Portugal and Switzerland face each other in the round of 16 on Tuesday to secure a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. Since 1966, Portugal has only made it to the quarterfinals of a World Cup once. So, this may be another chance for them. Portugal is the Group H winner who won two games and lost a game. Their loss came against South Korea.
Besides, Switzerland qualified for the knockout stages with a stunning 3-2 victory over Serbia in their final group-stage match. The Red crosses last qualified for the quarterfinals of a World Cup back in 1958. So, they might be hoping to win against Portugal.
Kickoff Time: 19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT
Date: December 6, Tuesday
Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Location: Al Daayen, Qatar
Where To Watch: FOX, Telemundo, fuboTV
Portugal Possible Lineup: Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves, William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo
Key Players For Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Cancelo
Switzerland Possible Lineup: Gregor Kobel, Silvan Widmer, Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schar, Ricardo Rodriguez, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri, Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas, Breel Embolo
Key Players For Switzerland: Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri, Yann Sommer, Remo Freuler
Portugal and Switzerland are meeting each other on Tuesday, and the winner will face the winner of Morocco vs. Spain in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. Portugal topped Group H, as they won their opening game against Ghana and defeated Uruguay 2-0. Despite losing a game against South Korea, they have now come to the round of 16.
On the other hand, Switzerland came to the knockout round finishing second in Group G. The Swiss team beat Cameroon in their opener but lost a game against Brazil. In their last group stage game, they beat Serbia 3-2. So, now, the match between Portugal and Switzerland will be pretty intense.
Prediction: Portugal 1-0 Switzerland
So, you can get +550 on Portugal winning. You can play it slightly safer and recommend backing +275 for Portugal to win and Under 2.5 goals. Not to mention, 50% support Portugal, while 22% support Switzerland.