Porto is looking for their first win in the tournament. They missed out on a victory at home against Manchester United, who played with 10 men, after conceding a dramatic equalizer for a 3:3 draw at the end of the match. Prior to that, they also had a dramatic match away at Bodø/Glimt, which they lost 2:3. Excluding the draw with United, Porto has won all their other home matches this season, the most recent being a 2:1 victory against Braga in the league.
Hoffenheim will try to avoid a lossHoffenheim has not lost any of their two matches in the group stage so far. They managed to equalize with a late goal for a 1:1 draw away at Midtjylland, and then defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2:0 at home. With this victory, they also kept their first clean sheet of the season. Hoffenheim's matches are usually high-scoring, with both teams scoring in 10 out of 11 games played in all competitions this season.
Prediction: Porto to win, both teams to scorePorto may record a win at home this time, where they generally perform strongly and have not had a home game with less than two goals scored this season. Hoffenheim, on the other hand, also play high-scoring matches and concede goals. Therefore, we expect goals from both teams in this match, with a likely victory for Porto.
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