Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea 2025/26 bring 4-2-3-1 and positional play with youth core. Martín Anselmi's Porto 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and high press with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ChelseaEnzo Maresca · 4-2-3-1 · Positional Play · Youth CorePortoMartín Anselmi · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Chelsea vs Porto

Model lean: Chelsea

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.681.41

44%
Chelsea
24.3%
Draw
31.8%
Porto

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111%
  2. 2–110.5%
  3. 1–28%
  4. 1–06.8%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 2–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.611.40
Shots14.412.7
Poss51%49%
CS24.8%19.5%
BTTS60.5%
Over 2.561%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ChelseaG/m
  2. Delap2110.53
  3. Madueke1260.32
  4. Palmer1160.29
  5. Neto1130.28
  1. PortoG/m
  2. Omorodion1920.48
  3. Galeno1160.29
  4. Pepê1130.28
  5. Eustáquio430.11
Home XIChelsea2025/26Enzo Maresca · 4-2-3-1
83OVR

XI

  • STLiam Delap80
  • LWPedro Neto84
  • CAMCole Palmer90
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMMoisés Caicedo86
  • CDMEnzo Fernández84
  • LBMarc Cucurella80
  • CBLevi Colwill82
  • CBWesley Fofana82
  • RBReece James84
  • GKRobert Sánchez80
Bench · 7
  • STNicolas Jackson82
  • LWJadon Sancho80
  • RBMalo Gusto80
  • STJoão Pedro80
  • CDMRomeo Lavia78
  • CBTosin Adarabioyo78
  • GKFilip Jørgensen76
Away XIPorto2025/26Martín Anselmi · 4-3-3
80OVR

XI

  • LWWenderson Galeno80
  • STSamu Omorodion80
  • RWPepê80
  • CMStephen Eustáquio80
  • CDMAlan Varela80
  • CMVasco Sousa76
  • LBFrancisco Moura76
  • CBZé Pedro76
  • CBNehuén Pérez78
  • RBJoão Mário76
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7
  • STDanny Namaso76
  • CAMIván Jaime76
  • RBMartim Fernandes74
  • GKCláudio Ramos74
  • RWGonçalo Borges74
  • CDMMarko Grujić74
  • LBZaidu Sanusi74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry82
Overall83

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield80
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry82
Overall80

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XI

  • STLiam Delap80
  • LWPedro Neto84
  • CAMCole Palmer90
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMMoisés Caicedo86
  • CDMEnzo Fernández84
  • LBMarc Cucurella80
  • CBLevi Colwill82
  • CBWesley Fofana82
  • RBReece James84
  • GKRobert Sánchez80
Bench · 7
  • STNicolas Jackson82
  • LWJadon Sancho80
  • RBMalo Gusto80
  • STJoão Pedro80
  • CDMRomeo Lavia78
  • CBTosin Adarabioyo78
  • GKFilip Jørgensen76
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XI

  • LWWenderson Galeno80
  • STSamu Omorodion80
  • RWPepê80
  • CMStephen Eustáquio80
  • CDMAlan Varela80
  • CMVasco Sousa76
  • LBFrancisco Moura76
  • CBZé Pedro76
  • CBNehuén Pérez78
  • RBJoão Mário76
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7
  • STDanny Namaso76
  • CAMIván Jaime76
  • RBMartim Fernandes74
  • GKCláudio Ramos74
  • RWGonçalo Borges74
  • CDMMarko Grujić74
  • LBZaidu Sanusi74
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