World Cup 2018: Uruguay vs Portugal, kickoffs, broadcasting, lineups, predictions and betting odds

This Saturday, it's going to be more than excitement as Uruguay, the 2-times FIFA World Cup champion will face Portugal on the knockout stage of World Cup 2018. Uruguay came across from the Group Stage as the undisputed winners of Group A while Group B's Portugal's journey was not much smooth, grabbing 5 points.

The hearts of millions rest on the match which will lead the winners to play in the quarterfinals against the winners from France vs Argentina, to secure their place in the semi-finals. However, the opponents are proven tough every time; the real thrill of the World Cup begins.

Kickoffs, Venue, and Broadcasting channel

Uruguay and Portugal are set to clash head-to-head at Fist Olympic Stadium, Sochi, on Saturday, June 30. The kickoff will be at 7 pm BST.

The match exciting and uniting all can be viewed in television on ITV One and BBC One, while for other countries with FIFA membership, the match will be available on their national channels.

Also, the live action can be enjoyed online via BBC iPlayer, the ITV Hub, apple store and play store apps, so be wise to choose the best apps.

Possible Lineups

The knockout stage is the final shot of 4-year event of every team to continue World Cup journey, so the best of the best players is the requisition. 

It's a good news for Uruguay that center-back Jose Maria Gimenez will be playing against Portugal, previously being sidelined for the win over Russia with a muscle injury. While for Portugal, Goncalo Guedes is set to return.

The possible lineups are:

Uruguay XI: Muslera, Caceres, Gimenez, Godin, Laxalt, Nandez, Vecino, Torreira, Bentancur, Suarez Cavani.

Portugal XI: Patricio, Cedric, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro, B. Silva, Carvalho, Moutinho, Fernandes, Ronaldo, Guedes.

History

The 2 nations have never played face-to-face before, not even in a friendly or in a competitive match.

Portugal has reached in the semi-finals 2 times before in 1966 and 2006, while Uruguay, the 2 times World Cup winner (1930,1950) got knocked off from semi-finals for 3 times (1954, 1970, and 2010).

Predictions and Betting Odds

Out of 100% participants, 44% have predicted Portugal's victory, while remaining 31% and 25% goes on the vote for match draw and Uruguay's win respectively.

As per Betfair, the betting odds for the match is set at:

Uruguay's win: 2.8

Match draw: 3.0 

Portugal's win: 3.0

It means that, if you place a $100 bet on Uruguay's win, the right prediction will earn $280, while for the match draw and Portugal's win will offer $300 for both.

The probability as per Betfair counts as:

• Cristiano Ronaldo to score 2 or more: 8/1
• Uruguay to qualify: 20/23
• Luis Suarez to score first: 7/2?
• Portugal to qualify: 19/20

Note: Odds subject to change over time.