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Portugal Spain betting prediction


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This promises to be the great match of the opening round of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. The two teams of the Iberian Peninsula have not met for more than five years and in the last game played there was a goalless draw. Because they are two very similar teams, the game has a huge tendency to be balanced and with few chances of goals, however, it is expected that Spain will have more possession due to its more technical players. It should be noted that the last four matches between these two teams, in the final stages, ended with the '' Under 2.5 goals '' as the winner market. Given this we believe that the trend will continue and this clash will end with a few goals in the final score.
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Preview
Portugal and Spain face , in a match for this stage of the World Cup (Group Stage). There is no recent record of official head‑to‑heads between these two teams. The last head‑to‑head was played on 27‑06‑2012 and ended with the final score: Portugal (0‑0) Spain.

Analysis Portugal

The team makes its debut in this competition, since they had direct access and didn't have to go through any of the previous rounds. They come to this match after a win against Algeria by (3‑0). Portugal has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1 of the last 10 matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. They have conceded the first goal in 4 of their 15 matches, but have been able to turn the score around in 2. In the last 20 matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

The Portuguese national team has been growing in recent years and currently occupies the 4th position of the FIFA Ranking. If we look at the whole history, it is possible to notice that the Lusos compete for the fifth consecutive World Championship, and their best partition was in 1966 when they finished in 3rd place. It is important to emphasize that Portugal is the current European champion and for this reason they are aiming to make a great performance in this World Cup. Usually coach Fernando Santos plays in 4-4-2 in favor of ball possession and organized attacks, however, in this match, he should use a strategy based on counter-attack: Bernardo Silva is an excellent player in the transport of ball for the attack. On the other hand, the game of Portugal passes all over the star Cristiano Ronaldo, player who should line up in the starting eleven with full force. It seems that the coach counts on all the called up players for this competition.

Confirmed Lineup: Rui Patrício, Cédric Soares, Raphaël Guerreiro, Pepe, José Fonte, João Moutinho, Bernardo Silva, William Carvalho, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Coach: F. Fernandes da Costa Santos.

Analysis Spain

The team had direct access to this group stage. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got win against Tunisia by (0‑1). In the last 10 matches Spain has won 7 and tied 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since 21 of the last 23 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 13 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 9 of those 13 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 9 of them.

Spain is one of the greatest teams of world football, counts on a World Championship, won in 2010, and three European Championships, won in 1964, 2008 and 2012. However, we can say that the Spanish come to this competition with some sorrows, since they were eliminated in the group stage in the 2014 World Cup and in Euro 2016 did not go beyond the 8th finals. In this way, it is evident that Spain looks to this World Championship with great confidence and ambition. In this match against Portugal, coach Julen Lopetegui should play in 4-3-3 with Diego Costa being the most offensive reference of the Spanish team. In addition, Spain should opt for a more dominating strategy as they present athletes of great technical ability. Gerard Piqué and Daniel Carvajal are recovered and have trained without limitations.

Confirmed Lineup: David De Gea, Nacho, Jordi Alba, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Koke, David Silva, Sergio Busquets, Isco, Iniesta, Diego Costa.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Portugal vs Spain match, on 15 June 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Under 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on williamhill.

The Portugal vs Spain on 15 June 2018 will be played at Sochi, Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy US, for the Portugal Spain match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Portugal at with 39% of the tips.

 

World Cup - 2018 Russia

  • 100% 64 / 64 Games

  • Home team wins 42.19%
  • Draws 14.06%
  • Away team wins 43.75%
  • Over 1.5 75%
  • Over 2.5 45.31%
  • Over 3.5 17.19%
  • Goals 166
  • Goals /match 2.59
  • Goals /match home 1.39
  • Goals /match away 1.2
  • Both teams score 50%
  • Goals after 80' 20.48%
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