Portugal and Ghana have only met once in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup and they won’t be strangers to each other when they meet this evening.
The two last met at the 2014 edition which saw Portugal beat the Black Stars 2:1 with Christiano Ronaldo scoring the winning goal and John Boye an own goal while Asamoah Gyan netted the only goal for the Africans.
Portugal who are ranked 9th on the FIFA ranking will be appearing for the 8th time at the World Cup finals while Ghana ranked 61 in the World will be making their fourth appearance after missing the 2018 edition in Russia.
FORM
Portugal’s last nine games: 6 wins, one draw, and two defeats
Ghana’s last nine games: 4 wins, three draws, and two defeats
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Thomas Partey(Ghana) : The central midfielder is one of the nation’s biggest talents. The Arsenal star is the center of activity in the middle of the park for the black stars with brilliant passing rate and ball distribution. The two-time Ghana player of the year has this season been impressive in the English Premier League having scored two goals in 11 matches for the Gunners.
Bernardo Silva(Portugal): While many will look forward to seeing Cristiano Ronaldo, Sailva has arguably been the most outstanding Portuguese player so far this season. His field intelligence is unique and has good technical ability on the field of play. The Manchester City player has so far played 14 matches and scored 2 goals and produced 5 assists.
PREDICTION, BETTING TIP AND ODDS
