This Monday (28), Portugal and Uruguay close the second round of the group stage of Group H of the World Cup in Qatar in a duel between the main favorites of the module. Starting at 4 pm (Brasília time), the two teams face each other at Estádio Lusai.
After the victory against Ghana in the debut, Portugal faces the two-time world champion Uruguay in the “heaviest” duel in group H. The Portuguese have an important embezzlement for the match: Danilo Pereira, starter in the debut, suffered an injury in training and is out of the remainder of the group stage. Veteran Pepe, 39, is fit to play and should start against Uruguay. The Brazilian defensive midfielder Otávio left feeling pain against Ghana, he trained separately from the group this Saturday and is doubtful.
After the 0-0 draw in the opening against South Korea, Uruguay reached the milestone of 465 minutes without conceding a goal in the group stages of the World Cup. The match against the Asians was the fifth in a row without being leaked. The attack, however, failed to emerge and went blank. The duel against Portugal promises to be the most balanced of the group.
Diego Alonso, made a mystery about the team he will take to the field against Portugal. It remains to be seen whether he will keep the number 10 of the national team and Flamengo athlete, De Arrascaeta, on the bench.
HUGE 1: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Portugal’s debut for the 2022 World Cup was as its fans expected, with a victory and a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star broke another record in his career.
On the other hand, the Uruguayan team debuted against South Korea and had one of the worst matches in this edition of the world cup. There were 90 minutes of play with only one shot on goal by both teams.
The negative result turned on the alert for the Uruguayan team that now needs to win to stay alive in the fight to advance in the phase.
With just one point, in the event of a defeat against the Europeans and the result of the other Group H game, the Uruguayans could have a very complicated life in the group stage.
The Portuguese arrive for the confrontation as favorites for victory and with the objective of guaranteeing the early classification. Therefore, a confrontation where both teams risk to score goals must happen.
The game between Portugal and Uruguay is the most anticipated match in Group H of this 2022 World Cup. The match is decisive for our South American neighbors who drew in the opening match and can guarantee the early classification of the Europeans.
HUGE 1: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Portugal’s debut for the 2022 World Cup was as its fans expected, with a victory and a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star broke another record in his career.
On the other hand, the Uruguayan team debuted against South Korea and had one of the worst matches in this edition of the world cup. There were 90 minutes of play with only one shot on goal by both teams.
The negative result turned on the alert for the Uruguayan team that now needs to win to stay alive in the fight to advance in the phase.
With just one point, in the event of a defeat against the Europeans and the result of the other Group H game, the Uruguayans could have a very complicated life in the group stage.
The Portuguese arrive for the confrontation as favorites for victory and with the objective of guaranteeing the early classification. Therefore, a confrontation where both teams risk to score goals must happen.
HUGE 2: CRISTIANO RONALDO MARCA
The special goals market is one of the most attractive odds for bettors. To win in this market, it is necessary to decide if a player scores or in which stage of the match he will score.
The more specific the guess, the higher the bookmaker’s return. For example, it is also possible to bet on the goal method on various sites such as kick, header, free kick, penalty and so on.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the big name of the Portuguese national team and is considered the most likely player to score in the match. As well as being a great striker, he is his country’s official penalty taker, which further increases his chances of scoring.
Bookmakers are offering odds of over 2.50 for a goal by the Portuguese star at any time in the match. For a goal guess in the first or second half, the odds are even better.
Betting on a specific player is always a risky market as it depends on both your individual performance and that of the entire team in the game. Still, the CR7 is one of the safest options when it comes to betting on this market.
GUESS 3: MORE THAN 2.5 GOALS
Another goal market option that can be explored, in addition to both score, is total goals. This is an over/under market where the objective is to roughly predict the number of goals in the match, regardless of who scores.
The Portuguese team had a debut with 5 goals in the first match against Ghana. The game that ended in 3×2 and European victory is well above the average of this edition of the world cup.
Uruguay’s selection was 0-0 in a match in which they did not present any chances of goal. It is a contrast of this edition that has a number of goals below average so far.
However, the second match for the Uruguayans is practically an all or nothing. In case of defeat, Uruguay’s situation could be complicated to the point of needing to score in the third game or depending on other results to advance.
Therefore, a game with many shots and goals is a reasonable guess. In this market, bookmakers are more than doubling down on over 2.5 goals.
