Date and Time: December 12, Wednesday, 20:00 GMT
Venue: Estadio do Dragao
Team Overview
A Win or a Draw Will be Enough for Porto to Make it into the Knockout Stage of the Champions League
Playing at home, Porto will look to leverage the advantage and get the result they need to progress into the knockouts of the Champions League.
| Recent Form | Champions League Form: LWWLW |
| Key Players to Watch | Evanilson |
| Team Strengths | Solidity at the back. |
| Team Weaknesses | Inability to manage games |
Shakhtar Donetsk Have to Win to Make Sure of Qualification into the Champions League Knockout Stage
Shakhtar Donetsk will need tactical maturity and experience to navigate this away match. They will look to defend deep and spring counterattacks to bolster their chances of winning away from home.
| Recent Form | Champions League Form: WWLWL |
| Key Players to Watch | Oleksandr Zubkov |
| Team Strengths | Attacking play |
| Team Weaknesses | Defending |
Head-to-Head Statistics
| Porto | Draw | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 4 | 3 | 0 |
Last time they met, Porto ran out 2-1 winners away to Shakhtar. However, only one clean sheet has been kept in this match-up. Football predictions show that goals are likely in this clash.
Player Focus
Defenses will take center stage in this match. Therefore, the attacking players will have to be the most influential players for the team emerging winners.
- Evanilson: The Porto striker is the football pick to get the goal(s) or assist(s) the team will need to seal qualification on Wednesday. Evanilson will be central to the Primeira Liga side’s ability to break the Shakhtar defense down.
- Oleksandr Zubkov: The pacey winger will be at the center of the counter-attacking gameplan for Shakhtar on Wednesday. Expert soccer predictions underscore the significance of pace and transitions for Shakhtar being the away team.
Tactical Analysis
Football prediction analysis reveals a tactically sound match in the offing. Porto will have the onus to play on the front foot and dominate the ball. Shakhtar will look to be compact and avoid unnecessary risks. They will be patient and hit on the counter.
Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk Expert Analysis
The match will be won in the defense versus attack touchpoints. Football bet predictions show that the Porto attack will have more touches in the opponent’s half; however, they will have to bypass many bodies as the Ukrainian side will defend in numbers.
Shakhtar will have lots of space to attack in transitions. However, they will have to operate with much of the ball for most of the match as Porto will dominate the ball at home.
Betting Odds
Free football predictions available at 22bet will offer plenty of action. The pre-game odds give Porto the edge in this match as follows.
| Porto | Draw | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 1.425 | 4.7 | 7.1 |
22bet will also offer in-game live prediction football, providing more opportunities as the tactical clash plays out.
Porto will have the edge; they will win the match and seal passage to the Champions League knockout stage.
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