Our betting experts preview the World Cup play-off final match between Portugal and North Macedonia in Path C and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
We are bound to see an exciting game on Tuesday as both Portugal and North Macedonia square off in Porto in a World Cup play-off final in Path C. The prize on offer is a ticket to Qatar for this year’s tournament.
Current form and fixture history of Portugal vs North Macedonia
Portugal have seen it all in their last 3 matches. An encounter with Ireland brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Serbia. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Turkey by 3-1.
North Macedonia, in contrast, are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. Armenia got left behind in a 0-5 win, before Iceland got hammered in a 3-1 victory. Italy was the most recent victim in a 0-1 win for Macedonia.
Fixture history: Portugal vs North Macedonia
The most recent outing between Portugal and North Macedonia took place in April 2012 in a friendly. The match failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Highlights from the last match between Portugal and North Macedonia:
Betting stats and facts for Portugal and North Macedonia
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Portugal and North Macedonia played across all tournaments.
- Portugal have scored in 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Portugal have not lost 7 of the last 8 matches
- Portugal have won 6 of the last 8 matches
- In 5 of the last 7 home matches Portugal played, both teams scored
- Portugal have conceded in 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Macedonia have not lost 7 of the last 8 matches
- Macedonia have won the last 3 matches in a row
- Macedonia have not conceded in the last 3 away matches in a row
Players to watch in Portugal vs North Macedonia
It is difficult to look past Cristiano Ronaldo, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run as he hit the target 6 times in his last 6 games for Portugal. Enis Bardhi has managed to score 3 times in the last half dozen matches for North Macedonia. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.
Best tips for the match: Portugal vs North Macedonia
To summarise, the upcoming match between Portugal and North Macedonia appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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