Porto v Antwerp: Belgian champs to look like chumps

• Porto won first meeting 4-1

• Antwerp have lost all three matches

• Taremi always a danger in attack

Porto v Antwerp
Tuesday 07 November, 20:00
Live on TNT Sports

IFK and AIK played out a nervy 1-1 draw in Sweden last night, leaving us a goal short of where we needed to be. The second goal arrived in the 67th minute, so it was a frustrating result for us. We'll switch our attention to the Champions League now, because Porto are up against Antwerp and I fancy the hosts to take a big step towards the last 16.

Antwerp won the Belgian league in dramatic fashion last term, as veteran defender and Antwerp native Toby Aldeweireld scored the title-winning goal right at the end of the final match. However, Mark van Bommel's team have struggled badly since that success, falling short domestically and internationally.

In the Belgian top flight, Antwerp are only sixth, although they have improved after a dreadful start. Recent wins over Lierse (4-1) and Genk (3-2) have made the picture a bit more pleasant.

However, in the Champions League they have been overmatched. They were smacked 5-0 in Barcelona, blew a 2-0 lead in a calamitous 3-2 defeat at home to Shakhtar, and an Evanilson hat-trick powered Porto to a 4-1 win over the Belgians on Matchday Three.

Porto have had some struggles domestically (they lost at home to Estoril at the weekend and are six points off top spot), but they have already racked up six points in the Champions League, and another win here would put them within touching distance of the last 16.

I'll use the Sportsbook's Bet Builder to back Porto to win, Mehdi Taremi to have a shot on target and Over 7.5 Corners at 1.981/1.

Taremi's shot numbers have dipped slightly this season, but he's generally someone who averages well over a shot on target per 90, and he's already had four shots on target in this Champions League campaign.

In terms of corners, Porto's games in the Primeira Liga average 11.5 corners per game, and there were ten corners in the reverse fixture.

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