Tomás Yelmini
The World Cup 2022 has all soccer fans with their eyes on Qatar. And while all the teams begin to play their second games, the competition offers us a spicy duel between Portugal vs Uruguay,one of the most eagerly awaited games of this first phase, and where the passage to the round of 16 could be defined for one of the two teams, and even the elimination of the other depending on other results.
Portugal won, after a suffered game that ended 3-2 in their favor in the debut against Ghana, while Uruguay drew goalless against South Korea, all in the first match of Group H. They managed to score, yes, but history nothing has been decided in this group yet.
With that in mind, 90 exciting minutes are coming, and at JefeBet we tell you how both teams come into their second match of the World Cup, and their probable lineups, predictions and available odds for this must-see Portugal vs Uruguay.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Portugal vs Uruguay World Cup Qatar 2022 Group Stage Match on November 28, 2022
- Where: Lusail Stadium – Lusail, Qatar
- When: Monday, November 28, 2022, 3 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Portugal (-107) / Tie (+240) / Uruguay (+300)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+115) / Under (-145)
- Both teams score: Yes (+100) / No (-120)
- Pointsbetting (exclusive at PointsBet, for terms and conditions click here): [Por definir]
All odds are courtesy of PointsBet.
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Betting on Portugal – (3 points – currently in 1st place)
Winning the first game is very important in a World Cup, and it doesn’t matter how you do it. But when it comes to the obligatory post-match analysis, it is worth noting that Portugal did not perform well against the African side. And they could have equalized if Iñaki Williams had not slipped up after a gift from Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the final minute of the match.
If one thing is clear, it is that Cristiano Ronaldo is not going through a good moment, despite having scored from the penalty spot and becoming the only player to score goals in five consecutive World Cups (Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and this one). His lack of activity at his now former club, Manchester United, undoubtedly weighs heavily.
Also, that the playmaker is Bruno Fernandes, who gave two great assists to Joao Felix and Rafael Leao against Ghana, and who will be the player to watch against Uruguay. So far, with no injuries reported, Fernando Santos, Portugal’s coach, will line up the same 11 players as last week.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Danilo Pereira and Raphael Guerreiro, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves and Otavinho, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Betting on Uruguay (1 point – Currently in 3rd place)
Uruguay has a team full of stars, and the goalless draw against South Korea let down their fans. As such, Sunday’s match against Portugal is key, and it appears that all players will be available for that game.
In fact, FC Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo, who is recovering from a right thigh adductor tendon avulsion suffered on September 23 in a friendly against Iran, joined the training session on Friday, November 25. His presence is so relevant that he was called up and today two specialists from the Catalan team are closely following his evolution.
His coach, Diego Alonso, does not expect to include him against Portugal, but if he is needed, he will be included against Ghana, in the match that will close the group stage.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Sergio Rochet, Martín Cáceres, Diego Godín, José Giménez and Mathías Olivera, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur and Matías Vecino, Facundo Pellistri, Luís Suárez, Darwin Nuñez.
JefeBet Prediction
What a balanced match, full of stars… Whoever wins the midfield, will have control of the game. Both have class, good performers and first-class playmakers, but Uruguay has a fierce game, which always prevails in difficult situations. And that, in these instances, is worth gold.
As an additional fact (or as a sample of it) there is the last antecedent between both teams, when in the round of 16 of Russia 2018 the South Americans eliminated CR7 and company. For this reason, at JefeBet we believe that Uruguay will win, and that it will be a great match.
Prediction: Uruguay wins 3 to 2.
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