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After managing to end Group H as toppers Portugal will now be up against Switzerland on Tuesday night (Wednesday as per IST) in the final Round of 16 fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. While Portugal did lose to South Korea in stoppage time in their final group stage time, victories in their previous two games had done enough to guarantee them a place in the Round of 16. Switzerland, meanwhile, are coming into this round after coming second in Group G, thanks majorly to their win over Serbia. Let's find out what to expect from this game at the Lusail Stadium.
Portugal vs Switzerland - Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
The two teams have met each other 25 times in the past. Portugal have won 9 times, while Switzerland have come out on top 11 times, and 5 matches have ended as draws.
Top Players:
The man with the highest followers on social media, all eyes will follow Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo who hasn't yet set the tournament on fire. Bruno Fernandes is the other key man for the team who not only scores goals but creates scoring opportunities. Joao Felix, Rafael Leao, Ricardo Horta have been the other goal scorers for Portugal, but Horta might not be the first choice to come out for Portugal in this match.
Breel Embolo has been in goal-scoring form for Switzerland, having netted twice in 3 matches. Silvan Widmer with an assist is another key member of the squad while Xherdan Shaqiri and Remo Freuler have also managed to score for the national team in this edition of the FIFA World Cup. Granit Xhaka is an experienced campaigner in their ranks.
Predicted halftime scores: (Portugal 2- 1 Switzerland)
1st Half: 1-0
2nd Half: 1-1
Portugal vs Switzerland: Betting Odds (FT)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Under)
Prediction: Portugal 2- 1 Switzerland
Money Line:
Portugal have -235 odds to pick up the win, while Switzerland are listed at +188 to get through to the quarterfinals.
A draw between Portugal and Switzerland has been listed at +275 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
Portugal scored 6 goals in 3 matches at the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage. Switzerland, meanwhile, netted 4 goals in the group stage.
Portugal conceded 4 goals in the group stage and had a goal difference of 2. Switzerland in Group G conceded 3 goals and had a goal difference of 1.
Over/Under:
The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over +126 / Under -152
Both teams to score:
The odds for both teams to score is placed at -170. However, the odds of the contrary is +225.
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