Inter Milan vs Porto

Inter Milan aim to become the third Serie A side to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they take on Porto at the San Siro on Tuesday. The Italians drew 1-1 in the first leg and so would go through with a 0-0 draw. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Taking a negative approach is not something coach Roberto Mancini intends to do. In fact with a number of defenders out, it is quite likely Inter will need to score a couple of goals to progress in the competition. Scoring in European competition has not proved difficult for Inter with 14 goals in the group stages. Adriano contributed four to that total, but unfortunately since December time has gone through a rather long lean spell in Serie A. That did end a week and a half ago when the Brazilian scored the winner from the penalty spot against Lecce. Although he didn't follow up against Lazio with another, it wouldn't be a major surprise to see another flurry of goals in the coming weeks. With fitness concerns surrounding the other Inter strikers, Martins and Christian Vieri - the onus will be on Adriano (second top scorer with 15 goals in the league) to reproduce his early season form from now on. While Porto have proved defensively sound in their domestic league, the European Champions have come unstuck a couple of times in the Champions League. Inter have the quality and firepower to beat their Portuguese opponents. Knowing Vieri and Martins aren't fit, this should mean Adriano playing a full game. Spreads players should then buy his goal minutes at 28 with Sporting Index, while Fixed Odds players can back the Brazilian at 11/4 to score the first goal. VCBet As Porto must score at least once to have a chance, it is quite possible they could be exposed in defence as the match progresses. The same argument was applied for Milan Baros last week and he duly obliged, as can Adriano on Tuesday evening.