#5 FC Porto vs Juventus
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Juventus face off against a tricky opponent in FC Porto, but they are unbeaten against the Portuguese side in all three of their previous meetings. The Italian giants have the meanest defence in the Champions League this season. FC Porto will have to play out of their skin to cause an upset, but their record of three consecutive clean sheets in their last three European games might give them some hope.
Players to watch out for
- Gonzalo Higuain has scored 15 goals in 38 group games in the Champions League and will look to improve on his tally of two goals in the knockout stages.
- André Silva has been directly involved in two-thirds of Porto's goals in this season's Champions League (6 out of 9), scoring four and assisting two.
Key stats
- No Italian side has won on any of their last five trips to Porto in the Champions League (4 draws and 1 loss). The last victory dates back to March 1993 (Porto 0-1 AC Milan).
- Porto have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three Champions League games, the longest run among all 16 teams left in this season's competition.
Prediction
Juventus might suffer a shock defeat at Porto’s home turf but will cruise through the second leg and qualify for the quarter-finals.
First leg – FC Porto 1-0 Juventus
Second leg – Juventus 3-0 Porto
