On August 7, from 18:00, the Russians from FK Krasnodar receive the visit of FC Porto, in the first leg of the preliminary round 3 of the UEFA Champions League. It is an accessible duel for Lithuanians, who are not allowed to underestimate their opponent: Krasnodar has shown in recent years that it can be a difficult team to beat at home!
FC Porto starts the official season with a difficult match, given that Krasnodar is in good physical shape and has almost complete set. The Russians cannot bet on Claesson and Gazinskiy, but statistics show that the home team has a very good record on their own ground, in the European cups. In fact, the Russians are doing well in front of their rivals in Portugal, so it would not be excluded to see at least one goal from the green team.
The advantage that Krasnodar has is physical training. The Russian league has already started, and Krasnodar has won the exciting victories (with Sochi and Ufa) with a draw in front of Zenit (1-1) and a deserved failure on the field of Groznai (0-1). Now, however, Krasnodar has entered his hand and is displaying the same impressive offensive game, which has brought him much satisfaction in recent years.
FC Porto comes after friendly with Fulham (1-0), Betis (2-1), Getafe (2-1) and Monaco (0-1), but it will take a while until the “dragons” will be at full capacity. . This is precisely why we rely on a balance of forces, on a difficult terrain in Russia. It will be the first straight match in the history of the two clubs.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,70
