Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
12/12/2024
21:00
Prediction: 3-1
Midtjylland
Following a 1-1 draw with Famalicao, Porto will look to return to winning ways in the Europa League when they take on Midtjylland on Matchday 6. The Dragons are on a five-game winning run at home in all competitions and they are seen as favourites to win Thursday’s clash as well. Both Ivan Marcano and Wendell remain on the sidelines with injuries, while Marko Grujic should recover in time to face Midtjylland.
The Danes, on the other hand, failed to impress in back-to-back losses to FCSB and Eintracht Frankfurt and seeing that Porto are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on Vitor Bruno’s troops. The good news for the visitors is that talented forward Mikel Gogorza has recovered from an injury he suffered in the defeat to Frankfurt. The two clubs have never met before in the Europa League.
Highlighted Player (Pepe):
Pepe is a professional footballer who plays for Porto as a defender. The Portuguese international played for Maritimo at the start of his senior career and in 2004 he moved to Porto. After making 64 league appearances for the Dragons, he signed a contract with Real Madrid in 2007 and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular.
Pepe is well known for his hard tackles and referees often show him red card. The Real Madrid centre back often played as a defensive midfielder under Jose Mourinho and it has to be noted that he scored five goals in all competitions in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign.
The Portuguese footballer won his second Champions League trophy with Real Madrid in the 2015/2016 season and later in 2016 he helped A Selecao win the European Championship trophy. Portugal defeated France in the title game and Pepe played an important role in Fernando Santos’ team in the Euro 2016 final. The Real Madrid defender was born in Maceio, Brazil on 26 February, 1983.
Highlighted Team (Midtjylland):
Despite being founded on February 2, 1999, FC Midtjylland is considered one of the best Danish clubs. The Wolves have quickly established themselves as one of the dominant forces in Superliga, with the team clinching their first league title in the 2014/15 season.
Three seasons later Midtjylland repeated the success, with the team finishing the process four points clear of second-place Brondby. In the 2019/20 season the Wolves won their third domestic trophy, leaving Danish giants Copenhagen in the second place. Midtjylland welcome their rivals at MCH Arena, the venue which can hold up to 11,432 people.
In the 2020/21 season the Wolves did well to book their place in the Champions League group stages, with the team being grouped with the likes of Liverpool, Ajax, and Atalanta. Midtjylland are well known for their excellent scouting system, with a number of young and talented players from Africa joining the club year by year.
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