This Wednesday, Krasnodar moves on the field of FC Porto for the first leg of the third qualifying round for the next Champions League. Porto will want to maintain their lead while Krasnodar has to prevail to qualify.
Titled in 2017-2018, Porto did not manage to retain its title by finishing in 2nd place last year, 2 lengths behind Benfica. This summer, the Dragons have negotiated the offseason well by winning all their preparation matches against Agueda (6-0), Fulham (1-0), Betis (2-1) and Getafe (2-1). Beaten by Monaco just before the first leg (1-0), the men of Sergio Conceicao have made a good step towards the qualification by winning in Russia Wednesday denier (0-1).
For its part, Krasnodar had a very good season last year by climbing on the last step of the podium of the Russian championship, behind Zenit and Lokomotiv Moscow. To start this new season, Murad Musaev’s men lost to Grozny (1-0) and took the lead of Ufa (2-3) and Dinamo Saint-Petersburg before defeating Zenit (1-1). Despite everything, they were beaten by Porto in the first leg (0-1).
The staff for FC Porto vs FC Krasnodar
This summer, Porto split from Militao, Felipe, Brahimi, Torres and Herrera. In the opposite direction, the Japanese Nakajima, center forward Zé Luis, but also Luis Diaz and Loum have arrived. Injured for months, Aboubakar is still in the infirmary with substitute Mamadou N’Diaye. Last week, midfielder Sergio Oliveira scored the winning goal.
This summer, Krasnodar was especially noticed by hiring the very good environment of Feyenoord Vilhena. On the other hand, in the first leg, the club had to do without the Swedish international Claesson, and without his midfielder Yury Gasinkiy.
Back home, in his stage often very hot, Porto could win and sit his domination in his double confrontation. Victory of Porto
Betting Tips: Victory of Porto
Odds: 1.55
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