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Match Details:
Tournament: UCL 2020/21
Venue: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
Date: Thursday, 8th April 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Preview:
Chelsea’s 7 match clean sheet run came to a halt in the weekend’s 2-5 defeat to West Brom. Nevertheless, the Blues are the clear favourites in the tie. They have been in excellent form of late with 4 wins in their last 6 matches. Chelsea finished at 2nd in their group with 4 wins and a GD of 12 and defeated Atleti in the R16. They also average 2 goals per match and have kept 6 clean sheets while failing to score in 1 match. Meanwhile, Porto finished at 2nd in their group with 4 wins and a GD of 7 and defeated Juve in the R16. They average 1.63 goals per match and have kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score in 1 match. The two sides last met in the 2015/16 UCL group stage and resulted in both teams winning a game each at their respective home grounds.
Probable Starting XI:
FC Porto
Agustín Marchesín (gk), Wilson Manafa, Pepe, Chancel Mbemba, Zaidu Sanusi, Marko Grujic, Mateus Uribe, Otavio, Jesus Corona, Luis Diaz, Moussa Marega.
Chelsea
Edouard Mendy (gk), Ben Chilwell, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz.
Fantasy Breakdown
All stats are from whoscored.com (UCL 2020/21)
FC Porto
Moussa Marega will be leading the attack for Porto. He has scored 2 goals and assisted 1 in 7 matches while averaging 1.6 shots, 0.9 tackles, 0.7 interceptions, and 11.9 passes per match. He is a valuable forward pick for the fantasy side.
Mateus Uribe has scored and assisted a goal each in 7 matches while averaging 0.6 shots, 0.6 key passes, 2.1 tackles, 1 interception, and 27.9 passes per match, making him an excellent source for fantasy points from the midfield.
Zaidu Sanusi has scored 1 goal in 8 matches while averaging 1 shot, 1.8 tackles, 1.4 interceptions, and 24 passes per match. He is a decent defender pick for the fantasy side.
Chelsea
Kai Havertz will be leading the attack for Chelsea. He has assisted 2 goals in 7 matches while averaging 0.9 tackles, 1.4 key passes, 1.6 tackles, 1 interception, and 35.9 passes. He is an excellent source for goal contributions.
Mason Mount has assisted 1 goal in 6 matches while averaging 0.5 shots, 0.8 key passes, and 1.3 tackles, 0.8 interceptions, and 30.2 passes per match making him a must-have midfielder for the fantasy side.
Ben Chilwell averages 0.6 shots, 0.8 key passes, 0.6 tackles, 1.4 interceptions, and 44.6 passes per match. He is an excellent source for fantasy points from the defense.
Top Picks
Must-Haves:
- Mason Mount
- Kai Havertz
- Ben Chilwell
- Moussa Marega
- Mateus Uribe
Worth a Shot:
- Zaidu Sanusi
- Jesus Corona
- Antonio Rudiger
- Andreas Christensen
- Cesar Azpilicueta
- Callum Hudson-Odoi
Captaincy Options:
- Mason Mount: He is the creative force in Chelsea’s midfield and has assisted 1 goal in 6 matches while averaging 0.5 shots, 0.8 key passes, and 1.3 tackles, 0.8 interceptions, and 30.2 passes per match. He has 3 goals and an assist in his last 7 starts for club and country.
- Kai Havertz: He has assisted 2 goals in 7 matches while averaging 0.9 tackles, 1.4 key passes, 1.6 tackles, 1 interception, and 35.9 passes. He scored and assisted a goal each for Germany in his 3 appearances for them in the recent break.
- Ben Chilwell: He has 2 assists in his last 3 starts for club and country and also averages 0.6 shots, 0.8 key passes, 0.6 tackles, 1.4 interceptions, and 44.6 passes per match in the UCL.
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.