9th March 2022 – 18:45, Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Porto and Lyon will open the action of the Europa League eighth-finals on Wednesday evening. The home side wants to continue with excellent displays, while the visitors hope to secure a positive result on the road.
Porto Preview & Team News
Following on from their previous result, Porto will be hoping for more of the same after a 4:2 Primeira Liga success against Paços de Ferreira. The Dragons lead the title race in the Portuguese top-flight, being six points ahead of the defending champions Sporting. Fixtures featuring Porto have tended to be absorbing ones recently, with a lot of goalmouth action anticipated. Over their past six clashes alone, the sum of 20 goals has gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game), with 12 of these accredited to Porto. They managed to beat Lazio twice in the previous round and look forward to continuing that run. Regarding the selection issues, Fernando Andrade (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Wilson Manafá (Patella rupture) aren’t available for Porto manager Sérgio Conceição.
Lyon Preview & Team News
Lyon will come into the match following on from a 4:1 Ligue 1 win over FC Lorient in their most recent game. However, the away side is 9th in the French top-flight, but not too far from the continental qualification. The stats tell the story, and Lyon has been scored against in 5 of their last six matches, letting opponents get six goals in all. At the back, Lyon has not been doing too well. On the other hand, LOL finished on the top of its Europa League group, which secured them a direct spot in this round. However, the visitors need to be more confident to be competitive in this tie.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Porto has been in excellent form, and their confidence is sky-high. They didn’t have much trouble against Lazio, and they are slight favorites in this tie. We believe they will secure the home advantage and win this match.
Goals Market Prediction
Lyon has a talented offense, but their defense hasn’t been too tight this season. Their head-to-head clashes have been pretty efficient so far, and we expect a similar encounter again. We anticipate goals in both nets in this clash.
Porto vs Lyon
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