Portugal vs. Ghana - Betting tips, predictions, and odds
Portugal and Ghana will conclude Round 1 of the group stage at the World Cup with a Group H tilt at the FIFA World Cup at Stadium 974. Here you can get the best Portugal vs. Ghana betting tips and predictions.
H2H, form, and stats
Portugal and Ghana have met only once so far. It was in the World Cup 2014 in Brazil when A Seleção secured a 2-1 victory in the group stage. Out of all the current players from both teams, only brothers Ayew and Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in this WC in Qatar.
Portugal is coming to Qatar a lot harder than expected. They lost the final qualifications game to Serbia at home and were forced to play two additional games in the playoffs. After beating Turkey 3-1, they defeated North Macedonia 2-0.
Fernando Santos’ team was in a commanding position to qualify for the final stage of the UEFA Nations League but lost the deciding match to Spain at home and fell to 2nd place in the group. The Portuguese showed class in their most recent friendly against Nigeria by winning 4-0 without Ronaldo, who was sidelined with a stomach bug.
Ghana qualified for this World Cup even though they failed to beat Nigeria in the playoffs. Following a 0-0 stalemate at home, the Black Stars drew 1-1 on the road and booked their WC ticket thanks to an away goal. Otto Addo’s squad played three friendly games before arriving in Qatar. They lost 3-0 to Brazil but then beat Nicaragua and Switzerland without conceding a goal in the process.
Injuries and squad news
Fernando Santos decided not to call midfielder Joa Moutinho, who is the second most-capped player of the national squad, while he couldn't count on Diogo Jota, who is injured. Captain, the most-capped player and the top scorer of this nation, Cristiano Ronaldo, is going to be a man to watch for Portugal.
Not only that this will be his last World Cup, but following the recent fallout with Manchester United, there is no doubt all eyes will be on him. There’s plenty of talent in this squad; João Félix, Rafael Leão, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, João Cancelo, and Rúben Dias are just some of them. Portugal really has one of the strongest teams in the tournament, and they are the favorites not only in this game against Ghana, but also one of the favorites to lift the trophy.
Otto Addo is more than happy to welcome new players to the national team, who will represent Ghana for the first time at a big tournament. Iñaki Williams and Tariq Lamptey have the quality to play in the starting lineup, and their experience from LaLiga and Premier League will be much appreciated. Still, the biggest stars of this team are brothers Ayew.
Andre and Jordan have 194 caps and 42 goals between them, and this is likely their last chance to represent Ghana at the World Cup. Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus, Leicester’s Daniel Amartey, and Southampton’s Mohammed Salisu will provide enough quality to Andre and Jordan, and this squad mustn’t be underestimated.
Portugal vs. Ghana Betting predictions and odds
Of course, Portugal is a firm favorite in this game, but betting on the Navigators to get three points at 1.36 odds is not something we would advise you. Backing Ghana at 9.10 some might call it madness, but you never know, and as long the Black Stars don't concede an early goal, everything is possible. A draw can be backed at 4.75. Despite the attacking potential that Portugal has, the bookmakers are giving 2.00 odds on Over 2.5 goals, while Under 2.5 goals is at 1.80.
Our best tip for Portugal vs. Ghana game
Portugal wasn't impressive recently, but this is a team with a lot of experience and world-class players, which is not the case with Ghana. There is no doubt that Williams, the brothers Ayew, and co. are quality players, but they are no match to the Portuguese. Ghana will likely battle South Korea for the unimportant 3rd place in this group, and the Black Stars perhaps have a chance to get a draw against Uruguay, but against Portugal, we don’t give think they have one.
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Portugal vs. Ghana: Where to watch? Date, hour, and TV schedule
- FIFA World Cup
- Venue: Stadium 974 (Doha)
- Thursday, November 24, 2022
- 5 PM CET
- TV Schedule - click here
