Estádio Do Dragão, Portugal | 2026 pre-season friendly | Saturday, July 25 | 8pm BST
In what could be a Champions League clash this season, BetVictor News delivers the in-depth Porto vs Aston Villa preview – including the score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, latest odds, the best betting angles and more.
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Porto Vs Aston Villa Preview
Having landed their 31st Portuguese title last term, the Porto vs Aston Villa odds favour a win for Francesco Farioli’s charges. The Dragons have a brilliant home record and although this is only a friendly clash, winning is the main priority.
Especially as the Champions League outfit slipped to a 1-0 loss to Gil Vicente last time out. Naturally, regaining match fitness ahead of 2026-27 is the key focus and Farioli’s side will surely be tested against a vibrant Villa side.
The Europa League winners eased past Walsall 5-0 during the week thanks to goals from George Hemmings, Luka Lynch, Aidan Borland and powering young forward Brian Madjo (2). The latter has already drawn comparisons to Romelu Lukaku and is expected to make his breakthrough this season.
Porto Vs Aston Villa H2H Record
Although Porto and Aston Villa have never played a competitive H2H fixture, they have met in pre-season before. On that occasion, the Premier League side ran out 2-1 winners at Malaga’s La Rosaleda stadium in July 2009.
Porto Vs Aston Villa Team News
As is the case with most of Europe’s powerhouses, World Cup participants such as Stephen Eustaquio, Diogo Costa and Hwang In-beom will be given extended time-off. On the injury front, Porto will be without Vasco Sousa and Samu Aghehowa.
As for Aston Villa – who will once again try to defy the Champions League odds later this year – won’t be travelling with John McGinn, Victor Lindelof, Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins owing to their North American exertions.
Porto’s pre-season results:
L
Aston Villa’s pre-season results:
W
Porto Vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Porto predicted lineup:
Afonso; Costa, Bednarek, Perez, Moura; Varela, Rosario, Mora; Gomes, Veiga, Sainz
Aston Villa predicted lineup:
Gauci; Cash, Keba Cisse, Carroll, Maatsen; Barkley, Gomes; Bailey, Buendia, Hemmings; Madjo
Is Porto Vs Aston Villa Available To Watch?
The pre-season friendly match between Porto and Aston Villa isn’t available to watch on traditional TV channels in the UK. However, fans can tune in via VillaTV whereby the game will be shown live. An Essential Membership on Villa’s official website is required. The game will begin at 8pm BST.
Porto Vs Aston Villa Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- This will be the second-ever friendly clash between the sides.
- Porto stats – The Dragons were undefeated at home through their entire 2025-26 league campaign.
- Aston Villa stats – The Villans finished 4th and lifted the Europa League last season.
Top Betting Angles for Porto vs Aston Villa
- Over 3.5 goals (7/4)
- BTTS – Yes (8/15)
- Draw and BTTS (7/2)
Porto Vs Aston Villa Prediction
As is the trend for most of Europe’s big boys, a number of stars will be missing and that gives the bit-part players and youngsters a chance to show their worth. And with that in mind, we fancy an entertaining draw in Portugal.
Prediction: Porto 2-2 Aston Villa (21/2)
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