Porto and Aston Villa face each other in an eye-catching preseason friendly as both sides continue their preparations for the 2026/27 campaign. The Dragons will be desperate to bounce back from a surprising 1-0 defeat to Gil Vicente in their opening warm-up match. Porto have strengthened their squad during the summer, with Jakub Kiwior joining on a permanent deal, while Andre Silva and In-beom Hwang have also arrived to bolster the team. Despite the recent setback, the Portuguese giants remain a tough side to beat, especially after averaging just 0.80 goals conceded across their last ten matches.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, continue life without influential midfielder Youri Tielemans, who has completed a move to Manchester United. The Villans made a flying start to preseason by crushing Walsall 5-0 and will be eager to build on that confidence. Summer recruits Alejandro Garnacho, Modou Keba Cisse, and Joao Gomes are all expected to feature, while Johan Manzambi is unlikely to be risked due to injury. Villa have been in fine form of late, winning six of their last ten matches while averaging 2.5 goals per game. Given both teams' attacking quality, an entertaining contest appears to be on the cards.
Porto have scored in eight of their last ten matches, with Villa averaging 2.5 goals per game. Therefore, we are tempted to bet on Both Teams to Score, alongside Half-Time Draw and Draw.
This match will be played on Saturday 25 July 2026 at 20:00.
What is our Porto vs Aston Villa prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Porto 1 - 1 Aston Villa
Porto vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-1 @ 650 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -163 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -225 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ 115 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -500 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Samuel Aghehowa @ 110 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Samuel Aghehowa @ 400 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Aston Villa +0.5 @ -122 Odds
- European Handicap: Aston Villa +1 @ -125 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
- Total Corners: 6 - 8 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: X2 @ -125 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 500 Odds
- Clean Sheet: FC Porto - No @ -300 Odds
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View OfferPorto Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dwlwdwwlwd | 1.80 |
| Home | dwdwwd | 2.00 |
| Away | wlwl | 1.50 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.00 | 1.33 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| Conceded | 0.80 | 0.33 | 1.50 |
| BTTS | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 67% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 17% | 25% |
| Expected Goals | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.63 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.05 | 0.79 | 1.38 |
Aston Villa Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wlllwdwwww | 1.90 |
| Home | wlww | 2.25 |
| Away | lldwww | 1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 75% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.70 | 5.00 | 2.83 |
| Scored | 2.50 | 3.25 | 2.00 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 1.75 | 0.83 |
| BTTS | 50% | 75% | 33% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 25% | 33% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 1.53 | 1.59 | 1.48 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.37 |
Porto vs Aston Villa Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Previous Match Data between these 2 teams are not available
