1. 808onlive
  2. > News
  3. > [Europa League] Both Porto and Hoffenheim boast strong attacking play but suffer from significant defensive vulnerabilities.

[Europa League] Both Porto and Hoffenheim boast strong attacking play but suffer from significant defensive vulnerabilities.

Porto
Hoffenheim
Match Stats

Last season was a disappointment for Porto in the Primeira Liga, where they finished third, narrowly edging Braga in the final rounds. However, despite the departure of head coach Sérgio Conceição, the new season is proving successful for the "Dragons."


After eight rounds, Porto sits in second place with 21 points, trailing Sporting by only three points. Their sole defeat of the season came against Sporting, while they won the remaining seven matches. Porto is currently on a four-game winning streak in the Primeira Liga. Over the weekend, Porto comfortably defeated modest club Sintrense in the Portuguese Cup's Round of 64.


In the Europa League, however, Porto had a surprising start, losing 2-3 to Bodø/Glimt. In the second round, they missed out on victory in the dying seconds against Manchester United, drawing 3-3.


Hoffenheim is one of the most entertaining teams in the Bundesliga. Under head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, the Blue and Whites score plenty, but they also concede a lot, turning their matches into spectacles. However, few could describe their season start as successful.


After seven Bundesliga rounds, Hoffenheim sits in 14th place with just seven points. In their most recent match, they claimed only their second win of the season, defeating Bochum 3-1. Prior to that, Hoffenheim’s only win had come against league newcomers Holstein Kiel, alongside a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart. The team’s biggest disappointment this season was a 3-4 loss to Werder Bremen, in which Hoffenheim led 2-0 by the 12th minute.


In the Europa League, Hoffenheim narrowly secured a 1-1 draw away at Midtjylland in the first round before easily defeating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 at home.

Prediction: 1-1


Porto vs Hoffenheim stream and TV listing

Laos: beIN Sports Connect

Singapore: beIN Sports Connect Singapore

International:Score808 808ball

Football standings
R Team
P Pts
1 Liverpool
23 56
2 Arsenal
24 50
3 Forest
24 47
4 Chelsea
24 43
5 Man City
24 41
6 Newcastle
24 41
7 Bournemouth
24 40
8 Aston Villa
24 37
9 Fulham
24 36
10 Brighton
24 34
11 Brentford
24 31
12 Crystal Palace
24 30
13 Man Utd
24 29
14 Tottenham
24 27
15 West Ham
24 27
16 Everton
23 26
17 Wolves
24 19
18 Leicester
24 17
19 Ipswich
24 16
20 Southampton
24 9
NBA standings
Western
Eastern
R Team
W L
1 Oklahoma City Thunder
40 9
2 Memphis Grizzlies
35 16
3 Denver Nuggets
33 19
4 Houston Rockets
32 19
5 Los Angeles Lakers
30 19
6 Minnesota Timberwolves
29 23
7 Los Angeles Clippers
28 23
8 Dallas Mavericks
27 25
9 Phoenix Suns
25 25
10 Sacramento Kings
25 26
11 Golden State Warriors
25 26
12 San Antonio Spurs
22 26
13 Portland Trail Blazers
23 29
14 Utah Jazz
12 37
15 New Orleans Pelicans
12 39