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The qualification for the international competitions is coming to a head, on Monday there was already the draw of the play-off games! First, but in this week and next week, the first and second leg in the third qualifying round to go on stage! In the first leg between Krasnodar and Porto completely balanced odds are offered by the bookmakers! A favorite is not visible in the stadium Krasnodar!
While many other teams already have one or even two qualifying rounds in the legs, this is the first international game of the new season both for the third in the table from Russia and the vice champion from Portugal! While the bookmakers do not want to commit themselves to a favorite in the first leg, the To-Qualify market between Krasnodar and Porto would be a great surprise for the hosts. The first leg will be kicked off at 18 pm on Wednesday evening.
Krasnodar:
The March 17, 2019 was finally the broken neck for the champions Leauge dreams of FK Krasnodar dar. The team of head coach Murad Musaev had beaten in the capital at Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 and thus has a direct comparison (after a 2 : 1 home win) lost. After 30 games in the Premier League, both teams had 56 points and due to the defeat in direct comparison Krasnodar had to settle for third despite the much better goal ratio (+32 compared to +17).
Instead of the direct qualification for the premier class now two qualifying rounds must be overcome. On international stage Krasnodar is despite the success in the previous year against Bayer 04 Leverkusen still a small number. As an unseeded team the qualification would be a big surprise, with FC Porto Krasnodar has probably drawn the hardest possible chance!
A big advantage for the Russians is certainly the fact that the Russian Premier League 2019/20 has already completed four games. The home side already have competitive practice and can be satisfied with seven points from four games. Compared to the previous year, the team has gained in quality with the newcomers Remy Cabella (AS Saint Etienne) and Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord Rotterdam)!
However, the knockout duel is hampered by the defeats of Viktor Claesson (left winger, Sweden international) and Yuri Gazinskiy (central midfielder). Although the Portuguese certainly have the stronger squad, Krasnodar should not be underestimated. We definitely have a gap between Krasnodar and Porto on the score, as the Russians lost none of the five international home games in 2018/19 (three wins, two draws).
FC Porto:
Compared to the season 2017/18 had the Elf of Sergio Conceicao in the past season, a defeat take more. 27 wins faced four draws and three defeats! Exactly this one additional bankruptcy, which did not exist in the previous year, was finally decisive. The Conceicao-Elf missed the title defense and had to settle for the vice-championship behind the great arch-rivals Benfica Lisbon.
However, the last weeks of the season have shown that it is still only a sport and this is often secondary. The heart attack of Iker Casillas during the training was a big shock. “San Iker” is better, but a return to the green grass will (probably) do not exist anymore. Porto did not let him down and has now offered him a job as a link between club and team. The 31-year-old Argentine Augustin Marchesin (four internationals) will take his place between the posts.
The Casillas departure is only one of many. For example, Eder Militao, Felipe, Oliver Torres, Hector Herrera and Yacine Brahimi will not be in Porto again in 2019/20. The team has got a completely new face. Shoya Nakajima, Mateus Uribe, Ze Luis, Mamadou Loum or returnee Ivan Marcano are to compensate for these departures.
How much Porto will do this season is still uncertain. The domestic league will only start next weekend, and accordingly, the game in Krasnodar will be the first competitive match of 2019/20. The guests from Porto certainly have the better single player, but they also have the better team? Between Krasnodar and Porto, a successful tip to the draw for the Portuguese would probably be a satisfactory result!