Real Betis go host Porto for Champions League match at Estadio Benito Villamarín on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Kick-off time na 15:00. The game dey happen for Seville, Spain, and Manuel Pellegrini dey in charge of Betis while Francesco Farioli na Porto coach.
Betis enter the fixture with confidence. Dem win their last game 5-2 against Osasuna for La Liga at Estadio de La Cartuja. Los Verdiblancos hold 52% possession and get seven shots on target, with Isco scoring two goals. For Champions League, Betis also secure 3-2 away win against LOSC Lille.
Porto no dey come empty hand. Dem win their previous game 2-1 on the road against Marítimo for Primeira Liga at Estadio do Maritimo. Farioli side manage nine shots on goal and enjoy 58% possession, while Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski find the net. But for Champions League, Porto lost 2-0 at home to Manchester City.
Betis form read well. Dem get 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.9 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 18.1 attempts. The Seville team average 54.9% possession, 530.7 passes and 5.0 corners per match, with opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 5.4 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 6.6 corners. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Marc Bartra lead the way with 3 goals, while Isco score 2. Juan Hernandez na leading assists maker on 2, with goalkeeper Alvaro Valles keeping 4 clean sheets.
Porto form strong too. Dem don win 9 and lose 1, with average of 2.1 goals from 14.7 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal. The Dragons average 52.6% possession, 416.5 passes, 6.5 corners in their favour and 3.9 corners against, while conceding 0.6 goals from 10.6 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. Gabriel Veiga don score 4, followed by Andre Silva and Borja Sainz with 3 goals each. Pepe get 4 assists in previous 10 games, while Diogo Costa get 5 clean sheets.
Real Betis predicted lineup for 4-2-3-1 na Alvaro Valles as goalkeeper, Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan, Francisco Garcia, Facundo Bernal, Dani Ceballos, Rodrigo Riquelme, Isco, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Troy Parrott. Porto predicted lineup for 4-3-3 na Diogo Costa as goalkeeper, Alberto Costa, Nehuen Perez, Jakub Kiwior, Francisco Moura, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Gabriel Veiga, Pepe, Andre Silva and Oskar Pietuszewski.
For team news, Junior Firpo dey listed as injured and no go feature for Betis. Zaidu Sanusi and William Gomes no dey available through injury, while Jan Bednarek dey suspended for Porto. Betis head into this match having won four of their last five competitive fixtures and drawing one. Their most recent result na 5-2 win over Osasuna for La Liga, and dem also claim 2-1 away victory at Villarreal during the same run. Their only dropped points come in 1-1 draw at Deportivo de A Coruna. Across the five matches, Betis score twelve goals and concede eight.
Porto arrive with four wins from their last five competitive outings, their only defeat na 2-0 loss to Manchester City for Champions League. Since then, Porto win all four matches, including 3-1 victory over Benfica and 4-1 win over Casa Pia AC for Liga Portugal, plus 2-1 win over Maritimo. Porto score eleven goals and concede four across those five fixtures.
The only recorded meeting between Real Betis and Porto na 1-1 draw in club friendly on July 19, 2019, when Porto host Betis for Portugal. With just one meeting on record, this Champions League fixture represent first competitive encounter between the two clubs.
For Champions League standings, Real Betis sit 11th while Porto dey placed 29th. That gap for table mean Porto carry more urgency into this fixture, as dem need points to keep knockout-round hopes alive.
