Portugal vs Uruguay Prediction | Performance & Top Players
Group H has proven to be one of the toughest in the World Cup. In the next round, Portugal go up against Uruguay, in what might be a pivotal game for future development. The game is scheduled for Monday, the 28th of November, at Lusail Iconic Stadium.
The Navigators, led by Ronaldo, seem to be struggling but, nonetheless, started the Group Stage with a win. On the other hand, South Korea has proven to be too tough of a cookie for La Celeste to crack, as their game ended in a draw.
What can we expect from this upcoming matchup? Well, for starters, we are confident the match will be something fans will enjoy watching. But, for the latest Portugal vs Uruguay prediction, read further.
Portugal vs Uruguay – Form and Team News
Portugal were struggling during the qualifications for the tournament. And they are just barely getting away in the Group Stage as well. As the game started slowly and without goals in the first half, turned into a spectacle in the second half.
The heavily favoured Navigators didn’t expect as much resistance from Ghana and were almost caught by surprise. The game ended with 3:2. And Portugal hopefully got away with a valuable lesson to not underestimate their opponents in further competition.
Similarly, Uruguay, who were the favourites in their match against South Korea, didn’t perform as expected. In what turned out to be a very monotonous match, La Celeste couldn’t get past South Korea’s defences.
Uruguay have quite a few superstar players, including the experienced Suarez, and the young but excellent Darwin Nunez. Everyone has high hopes for La Celeste, but if they continue in the same manner, they are unlikely to go past the group stage with such fierce competition.
Portugal vs Uruguay – Starting Lineups
The following are the likely starting eleven for both sides in this matchup.
- Portugal: (GK) Diogo Costa; (DEF) Joao Cancelo, Diogo Dalot, Danilo Pereira, Ruben Dias; (MID) Ruben Neves, Bernardo Silva, Otavio,Bruno Fernandes; (ATC) Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix.
- Uruguay (GK) Sergio Rochet; (DEF) MartÃn Caceres, Diego GodÃn, Jose MarÃa Gimenez; Mathias Olivera; (MID) Matias Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur, Federico Valverde; (ATC) Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez, Facundo Pellistri.
Portugal vs Uruguay – Betting Tips
Finally, the essential part of our Portugal vs Uruguay prediction is the latest odds and tips. According to the latest odds, Portugal are walking into this matchup as the favourites. The odds for the Navigators to win stand at 2.00. Oppositely, for Uruguay to win the odds are at 4.00, and for a draw, at 3.30.
While Portugal are in seemingly bad shape, Uruguay are somehow looking even worse. Considering Portugal have a more offensive style than South Korea, Uruguay might open up. This leaves a lot of room for goals from both sides.
On those points, our estimate is that we can expect a few goals. One of the options to consider is for both teams to score market. The odds for it stand at 2.00. Or, the same market combined with three or more goals, which stands at 2.65.
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