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This is supposed to be the banker for today, for all sports bettors. One against another will come up the 3rd with 0 pts CSKA Sofia, and the first FC Porto.
FC Porto in outstanding shape resulting 10 wins in the last 10 games, unbeaten for over 2 months. Logically Porto takes the first spot in Liga ZON Sagres with 18 points out of 6 games and looking strong.
The same cannot be said about CSKA Sofia, who’s currently taking the 9th spot with 11 points out of 8 games in the Bulgarian Professional League. Tonight’s game will be match #7 for CSKA meeting Portuguese teams. In the previous 6 times they haven’t been able to win any of the games.
This is the first time both teams will meet, and this is also Porto’s maiden game against Bulgarian opposition.
Here are some interesting facts about both teams from their previous appearances on the European stage:
* CSKA finished bottom of their section in both of their previous group stage campaigns. Their five group stage home games to date have netted them a win, a draw and three defeats. They have scored only three times in those fixtures, conceding seven times.
* UEFA Europa League group stage debutants Porto have lost three of their last ten European away games, all of them in England – twice against Arsenal FC and once against Chelsea FC.
* Former CSKA forward and now sporting director Emil Kostadinov won two Liga titles and a Portuguese Cup at Porto between 1990 and 1994, with another future CSKA player, Petar Mihtarski, among his team-mates in Portugal.
The Betting Verdict?
Porto to win @ 1.56 (The highest odds on the net! Register at Betfair.com – 25£ bonus): The unbeaten for over 10 games Porto, will have a good time tonight, if they play as they should against CSKA. Any underestimation will result in a hard time scoring, as the Bulgaria team is very good at taking opportunities when they have to.
CSKA punished Liverpool few years ago for doing so, with an away victory of 0:1, and tied a game here against Fulham 1:1. However I believe that Porto will not do such a mistake and will get the 3 points tonight.
