Porto – Nottingham Forest: much-anticipated European quarter-final at the Dragão 
The Europa League draw throws up an Anglo-Portuguese showdown on Thursday night. The Dragão hosts a huge first leg. FC Porto face Nottingham Forest. Porto’s home form this year is close to ridiculous on every front. The English visitors are fighting for survival in the league while trying to keep their European run alive. A place in the semi-finals comes with serious financial stakes.
Porto in complete control
Francesco Farioli is steering a side that just keeps winning. The club sit top of the Portuguese league, five points clear. They’re still in the hunt for a remarkable historic treble. Their only recent defeat came in a national cup semi-final. Porto have since bounced back with four wins and two draws. Their record at home has turned heads across Europe. Porto have lost just once on their own turf since December. Their European campaign has been superb, with seven wins already.
Nottingham Forest’s rescue mission 
The English squad are scrapping to stay up in the Premier League. They sit in a shaky 16th place in the table. A recent win over Tottenham has lifted the dressing room. Their European run is the one real bright spot for the club. Forest, to their credit, handed Porto their only European defeat of the season. The away numbers offer the visitors a bit of hope. They’ve lost only one of their last five trips.
Probable line-ups
Porto : D Costa ; A Costa, Bednarek, Kiwior, Sanusi ; Froholdt, Varela, Fofana ; Gomes, Moffi, Sainz
Nottingham Forest : Sels ; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Netz ; Sangare, Dominguez ; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi ; Jesus
Football prediction Porto vs Nottingham Forest
Porto to win
The Portuguese heavyweights will try to slam the tempo from the first whistle. They have to make home advantage count, so expect them to come out swinging. Forest’s back line should spend most of the night under the cosh from Porto’s wide men.
The visitors’ focus is clearly elsewhere, with survival in England still the priority. That lack of belief should make life a lot easier for the hosts.
The better side tactically should make the difference and land a straightforward win for the favourites.
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