FC Porto hosts Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 17th at Estádio do Dragão (Porto)
At the group stage, FC Porto took second place in the quartet, letting the powerful Manchester City take the lead. Sergio Conceicao's charges compete with Sporting CP and Benfica for gold medals in Portuguese Primeira Liga. Porto's game is distinguished by the high reliability of the defensive line and sufficient efficiency of forwards. In winter, the team did not change in terms of personnel, betting on the stability of the roster. Such players as goalkeeper Marchesin, defenders Pepe and Mbemba, midfielders Oliveira, Diaz, and Corona, and forwards Marega and Taremi are showing a perfect game. The Dragons have a deep reserve, which allows the coaching staff to frequently resort to the rotation.
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Andrea Pirlo came to Turin at rather hard times, when Juventus needed significant restructuring and tactical changes. The young coach enthusiastically set to work, but not everything is going smoothly so far. Juventus is only in third place in the Serie A standings, competing with Milan and Inter. Despite certain game problems, the Zebras can achieve more in the second part of the season. The rejuvenation of the lineup is in full swing - Chiesa, Kulusevski, Demiral, De Ligt, Bentancourt, and McKennie are actively appearing in the first eleven. The veterans of the Italian club (Ronaldo, Chiellini, Bonucci, Morata, Szczesny, and Alex Sandro) continue to remain the leading performers of Juventus.
The Portuguese grandee is ready to offer battle to any opponent at the native stadium. Just recall its goalless draw with Manchester City at the group stage. The level of Sergio Conceicao's charges allows them not to give the ball to the Italian grandee. Juventus may play defense first and try to realize the skill and speed of players such as Ronaldo, Kulusevski, and Chiesa, as well as Morata's goal talent. But we do not expect high scoring in the upcoming match.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
