Portugal vs. Luxembourg: Match Preview

Portugal vs. Luxembourg match for FIFA World Cup Qualification is going to be played on 12th October. Let's see what will happen under the lights at the Éstadio Algarve stadium.

Match information

• Time: 18:45 GMT 12th, October 2021.
• Venue: Estádio Algarve stadium
• Referee: Benoît Bastien

Probable lineups

Team news

Portugal is looking for their 5th consecutive win while the visitor, Luxembourg, is aiming to end their dry spell after three matches without any victory.

Portugal news

• Injured: Rafa Silva, Domingos Duarte, Raphael Guerreiro
• Doubt: Diogo Jota
• COVID-19: Francisco Trincao

Cristiano Ronaldo turns back from his suspension in the World Cup qualification and is ready to continue an unbeaten start to reclaim the top spot for Portugal. Rafa Silva, Domingos Duarte, and Raphael Guerreiro will be sidelined because of injury. Meanwhile, Trincao is pulled out after getting positive to COVID-19 and Diogo Jota is in doubt through a muscle issue.

Portugal had an ideal warm-up to the 2022 World Cup Qualification by a 3-1 victory over the host Qatar and then a 3-0 success when visiting the Estadio Algarve. Ronaldo and his partners are now occupying second place in Group A with 13 points, behind Serbia with a game played more.

Luxembourg news

• Injured: None
• Doubt: None
• COVID-19: None

Tuesday’s visitor has had a victory drought with only one out of 6 recent matches. Holtz’s players now occupy third place and there is a minor chance of usurping Portugal to second place. 

The good news is Christopher Martins and Gerson Rodrigues have returned after a one-game suspension and are waiting to boost the team’s performance on Tuesday night. 

Olivier Thill is considered moving to the wing while Pereira may fill the midfield and Rodrigue may lead the line.

Match facts

Portugal

• Santos’s warriors have been dominating the Portugal vs. Luxembourg head-to-head history with 16 wins out of 18 encounters. 
• On average, Portugal has scored 2 goals per match in the last 11 competitions against Luxembourg in all arenas.
• They have scored 13 goals in the 5 latest matches against Luxembourg.
• Portugal is unbeaten in 17 out of 18 latest competitions in the FIFA World Cup.
• Portugal has scored at least 2 goals per match in the last 4 matches in the World Cup Qualifications.

Luxembourg

• Luxembourg has scored only one goal in the 5 latest matches against Portugal.
• They’ve had only 1 win over Portugal during their rivalry's history.
• Except for a 2-1 victory before Azerbaijan in September, Holtz’s men are winless in their last 6 battles.
• Luxembourg is third in Group A with 7 points in the gap with Santos’s men who are currently ranked second with 13 points.

Portugal vs. Luxembourg predictions

Santos’s side had an easy 3-0 victory over Qatar while the rival just struggled with a 1-0 defeat to Serbia. 

Ronaldo and his associates are attacking the top spot by a victory this Tuesday night and they have been unbeaten in World Cup Qualifying since September 2016. 

It will not be easy for Holtz’s men. Chance for Luxembourg to usurp Portugal to the second spot is minor if not called a dream.

Prediction: Portugal 3 - 0 Luxembourg

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