Sevilla were beaten 1-0 in the first leg last week but they are confident of overturning that deficit when they host FC Porto on Thursday. The Spaniards have won five of their last six games at home in all competitions and striker Kevin Gameiro is in top form, having scored eight goals in Sevilla's last 13 games. He bagged a brace last weekend as Sevilla demolished Espanyol 4-1 in their Primera Liga match last Sunday.
Porto won the first leg thanks to a header from captain Eliaquim Mangala, who converted Ricardo Quaresma's cross. They will have to do without Brazilian midfielder Fernando though as he was sent off during the first leg, three minutes before the end of the match. Porto managed a 3-1 win over Academica last weekend, it was their fourth success in five games.
Both sides have a successful tradition in this competition, Porto lifted the UEFA Cup in 2003 while Sevilla won it back in 2006 and 2007. The first leg result makes Porto slight favourites to qualify as a draw would be enough for them and they also have the advantage of having kept a clean sheet in the home match.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Sevilla win - 10/11 Draw - 13/5 Porto win - 7/2
luminairee 9 years ago
Hey pasty as you can see it's not the first time we argueed about the upcoming game, I am proudly presenting you 4-1 score for Sevilla ;) What will you say now huh ? :) Despite the Porto played good, it's a good old Sevilla boys squad, fighting on their field till the end. Game was dominated by them this time.
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pasty 9 years ago
And yet, you might be wrong here, luminairee, Porto will conserve the 1-0 they had home with Sevilla and they will even score tonight. I don't see Sevilla as an Europa League winner this year, they don't deserve it. Of course, they have a few world class players, but the team isn't as good as the fans expected, nor are...
And yet, you might be wrong here, luminairee, Porto will conserve the 1-0 they had home with Sevilla and they will even score tonight. I don't see Sevilla as an Europa League winner this year, they don't deserve it. Of course, they have a few world class players, but the team isn't as good as the fans expected, nor are they having the greatest coach in history, only pure luck so far, getting to this stage of the competition, luck that is going away tonight.
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luminairee 9 years ago
I am pretty confident this game will be a fight of two Europa's League titans, the both pretending to win this competition, I didnt find Porto favourites of these competition however they very surprised me recect game. What we are going to see this game ? I think Sevilla won't give up and they will push up for a win from...
I am pretty confident this game will be a fight of two Europa's League titans, the both pretending to win this competition, I didnt find Porto favourites of these competition however they very surprised me recect game. What we are going to see this game ? I think Sevilla won't give up and they will push up for a win from the very beginning. In my honest opinion Sevilla will win this 2nd leg.
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