Please, try again later
At this moment the team of Porto is looking like the more experienced one, which after 4 rounds can be stated undoubtedly. The first leg between those two in Germany end with a draw 1-1. Schalke are still stumbling through the season, especially in the Bundesliga (currently in 14th place), the team is still looking for consistency. FC Porto are simply the more solid, consistent and internationally experienced team - and on top of that, they are very strong at home with 7 home wins in a row. In this current condition, the miners are unlikely to win some points in Portugal.
Porto know a victory in this encounter can secure top spot for them, and potentially give them a more straightforward clash in the last 16.
They come into Wednesday’s match on the back of an eight-game winning streak, and they will be aiming to build on that run when they host Shalke.
Schalke are limbering in 14th place in the Bundesliga, so this European adventure may be their last for a while. Their last trip brought a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt.
The visitors may be unbeaten in Europe so far, but Porto are looking much more impressive. They lead the group by two points, and that should be extended here. Schalke are on a five-game run without a victory on the road, and they come into this encounter with a side who are in fantastic form.