Portugal will play Denmark in the fifth round of the League of Nations on November 14. The face-to-face match of the first round ended with a confident victory for the Portuguese with a score of 4:2. Is it worth counting on a similar outcome today? We recommend that you review our betting tip and choose reliable betting options
Command Analysis
Portugal
Current form
Portugal secured a place in the playoffs in four rounds and can safely play the two remaining matches against Denmark and Wales. Plus, the situation with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has officially finished playing for the national team, has been resolved. Jorge Jesus' players scored the maximum 12 points and earned first place in the group with a six-point lead over Denmark. In the last round, Portugal scored a difficult 2-1 home victory over Norway. Despite a tangible game advantage and 20 shots on goal, Ramos scored the winning goal only in the 79th minute, and in the end, Conceicau was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Disqualifications and injuries
Mendes, Leau, Tavares and T. Araujo are injured, Cancelo has too many yellow cards, and Conceicao will serve a suspension.
Interesting betting trends
In the last three matches with the participation of the Portuguese national team, an exchange of goals was recorded.
At least three goals have been scored in the three previous Portuguese matches.
Approximate line–up: D. Costa – Dalot, Dias, Veiga, Nazinho – Vitinha, J. Neves – Felix, B. Fernandes, Neto - Ramos.
Denmark
Current form
Denmark is in second place after four rounds and is three points ahead of Wales and Norway, and has a good chance of reaching the playoffs. However, so far the Danes have scored points only with the Welsh (2-0 at home and 1-0 away). In the matches against Norway (2:3) and Portugal (2:4), the defense could not cope with the powerful onslaught of the opponents. In the home game against the Portuguese, Brian Riemer's team noticeably got hooked in the second 45 minutes, when they conceded two goals. The situation was similar with Norway, when Holland scored the winning goal in the 74th minute. There is not enough depth in the squad, and there are not many opportunities to keep a high pace due to substitutions.
Disqualifications and injuries
In the infirmary, A. Christensen, Goey and Dolberg.
Interesting betting trends
In three of the last five matches, the Danes recorded more than nine shots on goal.
Denmark's national team players fouled less often than their opponents in seven of the last eight matches.
Approximate composition: Hermansen – R. Christensen, Andersen, Provstgor, Mele – Hulmand, Heybjerg – Isaksen, Damsgaard, Darami – Heilund.
From the point of view of the tournament situation, the upcoming meeting is more important for the guests. However, Denmark has so far won only against the Welsh national team, and in the matches against Norway and Portugal it could not withstand the powerful pressure for 90 minutes, the defense was malfunctioning in the endings, it is unlikely that everything will change dramatically today, the guests are noticeably inferior in depth.
The Portuguese ended the epic with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the veteran officially announced his retirement from the national team. Obviously, the situation in the team is calmer now. The national team traditionally performs powerfully on its own field, due to the advantage in the line of attack, it is able to confidently beat the Danes, as it was in the face-to-face meeting of the first round.
Our betting tip is a victory for the Portuguese national team with an Asian handicap (-1) for a coefficient of 1.80
In the face-to-face match of the first round, the rivals scored six goals between the two. The Portuguese don't play flawlessly at their own goal, conceded in three of the four matches, and rely more on attack. The Danes are also very effective offensively, scoring seven goals. There is a high probability that the upcoming meeting in Braga will be productive again.
The second bet is a total of more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.81
Betting on corners
The Portuguese national team habitually relies on ball control, spends a lot of time at other people's gates. In three of the four previous matches, the Portuguese won on corners, including a 7-3 victory over Denmark on corners in a first-round face-to-face meeting. We are waiting for an equally confident victory today.
Prediction – Portugal's corner handicap victory (-2.5) with a coefficient of 1.96
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