Porto vs Juventus Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Portuguese Primeira Liga contenders Porto play host to Italian Serie A leaders Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League this Wednesday evening. Read the match predictions to find out why an away win is the betting tip at Estádio Do Dragão. Porto eased to a 4-0 home win over Tondela in their last match while Juventus ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at home to Palermo.

Porto vs Juventus Preview

Porto may have the odds stacked against them here but a clean bill of health will give them a boost. Both André Silva and Felipe are a booking away from a ban, so will need to be careful. Manager Nuno is expected to revert to a 4-1-3-2 formation, which he has favoured in the Champions League this season.

Juventus could potentially drop Leonardo Bonucci after a disagreement with head coach Max Allegri at the weekend but with both Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli doubtful, he’s expected to play. Mario Mandzukic was suspended for the win over Palermo but will return to the side here. Stephan Lichtsteiner is now included in the Champions league squad and should start at right-back.

Team Predictions Porto vs Juventus

Porto 4-1-3-2 formation: Casillas; Telles, Marcano, Felipe, Pereira; Pereira; Brahimi, Torres, Corona; Silva, Jota

Juventus 4-2-3-1 formation: Buffon; Sandro, Chiellini, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner; Khedira, Pjanic; Mandzukic, Dybala, Cuadrado; Higuain

Porto vs Juventus Betting Tips

• Porto have won 7 drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Juventus have won 9 drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Porto have scored an average of 2.0 goals and conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Juventus have scored an average of 2.2 goals and conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Porto’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Juventus’ previous 10 matches

Porto vs Juventus Prediction

Porto looked to be out of the title race before Christmas but have kept the pressure on and are just 1 point behind Benfica. Their Champions League campaign got off to a slow start but an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Premier League champions Leicester City sent them through. The fans at Estádio Do Dragão rarely witness a defeat in this competition and I feel the hosts will need that to be the case in this first leg, if they are to advance to the next round.

Juventus are once again blazing a trail in Serie A, holding a 7 point advantage over second-placed Roma. The Old Lady has gone deep into this competition in recent seasons and looks well equipped to do so again. Juventus are favourites but will be mindful that have lost four of their last eleven meetings against Portuguese opposition, all of those defeats coming against Benfica.

As good as Porto have been at home in the Champions League, they have never beaten Juventus in three previous attempts. The visitors have a potent goal threat with Gonzalo Higuain leading the line and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him find the back of the net here. Juve are unbeaten in 8 Champions league matches and are a confident selection to win this match.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
JUVENTUS at 13/10 with William Hill

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 4/7 with Betfair

Correct Score Prediction
JUVENTUS 2-0 at 9/1 with BetVictor

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