Portugal
Portugal World Cup Odds
Portugal had a torrid time in qualifying and made it through in the Playoffs again Bosnia in the end. They need to up their game at the World Cup Finals but that is something they are well capable of doing.
Top 5 World Cup Bets On Portugal at the World Cup
- Portugal To Third In Group
- Portugal To Be Eliminated At Group Stage
- Lay Portugal To Reach The Final
- Lay Cristiano Ronaldo To Place In The Golden Boot Market
- Back Portugal To Win To Nil Against North Korea
Portugal Road To World Cup
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/08 | Malta | 0 - 4 | Portugal |
| 10/09/08 | Portugal | 2 - 3 | Denmark |
| 11/10/08 | Sweden | 0 - 0 | Portugal |
| 15/10/08 | Portugal | 0 - 0 | Albania |
| 28/03/09 | Portugal | 0 - 0 | Sweden |
| 06/06/09 | Albania | 1 - 2 | Portugal |
| 05/09/09 | Denmark | 1 - 1 | Portugal |
| 09/09/09 | Hungary | 0 - 1 | Portugal |
| 10/10/09 | Portugal | 3 - 0 | Hungary |
| 14/10/09 | Portugal | 4 - 0 | Malta |
| 14/11/09 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 18/11/09 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 - 1 | Portugal |
Portugal struggled during qualifying but with that behind them they can now concentrate on playing to their potential at the World Cup.
Portugal World Cup Squad
Portugal World Cup Squad will be published here as soon as it is announced.
Portugal Player Stats
*All stats reflect bookies rules for own goals and 90 mins play in their respective markets.
| Player | Games (Sub) | Goals Scored | 1st Goals | Last Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simao | 8 (2) | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Nani | 6 (5) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruno Alves | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hugo Almeida | 5 (2) | 2 | 2 | o |
| Liedson | 5 (1) | 2 | o | 1 |
5 Portugal players scored a single goal during qualification, Cristiano Ronaldo was not amongst them.
Portugal Results Stats
| No. Of Games | 12 |
|---|---|
| No. Of Games Won | 7 |
| No. Of Games Drawn | 4 |
| No. Of Games Lost | 1 |
| No. Of Games Winning At Half Time | 6 |
| No. Of Games Drawing At Half Time | 5 |
| No. Of Games Losing At Half Time | 1 |
Portugal Goal Stats
| Games | 12 |
|---|---|
| Goals | 19 |
| Conceded | 5 |
| First Goals | 7 |
| Last Goals | 7 |
| Over 2.5 | 5 |
| Under 2.5 | 7 |
| Clean Sheet | 9 |
| None Scored | 3 |
Portugal Recent World Cup Performances
2006 Eliminated in Semi Final
2002 Eliminated at Group Stage
1998 Did not Qualify
1994 Did not Qualify
1990 Did not Qualify
Portugal Predicted Team Performance For World Cup
Portugal are capable of a bold show at the World Cup but they have not been at their best recently. They will be relying heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup and should anything happen to him it would be disastrous for his nation's chances.Unfortunately for Portugal they have been drawn in the Group of Death and that may have ruined what little chances they had.
Back Portugal's stage of elimination to be the Group Stage
Portugal World Cup Odds Analysis
According to the Portugal World Cup Odds they should be reaching the quarter finals at least. They are not likely to do better than that so to make the most profit out of Portugal it seems best to oppose them rather than support them.
Best Exchange Bet Or Trade On Portugal
Portugal World Cup Odds are fairly well fancied by the bookies despite a troubled passage to South Africa and their price to reach the final seems very short. On that basis it is recommended that you lay them to reach the final and Betfair and let the bet ride, we are hoping they will be out long before the final.
Recommended Bet: Lay Portugal to reach the Final
Best Spread Bet On Portugal
Portugal seem to be overfancied by Sporting Index and there isn't too much risk selling them in the outright tournament index but there could be plenty of reward, especially if they fail to even reach the Second Round.
