Portugal vs Ireland Prediction & Tips
Group A is one of those with five teams and perhaps also one of the least balanced on the whole European scene. Perhaps also because Ireland got off to a very bad start in these world qualifiers, far below expectations. Portugal and Serbia took advantage of this, reaching the top of the group and marking the territory. Now, however, the fight for the top spot is getting pretty intense and losing points right now could be lethal. This is why the game against the Irish represents a sort of “trap” for Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates, because in reality the victory is practically taken for granted, but we know well that in modern football there is nothing more to be taken for granted …
And this despite the fact that Ireland have lost both games played so far in these world qualifiers in Qatar 2022: a decidedly surprising result …
Yes, because if the first defeat could also be there and was all in all “honorable”, however “honorable” a defeat may be, the second really surprised everyone.
In the first outing Ireland played it, but lost to Serbia away (3-2 the final result), in the second they suffered an unexpected defeat against Luxembourg at home (0-1).
Portugal, on the other hand, have played three matches so far, they have won two, drawing only the direct match against the other leaders (2-2 the final result in Serbia).
In the other two outings the Portuguese have collected two victories, the first at home against Azerbaijan (1-0 the final result), the second in Luxembourg (1-3).
Portugal are obviously and largely the favorites, but the match will be anything but simple for Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates, because for Ireland it represents a sort of “last resort”. However, let’s trust Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates and play the final 1 result, adding an Under 2.5 player to raise the odds a bit.
Portugal – Ireland FREE TIPS
Portugal – Win @ 1.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
