Portugal vs Switzerland Prediction & Tips
Portugal comes in 1st in Group H with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss with 6 goals for and 4 against. The Portuguese national team started the tournament beating Ghana (3-2) and then Uruguay (2-0). On the last matchday, with first place already ‘assured’, they would lose to South Korea (2-1), a victory that would give them a place in the Round of 16.
In this case, Portugal arrives with one of its best generations of players in history and knowing the pressure they are under to get through this first knockout round of the Round of 16. However, their chances will depend on whether they are less conservative than during the Group Stage.
Formation in 1-4-4-2 (rhombus): Diogo Costa in goal; Cancelo as right back and Guerreiro as left back with Rúben Dias and Pepe as central defenders; Neves will be the pivot with Bruno Fernandes in the midfield and Bernardo Silva and Carvalho playing inside; up front Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Félix will not be missing.
Portugal will be missing Danilo [rib fracture] and Nuno Mendes [thigh muscle injury].
Switzerland comes in 2nd in Group G with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss with 4 goals scored and 3 conceded. The Swiss team started with a win against Cameroon, then lost against Brazil (1-0) and finally won in the last match against Serbia (2-3) in an absolutely ‘crazy’ match where they could have lost.
In this case, Switzerland is one of the main ‘outsiders’ of the World Cup, as it is not expected to overcome knockouts in the tournament, but that already in the last Euro 2021 was on the verge of reaching the semifinals and that now continues to maintain a very strong team at the defensive level and that is able to go on the attack with quality.
Formation in 1-4-2-3-1: Sommer in goal; Widmer as right back and Rodriguez as left back with Elvedi and Akanji as center backs; in midfield will be Freuler and Xhaka with Sow in the midfield; up front on the right will be Shaqiri, on the left will be Vargas and as a center forward Embolo will not miss.
Portugal – Switzerland FREE TIPS
Switzerland – Win @ 3.25
