DID YOU KNOW?
* CSKA Moscow have played seven times against teams from Portugal and have won just two of those encounters and have lost as many, drawing the other three.
* The Army Men have not lost at home in the UEFA Cup/Europa League since their 2-1 defeat to Olympique de Marseille in 2005-06. That's 12 matches without a loss and includes 10 wins and two draws.
* CSKA have yet to lose in the Europa League this season. The Russians have emerged victorious in eight of those clashes and have drawn two.
* Porto's 1-0 defeat to Sevilla at home in the second leg of the round of 32 encounter was their first defeat in 10 matches in Europe under coach Andre Villas-Boas. Eight of the other nine fixtures have ended in wins for the Portuguese giants.
* The Dragons are unbeaten in the Portuguese Liga after 22 rounds of matches and lead the table by 11 points.
* Porto have scored 12 goals and have conceded just three in five away matches in the Europa League this campaign.
LAST MEETING
November 21, 2006: CSKA Moscow 0-2 Porto
Porto staged a victory in Moscow in this Group G fixture in the Champions League in 2006-07 that helped them progress to the round of 16. The Portuguese giants completely dominated the match and went ahead as early as the second minute when Ricardo Quaresma found the target from close range. Then a minute after the hour-mark Lucho Gonzalez secured all three points with his side's second.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev; Schennikov, Ignashevich, Berezutsky, Nababkin; Aldonin, Mamaev; Honda, Dzagoev; Doumbia, Love
Porto: Helton; Sapunaru, Rolando, Otamendi, Fucile; Fernando; Belluschi, Moutinho; Hulk, Falcao, Varela
Prediction
CSKA will be gunning for a first leg advantage at home but they have to keep in mind Porto's record and imperious form this season. For a foreign team winning in Russia is never easy and Porto could do well to go to Moscow with an ambition to draw rather than to win. However, a narrow victory for CSKA could be the final outcome.
CSKA 2-1 Porto 
