Following quite a tumultuous time at club level, Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to lead his nation in the World Cup. Portugal starts their campaign off with a game against African qualifiers Ghana at the Stadium 974. Group H may end with a scramble for second place meaning every game is key for sides like Ghana.
Portugal vs Ghana Predictions and Betting Odds for Group H Opener
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Portugal Run of Form
The 2016 Euros winners come into this tournament in very iffy form. They fell to second in their World Cup Qualifying group and dropped eight points in the Nations League in 2022, including two defeats.
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A 4-0 friendly win over Nigeria served as a final boost ahead of their tournament kicking off, one which may not bode well for Ghana.
Ghana Run of Form
Ghana have had a busy 2022 between AFCON qualifying and the Kirin Cup. Unfortunately for them, positive results have been a rarity this year with just four to their name from 13 games. Two of those wins came in friendlies while one was a penalty shootout win, meaning they only have one singular competitive win in this calendar year.
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Otto Addo’s team have had the wheels come off at the worst possible time. They come into this World Cup looking like an easy win for the top two.
Recent Head to Head
These two teams played in the 2014 World Cup, the only time they’ve ever faced each other, where an 80th-minute Ronaldo goal earned his team the win.
Portugal vs Ghana Prediction
The Black Stars coming away with the win would be something of a footballing miracle. Despite the patchy nature of Portugal’s recent results, they should have more than enough quality to beat a team struggling so much.
Portugal vs Ghana Betting Odds
SkyBet has Portugal as heavy favourites with current odds of 4/11 to win. The betting market sees Ghana as a strong underdog at 15/2 odds of getting the victory.
