Schedule European League between Borussia Dortmund vs Porto at Signal Iduna Park on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
The striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will get the challenge to conquer the legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Borussia Dortmund and Porto alike must accept the consequences they have on the final day of the preliminary round. BVB League representatives failed to compete with Russia, Krasnodar so look out sebaagai runner-up. Porto fate more miserable because shipwreck in the Champions League, Chelsea and Dynamo Kiev removed even had the lead until matchday five. Now, the two compete for 16 tickets for the Europa League.
The host still can not lose their two defensive midfielders Sven Bender and Nuri Sahin, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang possibilities can already be installed in the starting XI after a minor injury last weekend. BVB need to remember banging Auba Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marco Reus is not the primary resolver.
Meanwhile Danilo Pereira Maxi Pereira and could not get down in the stronghold of the visitors due to yellow card accumulation punishment. Marcano main defender also still injured. Therefore, coach Jose Peseiro does not have many options. He may be forcing the Mexican international defender, Miguel Layun to operate on the right.
Porto has outstanding forward line, with the presence of Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Aboubakar and Jose Manuel Corona. This great asset for them to challenge Borussia Dortmund which is likely to lower the veteran goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, but the guest team's back line could be a source of trouble, such as when trapped by a strong team of Chelsea in the Champions League group stage.
Compared to so many other games in the Europa League last 32, the tension Dortmund vs Porto will be very pronounced. Equally type of attack, this game could be a bad ending for the visitors. Dortmund seemed still able to keep the rhythm of those who were unbeaten since the winter break in the Bundesliga.
Estimated Lineup Borussia Dortmund vs Porto:
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Sokratis, Hummels, Schmelzer; Weigl, Gundogan; Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, Reus; Aubameyang.
Porto (4-3-3): Casillas; Layun, Verdasca, Martins-Indi, Angel; Herrera, Neves, Andre-Andre; Corona, Aboubakar, Brahimi.
Prediction Borussia Dortmund vs Porto: 60-40