World Cup: Colombia vs Portugal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Colombia and Portugal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Colombia take on Portugal at Miami Stadium in their third match at the World Cup. The last game of the group stage takes place this coming Sunday.

Following two rounds of matches in the group stage, Colombia sit as number one with six points, while Portugal collected four points as number two. Whereas hosts Colombia sit as number 13 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Portugal arrive this coming Sunday as number 5.

Team form: Colombia vs Portugal

Colombia Form

Colombia are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-0 win against Jordan. They went on to beat Uzbekistan by 1-3, before also getting the better of DR Congo in a 1-0 victory. Colombia were able to win seven of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings.

Portugal Form

Portugal look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Nigeria by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with DR Congo. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Uzbekistan by a 5-0 scoreline. Portugal achieved a win in six of their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, while drawing three and being defeated in one defeat of the matches.

Betting facts for Colombia and Portugal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Colombia and Portugal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Colombia vs Portugal

Jhon Arias is the most prolific scorer for his national team, with three goals in six international matches. Colombia will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Portugal will be looking up to Cristiano Ronaldo, hoping he can add to his current total of two national team goals in his last six games.

Popular betting markets: Colombia vs Portugal

Full-time result

Colombia claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Portugal have won six of their last 10 games, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Colombia won their last 4 matches. Portugal remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Colombia scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Portugal got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Colombia managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Portugal performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colombia, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Portugal, who managed to score 2.4 times in those matches. Colombia scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Colombia vs Portugal

To sum up, the upcoming match between Colombia and Portugal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.