Portugal vs Liechtenstein Predictions

Tip Reasoning

• Portugal scored 12 goals in six games at the World Cup, including six against Switzerland
• Portugal’s recent games against low-ranked teams have ended 5-0 against Luxembourg, and 3-0 against Azerbaijan
• Liechtenstein have failed to score in 11 of their last 12 games
• Liechtenstein’s last game against a top-10 ranked team was a 9-0 loss to Germany

Portugal start as they mean to go on

Portugal will be looking to kickstart their European Championship qualification bid with a bang as they face 198th-ranked Liechtenstein. Their World Cup campaign ended in disappointment, but the start of a new competition will give them the hope of glory they carry into every tournament.

At the World Cup in Qatar, Portugal scored 12 goals in their six games, including putting six past Switzerland in the round of 16. The goal-scoring potential in this Portugal side is ridiculously high, with record scorer Cristiano Ronaldo still in the squad, alongside the likes of Rafael Leao, Joao Felix and Bruno Fernandes who are all in scintillating form domestically. Backing any one of those four to score would be a good tip here.

Liechtenstein’s last game against a top-10 ranked side was a 9-0 loss to Germany in November 2021, and as a result, a prediction for over 2.5 goals & BTTS – No, appeals here.

Liechtenstein’s goal scoring woes

Liechtenstein have struggled for goals, even against similarly-ranked sides Gibraltar, Andorra and Moldova, and have failed to score in 11 of their last 12 games. Coming up against a side of the calibre of Portugal should be way too much for them, and a correct score prediction of 6-0 to the hosts looks good here due to Portugal’s goal scoring ability in comparison to Liechtenstein’s.