Juventus will host Porto within the round of 16 of the Champions League. This will be their second match. The first one was won by the men from Turin at the rival’s home ground in Portugal with a score of 2:0. The Dragons’ chances in this encounter are close to none, but nevertheless the Portuguese will put maximum effort to turn things around in this unfortunately developing series for them.
After the match with Porto, Juventus had four games in domestic competitions: they defeated Napoli in the Italian Cup with a score of 3:1 and also were stronger than Empoli and Milan, while a draw was registered in a match against Udinese. Juventus are situated on the first position in Serie A tournament table. The team has 70 points in the asset and 11-point handicap over Roma, although the Wolves have a game in reserve.
After their first game against Juventus, Porto had three matches within the championship of Portugal and all three were won. At first, the Dragons took care of Boavista with a score of 1:0 in an away match, after that they were stronger than Nacional and Arouca. The first ones were beaten with a sore of 0:7 and the second ones – 0:4. Porto are on the first place in the Portuguese championship’s tournament table. The team has 62 points in the asset and a two-point handicap over Benfica, but the Eagles have a match in reserve.
With all due respect to the Portuguese team, Porto are significantly weaker, than Juventus, which was clearly seen in the first game. The men from Turin play very powerfully at their home ground and despite the score excellence, there is no doubt, that the Zebras will try to win the upcoming match against the Portuguese.
Prediction for the match: Juventus to win.
