Portugal vs Ghana: prediction for the 2022 FIFA World Cup match
Portugal and Ghana lock horns in the opening round of games in Group F on Thursday. Who will get three points in this game? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Portugal

Portugal national team were the favourites in their qualification group. Their opponents were Serbia, Ireland, Luxemburg, and Azerbaijan. However, Fernando Santos' team failed to beat Serbia and finished in 2nd place. In the playoffs, Portugal defeated Turkey with a score of 3:1 and then easily outplayed North Macedonia (2:0).

Ghana

Ghana national team had South Africa, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe as their opponents in qualification. Otto Addo's men were the strong favourites, too, but ended up level on points with South Africa. In the playoffs, they got two draws against Nigeria and won the ticket to Qatar thanks to an away goal. At the Africa Cup of Nations, the Black Stars failed to qualify from their group.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
This score was recorded in 2 out of 11 games that Portugal won.

СтавкаPortugal to score in each half
In 2 of the last 3 games, Portugal scored in each half.

СтавкаGhana to score in 2nd half
In the last game between the teams, Ghana scored after halftime.

Tip and bets
Portugal are the favourites to win the group, but their opponents shouldn't be underestimated. The European side needs to get three points in the upcoming game to get a confident lead, and we think they will succeed due to their class advantage and sheer motivation.
Our prediction – Asian handicap (-1) to Portugal
Portugal will play to win - they can't afford to lose points before the meeting with Uruguay. We predict a comfortable two-goal victory for the favourites.
Second bet - Portugal to win by 2 goals