed on from their 1st leg 2-1 win over Thursday night’s opponents, Porto, in the Europa League, so confidence is also high in the German club’s camp too.
Bayer Leverkusen have now notched up 5 wins on the trot in all competitions, but of course, playing 4 of these last 5 matches on home turf at their BayArena has been an advantage which the visitors have made the most of.
Nevertheless, Leverkusen bring a 6-match unbeaten record in the Europa League into this 2nd leg which includes wins against Zurich, AEK Larnaca and last week’s 1st leg win against Porto, but results away from home at this level have been far from convincing in recent times.
Leverkusen have won just 3 of their last 8 away ties in this competition while also suffering 4 defeats in the process too, so this 2nd leg is far from being done and dusted.
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Key Facts – Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen Tip
- Porto have won their last 4 matches at home on the trot in all competitions
- Porto have lost just twice in their last 12 ties at home in this competition
- Leverkusen have lost 4 of their last 8 away ties in the Europa League
Porto will be confident that they can overturn this 1-goal deficit on Thursday night against an unconvincing Leverkusen side on the road.
The best betting odds for Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen
Porto to win: 2.10 at Bet Victor
Draw: 3.80 at Bet Victor
Leverkusen to win: 3.30 at Bet Victor
