Barcelona U19 vs Porto U19: Preview, Team News, Live Stream, Prediction

Youth League Match Preview

FC Barcelona U19 will host FC Porto U19 at the Johan Cruyff Stadium on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League.

Barcelona U19 advanced to the Round of 16 after topping Group E with 16 points, ahead of Bayern Munich, Viktoria Plzen, and Inter Milan.

Porto U19, on the other hand, finished second in Group B behind Club Brugge on goal difference. They had the same number of points (13) but scored fewer goals (16) than the Belgian side (18).

Team News

Barcelona U19 coach Oscar Lopez is expected to field a strong team for the match against Porto U19.

There are no major injury concerns for Barcelona U19, but they will be without suspended defender Chadi Riad.

Porto U19 coach Antonio Folha is also expected to field a strong team for the match against Barcelona U19.

There are no major injury concerns for Porto U19, but they will be without suspended midfielder Andre Silva.

Live Stream

The match between Barcelona U19 and Porto U19 will be streamed live on UEFA.tv.

Prediction

Barcelona U19 are the favorites to win the match against Porto U19.

The Spanish side have a better record in the UEFA Youth League and are in better form at the moment.

However, Porto U19 are a dangerous team and they will be confident of causing an upset.

The match is likely to be close, but Barcelona U19 should have enough quality to win.