LiontipsPortugal vs Uzbekistan: betting tip (cf 2.20) and bets on the World Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Portugal played DR Congo in the first round and could not confirm the status of the favorite. Moreover, a 1-1 draw was in many ways a natural result, since the European team did not have a total playing advantage. It is possible to note only 75% of the possession of the ball, but at the same time only one shot was scored, which ended with Neves' early goal. Otherwise, Roberto Martinez's team was slow, there was not enough speed, and the national team still relies on Cristiano Ronaldo in positional attacks, which in many ways did not allow them to develop attacks quickly. It should be noted that the veteran did not score goals in the last 10 matches at the World and European championships. It's hard to expect things to change dramatically with Uzbekistan today. It may be recalled that in two friendly matches on the eve of the World Cup against Chile and Nigeria, the Portuguese failed to win with an advantage of more than one goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Portuguese national team has no losses.
Interesting betting trends
- In three consecutive matches involving Portugal, an exchange of goals was recorded.
- In six of Portugal's previous seven matches, there were more than three offsides
Approximate line–up: D. Costa - Cancelo, R. Dias, Veiga, Mendes – J. Neves, Vitinha, B. Fernandes – Conceicao, Ronaldo, Neto.
Current form
The debut of the Uzbek national team at the World Cup was unsuccessful – a 1-3 defeat against Colombia. It should be noted that the third goal was missed at the very end, when we went forward with great strength. Until the 65th minute, the numbers 1 were on the scoreboard.:1. It cannot be said that Fabio Cannavaro's team completely failed the game against a difficult opponent. The lack of experience affected the start, it was difficult under the powerful pressure of the Colombians. However, in the second 45 minutes Uzbekistan created a decent number of dangerous chances, Fayzullayev scored the first goal of the national team in the final round of the World Cup. Undoubtedly, the team will play number two against Portugal and may well create a lot of problems for the opponent, who in this scenario looked unconvincing and slow with Congo. Plus, the Uzbek national team has an excellent Fayzullaev–Shomurodov combination in attack. These players don't need many chances to distinguish themselves.
Disqualifications and injuries
Masharipov is injured, Ashurmatov is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In six of the last seven matches of the Uzbek national team, there were fewer than nine shots on goal.
- In three of the five previous matches of Uzbekistan, a draw was recorded at the end of the first half.
Approximate composition: Yusupov – Abdullaev, Khusanov, Urozov – Karimov, Mozgovoy, Shukurov, Saifiev – Fayzullaev, Shomurodov, Khamdanov.
Trends
The Total Yellow cardrateis less than 2.5
In five of Uzbekistan's last six matches, the referees did not show more than two yellow cards.
1st halfbet: total less than 1.5 goals
This bet was successful in the four previous matches of the Uzbek national team.
The bet is an accurate score of 2:1
Portugal has scored two of its last three wins with this score
Tip and bets
Portugal had obvious problems in positional attacks against the DR Congo national team, when there was simply not enough speed, and total ball control did not bring a positive effect. The situation with Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad is very tense for the team, as the veteran is not ready to lead his partners and keep a high pace. On the eve of the World Cup, there were not the most convincing victories in friendly matches with Chile and Nigeria with a one-goal advantage, there was no talk of any defeats.
Uzbekistan quite expectedly lost in their opening match, but the players gained experience, which they lacked. Fabio Cannavaro has built a good team where everyone knows what to do with the ball at one time or another. The national team will obviously play number two today, and Portugal is not ready to confidently crack the saturated defense of any opponent. Plus, Uzbekistan's national team has Fayzullaev and Shomurodov in attack, who are able to take even a minimal chance and score. We believe that with a difference of more than one goal, the favorite in this pair will not win.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (+2) for Uzbekistan by a factor of 1.87
Bet on the total
Portugal's defense failed to score in two friendly matches against Chile and Nigeria on the eve of the World Cup. Plus, the Portuguese missed out on Congo in the first round. Uzbekistan's national team has Fayzullaev and Shomurovdov in attack, each of them is able to create and realize their moment. We think there is an underestimation of Fabio Cannavaro's players in the betting line.
The second bet is that Uzbekistan will score with a coefficient of 2.20
Betting on corners
Portugal traditionally relies on possession of the ball, spends a lot of time at other people's gates. It is no coincidence that in the last seven matches the national team has taken more corners than the opponents. We expect that this time Martinez's team will surely win in the corners.
Prediction – Portugal wins on corners with a handicap (-3.5) with a coefficient of 1.75
