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Betting tips for Portugal VS Ukraine 22.03.2019

Unbeaten since their World Cup exit at the hands of Uruguay (W3, D3), defending European champions Portugal (FIFA Ranking #6) have now lost just two games since the start of 2018 (W6, D7, L2). Yet they haven’t been ferocious upfront, with six of their last nine fixtures featuring just one Portugal strike.
However, they have won their last seven Euro qualifying games – four by a 1-0 scoreline – and enter this match as strong favourites. That may not faze Ukraine (#30) though, who have secured a result in three of the last four away games they started as the underdog (W1, D2, L1).
Seeking a third consecutive European championships place, the visitors enter this clash following a successful UEFA Nations League campaign (W3, L1) that saw them promoted into League A, and have lost just one of their last six European qualifying away games (W3, D2, L1) – although all three wins were to nations currently ranked outside the top 70 by FIFA.
Similar to their hosts, Ukraine haven’t been the strongest scorers lately, netting one goal, or none, in their last five outings, whilst five of their last six victories came by a one-goal margin.
Players to watch: Captain Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the Portugal set-up for the first time since the World Cup, and is in sparkling form for Juventus with 19 SA goals.
Schalke winger Yevhen Konoplyanka is the highest current scorer in the Ukraine squad (19 goals) - he netted two UNL goals.
Stat attack: There’s been an opening goal within the first 15 minutes in three of Portugal’s last five European qualifying matches.
Both teams have scored in only two of Ukraine’s last 12 European qualifying games.

Three of Portugal’s last four competitive matches have featured exactly two first-half yellow cards.

 

Portugal VS Ukraine  Prediction: X/1 4.50

Portugal VS Ukraine Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Portugal VS Ukraine Score Recommendations: 2-1 10.00