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Portugal vs Switzerland Prediction & Betting tips
A striking match on this day on Tuesday will be held by Portugal and Switzerland for a new date of the European qualifiers to Russia 2018.
Portugal :
In my opinion, there is no clear favorite on this occasion, since the two teams are even and hierarchy despite having different football styles. For this reason and knowing that the lusitanos play all or nothing in this game to qualify directly to the World Cup, we advise you to play a few euros to the bet “plus 8 corners”. Remember that the Swiss are combative by nature, being feasible that they can withstand the intense rhythm of the Portuguese and yield several corner shots throughout the 90 ‘minutes of play.
Take into account that Portugal arrives toned to this duel after winning 0-2 to Andorra and to add 24 points in the group. Now his goal is to win the match and qualify directly to the World Cup. You only need to add the 3 points, since the difference of goals is in your favor. It is expected that Cristiano appears in all its dimension and that it helps to its selection to avoid the repechaje.
On the other hand do not forget that the Lusitanian box will try to attack by the bands to open the ferrea defense rival. It is expected that the team will not slow down so get the first goal. You are expected to get between 3 to 4 per stage.
Switzerland:
Continuing with the analysis you should know that Switzerland is well at this duel after beating 5-1 to Hungary and registering 27 units in the general table. Now he will travel to Portuguese lands seeking his direct pass to the World Cup and avoid the repechage. One that can leave them outside the World Cup if they get to play a very complicated key. Nonetheless, it remains a compact and competitive line-up.
To conclude we tell you that the Swiss will back their lines unconsciously trying to protect the tie that serves them. Therefore, maybe they get a corner or 2 maximum in the first time (some punctual exit, some backlash or some ball stopped). If they are losing, there if another story would be.
In front of this panorama I play for the bet “more 8 corners” due to the following reasons: First because the two teams are compact and hierarchy, despite having different football styles. Therefore, it is not surprising that both can have their chances, beyond that the Portuguese dominate the process and advance their lines in a constant way. Second because the Portuguese will go out with everything to win the game, trying to take advantage of the local factor. Therefore, it is logical that they can register between 6 to 8 corners throughout the match. Moreover, it is very feasible that they get between 3 to 6 in the first stage if they do not get to drop the fast goal. And third, because Switzerland is a solid and neat squadron between lines, a fact that will allow you to safely protect your bow for a prudent time (maybe a while). Given this reality and knowing that the Swiss could also make between 2 to 4 corners, we believe that this pick can be a winner. Also remember that the Swiss if they lose they have to leave all or nothing, since they have nothing to lose when having secured the repechage.
Portugal vs Switzerland head to head matches
06.09.16 WC Switzerland Portugal 2 : 0
15.06.08 EUR Switzerland Portugal 2 : 0
13.10.93 WC Portugal Switzerland 1 : 0
30.03.93 WC Switzerland Portugal 1 : 1
19.09.89 WC Switzerland Portugal 1 : 2