FC Basel vs FC Porto: Match Preview and Predicted Starting Lineups – UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg

FC Basel invite Porto to Switzerland to play each other in UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg encounter.

Team News:

Basel:

Basel will have to deal with absence of Fabian Schar, which means Walter Samuel will partner with Suchy in the center back with Granit Xhaka playing in wing back position.

Injuries: Ivan Ivanov

Suspended: Fabian Schar

Porto:

Porto will field their strongest lineup as they have no injury concerns and Brahimi is expected to star in the match after returning in his return from AFCON last week.

Probable Starting Lineups:

FC Basel:

Formation: 4-3-3

Tomas Vaclik: Granit Xhaka, Marek Suchy, Walter Samuel, Behrang Safari: Mohamed Elneny, Fabian Frei, Luca Zuffi: Shkelzen Gashi, Marco Streller, Derlis Gonzalez

FC Porto:

Formation: 4-3-3

Fabiano: Danilo Dias, Maicon, Marcano, Alex Sandro: Oliver, Casemiro, Hector Herrera: Yassine Brahimi, Kackson Martinez, Ricardo Quaresma

Match Facts:

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 9 of Basel’s last 11 games in the Champions League (including qualifiers).

Porto are undefeated in their last 8 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers).