Portugal vs North Macedonia. Will Ronaldo & Co make it to the World Cup?
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, on the "Dragao" in Porto, Portugal will face North Macedonia.
In the qualifying group "A" for the World Cup, Portugal suffered only one defeat (1-2 at home from Serbia in the last round), but this was enough to not get a direct ticket to the World Cup. In the semi-finals of the play-offs, Santos' team got a strong opponent - the Turkish team. The meeting turned out to be difficult, despite the result of 2-0 in the first half thanks to goals from Otavinho and Jota. In the second half, the Turks retaliated one goal, and in the 83rd minute they could even equalize the score, but Yilmaz did not convert the penalty, missing the goal. Already in stoppage time, the “team of the chosen ones” succeeded in a counterattack, which was completed with an accurate blow by Matheus Luis, who came on as a substitute: 3-1.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia never ceases to amaze. In 2021, she made her debut at the European Championship (three defeats in the group stage), and now she is one step away from reaching the World Championship. In qualifying group "J" she took second place, only behind Germany. By the way, the "red lions" were the only ones who managed to take away points from the "bundesteam", having won in Duisburg with a score of 2-1. The draw of the play-offs "gave" Italy to Milievskiy's team. The duel took place in Palermo with an overwhelming advantage of the "azure team", but the ball stubbornly did not go into Dimitrievski's goal. It seemed that things were going to extra time, but in stoppage time, Trajkovski managed a crazy long-range shot into the bottom corner: 1-0.
Everyone was waiting to see the mega-battle between Portugal and Italy in the final of the selection, but North Macedonia made a sensation, and who knows what else to expect from it. Milievsky's team is strong on counterattacks and knows how to squeeze the most out of the created chances. She does not have famous performers, but there is a collective cohesion and team spirit. As for the Portuguese, they are constantly focused on the attack, and almost always score in their arena. Ronaldo plays an important role, but even without him there are already players in the team who can take on the duties of a leader: Jota, Joao Felix, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva. We are inclined to the success of Santos' wards, but North Macedonia will not give up just like that, and the Portuguese will not succeed in an “easy walk”. Here you can safely take “North Macedonia with Handicap (+2.5)” for 1.47, “Portugal Win + Total Under (3.5)” looks good for 1.82.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Portugal vs North Macedonia
PortugalIn the qualifying group "A" for the World Cup, Portugal suffered only one defeat (1-2 at home from Serbia in the last round), but this was enough to not get a direct ticket to the World Cup. In the semi-finals of the play-offs, Santos' team got a strong opponent - the Turkish team. The meeting turned out to be difficult, despite the result of 2-0 in the first half thanks to goals from Otavinho and Jota. In the second half, the Turks retaliated one goal, and in the 83rd minute they could even equalize the score, but Yilmaz did not convert the penalty, missing the goal. Already in stoppage time, the “team of the chosen ones” succeeded in a counterattack, which was completed with an accurate blow by Matheus Luis, who came on as a substitute: 3-1.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia never ceases to amaze. In 2021, she made her debut at the European Championship (three defeats in the group stage), and now she is one step away from reaching the World Championship. In qualifying group "J" she took second place, only behind Germany. By the way, the "red lions" were the only ones who managed to take away points from the "bundesteam", having won in Duisburg with a score of 2-1. The draw of the play-offs "gave" Italy to Milievskiy's team. The duel took place in Palermo with an overwhelming advantage of the "azure team", but the ball stubbornly did not go into Dimitrievski's goal. It seemed that things were going to extra time, but in stoppage time, Trajkovski managed a crazy long-range shot into the bottom corner: 1-0.
Portugal vs North Macedonia facts
- Portugal have scored in 12 of their last 13 home matches.
- Portugal has been a regular participant in the World Cup since 2006.
- North Macedonia has never played at the World Cup.
- North Macedonia have only lost one of their last eight matches.
- The Red Lions won 4 away matches in a row, including sensational victories over Germany (2-1) and Italy (1-0).
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Bookmakers do not doubt the success of Portugal, offering to take her victory for 1.19. A draw goes for 7.1, while North Macedonia wins 18. Betcity believes in an abundance of goals: Total Over (2.5) for 1.7 and Total Under (2.5) for 2.23. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!Game Totals Prediction
The teams have met twice, both times in friendly matches: 0-0 in 2012 and Portugal 1-0 in 2003.Everyone was waiting to see the mega-battle between Portugal and Italy in the final of the selection, but North Macedonia made a sensation, and who knows what else to expect from it. Milievsky's team is strong on counterattacks and knows how to squeeze the most out of the created chances. She does not have famous performers, but there is a collective cohesion and team spirit. As for the Portuguese, they are constantly focused on the attack, and almost always score in their arena. Ronaldo plays an important role, but even without him there are already players in the team who can take on the duties of a leader: Jota, Joao Felix, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva. We are inclined to the success of Santos' wards, but North Macedonia will not give up just like that, and the Portuguese will not succeed in an “easy walk”. Here you can safely take “North Macedonia with Handicap (+2.5)” for 1.47, “Portugal Win + Total Under (3.5)” looks good for 1.82.
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