FC Porto
Nottingham
Apr 9 20:00
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FC Porto host Nottingham Forest at the Estádio do Dragão for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. A rematch of their earlier league phase encounter in which Forest won 2-0. Porto come into this tie motivated by revenge and home fortress advantage, while Vitor Pereira’s Forest have the unique psychological edge of a famous win already in the bag this campaign.
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FC Porto
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Porto reached the last eight in commanding fashion by beating VfB Stuttgart 4-1 on aggregate, including a 2-0 second-leg win at the Estádio do Dragão. The Portuguese giants bring a wealth of European experience and a clear motivation to overturn the league phase result. At home in Porto, they are historically formidable and will be eager to establish control in this first leg. They'll be looking to put behind the disappointing stalemate against Familicao during which Seko Fofana’s late goal appeared to have earned a win.
Nottingham
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Nottingham Forest's journey is one of English football's most compelling European stories this season. They beat Fenerbahçe 4-2 on aggregate in the knockout play-offs before edging past Midtjylland on penalties in an extra-time second-leg thriller. Their 2-0 league phase win over Porto, courtesy of vice-captain Morgan Gibbs-White and the competition's joint-top scorer Igor Jesus is a reference point the whole club will draw on. Their European adventure under a fourth manager this season continues to write its own story.
Prediction
Porto's attacking intent at home and Forest's attacking ambition ensures this fixture should produce over 1.5 goals without much difficulty.
What are the best odds for the game?
Porto are heavily favoured to win at home at 2.19 odds, while Nottingham Forest are pegged at 3.50 for the away result. A draw is staged at 3.68 odds.
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