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Serbia vs Portugal Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup
by Daniel Ngulu | in World Cup Predictions
Serbia and Portugal both registered wins in their opening Group A matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The two will be facing off on Match Day 2 this Saturday, with Serbia hosting. Serbia came from down to see off Ireland 3-2 and will be hoping to hit six points as the European champions visit. They have the perfect launch pad with a run of five matches unbeaten, and being a second straight home game should give them the advantage. In their last two home matches, Serbia have scored eight goals and have just two losses and seven wins in the last 13 home matches. In World Cup qualification matches, Serbia have lost just once in the last 14 while they have four wins in the last five. They are unbeaten in the nine World Cup qualification matches at home, with six wins therein. In the nation’s history, they’ve played 22 World Cup qualification matches at home, and have lost just once, a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Belgium.
Portugal are ranked 25 places above Serbia and remain one of the sides to beat in Europe. That was however not reflected in their opening game against Azerbaijan, as even with their star players, they needed an own goal to win 1-0. It is not a surprise though, as Portugal are normally slow starters in qualifiers. That win presented their sixth clean sheet in eight matches and their only loss in the last 11 matches came against world champions France in the Nations League in November. Defensively, Portugal are good; apart from the six clean sheets in eight matches, they have conceded two or more goals in just one of their last 11 matches. There’s no question about their prowess in attack; Portugal have failed to score in just one of the last five matches and going here they are unbeaten in their last four away matches, with three wins therein. They have seven wins in the last eight away matches in World Cup qualifiers and four straight clean sheets in the qualifiers ahead of this game.
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Serbia vs Portugal Form
Serbia and Portugal's standings in the World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
|
2
|
17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Serbia and Portugal Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Mar 2021 - World Cup
18 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
15 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
12 Nov 2020 - Euro
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Mar 2021 - World Cup
18 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
12 Nov 2020 - Euro
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
6 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
17 Nov 2019 - Euro
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
8 Oct 2020 - Euro
3 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
14 Oct 2019 - Euro
10 Sep 2019 - Euro
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Mar 2021 - World Cup
17 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
14 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Nov 2020 - International Friendlies
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Mar 2021 - World Cup
14 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Nov 2020 - International Friendlies
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
7 Oct 2020 - International Friendlies
5 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
8 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
17 Nov 2019 - Euro
14 Oct 2019 - Euro
10 Sep 2019 - Euro
Serbia vs Portugal Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
7 Sep 2019 - Euro
Players list
M. Dmitrovic
DefenderS. Mitrovic
N. Milenkovic
S. Pavlovic
MidfielderS. Milinkovic-Savic
N. Maksimovic
N. Gudelj
ForwardL. Jovic
F. Djuricic
M. Ristic
N. Radonjic
A. Lopes
DefenderJ. Fonte
Cedric
N. Mendes
R. Dias
D. Pereira
MidfielderR. Sanches
J. Palhinha
B. Silva
ForwardJ. Felix
Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
P. Rajkovic
D. Nikolic
DefenderU. Spajic
M. Petkovic
M. Ristic
M. Grujic
N. Maksimovic
N. Krsticic
ForwardF. Djuricic
N. Radonjic
A. Zivkovic
L. Jovic
J. Sa
R. Silva
DefenderN. Mendes
D. Duarte
L. Neto
MidfielderJ. Palhinha
R. Sanches
R. Neves
ForwardR. Silva
J. Felix
P. Neto
A. Silva
Most goals and assists
Serbia
Portugal
A. Mitrovic
(8 Goals)
Cristiano Ronaldo
(6 Goals)
Serbia - Portugal Key Points
- Portugal have seven wins in eight World Cup qualification matches away from home.
- Portugal have six clean sheets in the last eight matches.
- Serbia are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Serbia are unbeaten in nine World Cup qualification matches at home.
- Serbia have one loss in 22 World Cup qualification matches at home.
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Our Serbia vs Portugal Prediction
These two nations are the top contenders for the Qatar 2022 ticket from Group A. Both are coming from wins in their opening matches and it will be interesting to see the strategy they employ here. Serbia don’t lose a lot at home, and Portugal are good away in the World Cup qualifiers. The two nations haven’t lost a lot recently and a draw looks very likely here.
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