Andorra VS Portugal ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Andorra vs Portugal
Andorra and Portugal are taking part in the Estadi Nacional in a meeting for the World Cup – Europe Qualifiers (Round 1). It is necessary to analyze with particular attention the home / outside condition, as Andorra presents different results at home and abroad.
Andorra Team News
The home team is currently in 5th place with 4 points earned, after 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out to Switzerland by (3-0). In the last match, lost out to the Faroe Islands by (1-0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 1 victory, 2 draws and 12 defeats as a visitor; against 1 win, 1 draw and 13 defeats in his stadium. In the last 4 home games for the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe Andorra has won 1, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 games, and his attack is not in good shape as he did not score goals in 6 of the last 8 matches in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency to few goals, since 6 of his last 8 games finished with Less than 2.5 goals. This is a team that has struggled to open the scoring and has only managed to score the first goal once in the last eight matches for the World Cup qualifiers – Europe. In 8 games in the competition, he never managed to turn the scoring in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Andorra vs Portugal Stats
Andorra is only 144th in the FIFA rankings, no more chances to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and they have to finish the competition in a dignified way, that is, not finish in the last place of their group. The team is characterized by a rather inefficient attack that has scored only 2 goals and is the worst of Group B, while the defense also presents serious problems, has suffered 17 goals and is the second most leaked. Playing at home, as the match he will play on Saturday, the team usually find great difficulties, but won their 4 points in the qualifying rounds in the last two matches as host, including a surprising victory over Hungary in the last game, but in general, be easily beaten by their fans and have only 2 goals scored in the 4 matches in this type of situation. For the clash against Portugal, coach Koldo Álvarez will not be able to count on defender Jordi Rubio and midfielder Marc Pujol, both of them suspended.
Portugal Team News
The visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 21 points, after 7 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won at home to the Faroe Islands by (5-1). In the last match, he won out to Hungary by (0-1). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last 4 games as a visitor to the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe Portugal has 3 wins and 1 defeat.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 7 victories in the last games. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 8 games for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 7 of the last 8 matches for the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe, of these 7 reached the interval in lead in 6 and managed to always retain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘.
Portugal are having a good performance in the qualifiers, coming from a great series of 7 victories, is already guaranteed at least in the playoffs that gather the best seconds placed in search of a place in the 2018 World Cup and goes in search of 3 more points to try to reach the first place. The team is characterized by a powerful attack that has scored 28 goals and is the best of Group B with a 10-goal advantage for the second best attack, while the defense also shows good solidity, conceded only 4 goals and is the second less leaked, demonstrating great balance between the offensive and defensive sectors. Playing away from home, as the match this Saturday, the team comes from 3 wins and has the second best campaign as a visitor to his group, worth noting that it is the team that scored the most and conceded fewer goals away from their dominions. For the confrontation against Andorra, coach Fernando Santos will be able to count on Eder, hero of the Eurocopa title and has no problems with suspensions, should go to the field with maximum strength, highlighting Cristiano Ronaldo, scorer of the qualifiers with 14 goals.
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