Portugal take on Switzerland in the final last 16 round of the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday night and an entertaining clash looks on the cards in Lusail.
Portugal are solid favourites at 17/20 with Betfred to get the job done in 90 minutes but this looks a game packed with danger for Fernando Santos' side.
It should not be forgotten that Switzerland knocked out world champions France in the last 16 of Euro 2020 and they beat Portugal in the Nations League in June. The 18/5 about Switzerland will understandably tempt plenty of punters looking for an upset.
Switzerland qualified for the knockout stages with the same number of Group G points as Brazil and it speaks volumes for their levels of organisation and team spirit that Murat Yakin's team were able to restrict tournament favourites Brazil to an xG of just 1.0 in their only group-stage defeat.
Portugal dropped the ball against South Korea in their final group game but they had already secured qualification by that stage and Santos made several changes for that final game.
The 2016 Euro winners clearly have a class edge in terms of personnel, with the likes of Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernado Silva and Jao Felix all capable of producing match-winning moments.
Portugal vs Switzerland Prediction
This looks a tricky game for punters because Portugal are prime favourites to let backers down when it comes to the crunch.
Goals looks a safer way into this fixture because Portugal have conceded in seven of their last nine World Cup matches and the chances are Switzerland will find a way past Diogo Costa at some point.
With that in mind, the both teams to score (yes) wager looks particularly appealing at 10/11.
Portugal vs Switzerland prediction: Both Teams to Score (YES) - 10/11
Portugal vs Switzerland Odds with Betfred
- Portugal - 17/20
- Draw - 5/2
- Switzerland - 18/5
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