Young Boys – FC Porto Prediction & Picks (28.11.2019)

Europa-League

Young Boys – FC Porto SOCCER PICKS

Exciting games are scheduled for Thursday night in the UEFA Europa League group stage. Many teams already have the chance to fix the spring ticket early on Thursday, while other teams stand with their backs to the wall and have to score points in order not to lose out. This situation describes the starting situation in the match between the Young Boys and Porto in Group G aptly!

If the Swiss champion prevails on the domestic artificial turf in the Stade de Suisse, the Seoane-Eleven 2020 in the spring definitely international. Conversely, this would also mean that Porto would fail after the missed Champions League qualification also in the Europa League surprisingly early.

A groundbreaking game for both teams where tension is guaranteed. A favorite is on the part of the bookmakers not make out, because between the Young Boys and Porto are offered almost identical odds for a tip on the three-way market. The game starts on Thursday at 17:55.

Young Boys:

After the second championship in a row, the Young Boys had to cope with some serious departures in the summer of 2019. At the beginning of the season, the master let miss the dominance of recent years a little. Above all, the offensive game was not as pleasing as in the last two seasons. Nevertheless, the results were quite satisfactory. Currently, YBB leads the table after 15 games with 34 points and has four points (on Basel) and five points (on St. Gallen) ahead.

Especially the offensive knew to convince in recent weeks, because in five of the last six Super League games scored the Young Boys from the capital four hits. Only in the 0-3 defeat against Servette Geneva (the only defeat) remained the Seoane team without scoring. Otherwise, spectacle was guaranteed. At the weekend, the Young Boys celebrated a close 4: 3 win in the Tourbillon of FC Sion. Outstanding player was once again topscorer Jean-Pierre Nsame with three goals. So he is already at 15 season hits.

The outstanding offense conceals the problems on the defensive, because 21 goals in 15 league games are a relatively high value for a top team. All in all, Young Boys bets on over 2.5! On Thursday in the duel between the Young Boys and Porto are also offered quite lucrative quotas for this forecast.

Personnel Gerardo Seoane must continue to improvise in midfield. With Vincent Sierro, Sandro Lauper, Gianluca Gaudino (all central midfielders) and Miralem Sulejmani (left winger) four important players fall out. That’s why veteran Fabian Lustenberger often has to help out on the 6th position.

Porto:

To see FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League this autumn is an unfamiliar picture. Usually, the premier class is the home of dragons from Portugal. But the team of Sergio Conceicao had to surrender in the qualification completely surprising the Russian representative FK Krasnodar.

Only for the second time Porto is in the group stage of the Europa League – the memories of the debut are still present. In the 2010/11 season, Porto won the Europa League later on.

However, the team of Sergio Conceicao is currently far from such dreams. After four games, only four counters are on the credit side. The big group favorite was last three times in succession without success. The two away games in Rotterdam and Glasgow were each lost 0: 2! In view of the away weakness on the international stage, we would also refrain from venturing a hint to the guests in the match between the Young Boys and Porto.

With a further defeat on the artificial turf in the Stade de Suisse the Aus would be established. After all, there is hope that Porto has not lost the last three guest games in Switzerland (one win, two draws). But already a point win could be too little on Thursday evening. The Conceicao-Elf must urgently seek the flight forward and play for victory.

Internationally, the 28-time champion still has plenty of room for improvement. On the national stage, on the other hand, things are much better. With 28 out of 33 possible points, Porto is in second place and is within striking distance of champions Benfica. It also runs in the two cup competitions as desired. Only at the weekend, Porto won 4-0 against Vitoria Setubal and confidently celebrate the entry into the next round.

With Sergio Oliveira and youngster Romario Baro (both central midfielders), Porto are currently struggling with injury concerns in midfield. Apart from this duo, however, the entire squad is available to the Portuguese.


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