Portugal will face Switzerland in the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup. The kickoff is due at 20:00 UK time at the Lusail Stadium, date: 06/12/2022.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One — Combo: Portugal to win + Switzerland to score YES — 4.5
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two — Correct Score: Portugal 2-1 Switzerland — 8.5
Portugal have struggled to keep clean sheets in the World Cup so far. They conceded twice against Ghana and once against South Korea. They come up against a Switzerland side that likes to play higher up the pitch. Portugal head into the game as the favourites but that doesn’t rule out the Swiss side from scoring at least one goal.
It will be a tight game for Portugal. Coming up against a Swiss side has never been easy. Switzerland love playing against the best. They knocked France out of the Euro 2020 and the last time they lost to a top European side, they lost 2-1 against Spain, hence we expect them to succumb to a similar result against Portugal.
won two of their three group-stage games against Ghana and Uruguay and lost 1-0 to South Korea with a weakened squad.
Having finished as the winners of Group H, Portugal will only think about advancing to the next round against Switzerland next week.
Switzerland:
Switzerland won two of their three group-stage games against Cameroon and Serbia but lost to Brazil in a tight 1-0 defeat. They finished behind Brazil in Group G.
The Swiss side may head into the game as the underdogs but they have shown over the years that they are one of the giant killers.
Bruno Fernandes scored twice against Uruguay and provided two assists against Ghana. Back the Manchester United midfielder to get on the scoreboard anytime against Switzerland.
Back Portugal to qualify after the last whistle of the game. The game could be forced to be settled either in extra time or on penalties but Portugal to go through eventually should be a safer option.
Goalkeeper: Costa
Defenders: Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes
Midfielders: Neves, B. Silva, Carvalho
Forwards: Fernandes, Ronaldo, Felix
Goalkeeper: Kobel
Defenders: Rodriguez, Akanji, Schar, Widmer
Midfielders: Xhaka, Freuler, Sow
Forwards: Vargas, Embolo, Shaqiri
Where will this match be played?
The game will be played at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1XBet for Portugal vs Switzerland.