Portugal – Uruguay : Preview & Prediction
Portugal and Uruguay meet , in a World Cup (Group Stage) encounter. There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 30-06-2018 and ended with the result: Uruguay (2-1) Portugal.
The team is playing its second match in Group H, after winning by (3-2) in its first match in this group stage against Ghana. In the last 10 games Portugal records 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Its attack has been scoring regularly, as it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In their games there is a tendency towards goals, as 17 of their last 26 games have ended with More than 2.5 goals. There is 1 outstanding period in the last 20 matches played in all competitions: it has conceded 6 of its 17 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
The team coached by Fernando Santos enters this round motivated after a 3-2 triumph against Ghana in the first round of Group H of the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix and Rafael Leão. Portugal usually plays in a 4-4-2 tactical system, using two offensive midfielders and a more positional midfielder, and in this design, the three men with more offensive missions are Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix and Bernardo Silva. After a less inspired display, defender Danilo Pereira should give way to the experienced central Pepe. A doubt for this match is Otávio, the player who was injured in the first match.
The team is playing its second game in Group H, after having drawn (0-0) in its first game in this group stage, against Korea Republic. In their last 10 games Uruguay have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1. Their defense has been in good shape and only conceded goals in 2 of their last 10 games, and their attack has been scoring with regularity as they have managed to score in 7 of their last 10 games. In their games there is a tendency for few goals, as 13 of their last 25 games have ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 18 out of 25 have ended with Less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, it has never managed to turn the score around in the 5 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
The Uruguay team enters this match after a draw, 0-0, against South Korea, counting for the first round of Group H of the 2022 World Cup. The South American team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the three most advanced men are Facundo Pellistri, Edison Cavani and Darwin Nuñez, combining several important features, including: finishing and speed. One of Uruguay’s great qualities is the way they create danger through set pieces. All players are available for this game.
Portugal – Uruguay : Betting Tips
Draw Odds:3.45
