Luxembourg vs Portugal
EURO Qualification
Date: Sunday, 17 November 2019
Kick-off at 14:00 UK / 15:00 CET
Venue: Stade Josy Barthel (Luxembourg).
Team News
Luxembourg
Luxembourg coach Luc Holtz will be boosted by the return of midfielder Leandro Barreiro important. He can play an important role alongside Olivier Thill in midfield. They will mainly be tasked with the responsibility of cutting line passing through Portugal in the middle of the park.
Holtz, meanwhile, secured to employ a deep defensive block for obvious reasons. The aim is to isolate the attacker Portugal with their tight marking and rigid shape, offer them as little space as possible.
That's where people like Lars Gerson, Maxime Chanot and captain Laurent Jans could play an important role. Defensive trio will sit in and contain the pressure from their opponents.
The two wings on Maurice Deville and Gerson Rodrigues will likely be advised to operate in a deeper role, providing additional defensive cover for the defenders.
And finally, the attack could have led by Dave Luxembourg Turpel, which may represent for Vincent Thill suspended. advanced should take full use of his chances this weekend.
Possible Lineup (4-1-4-1): Moris; Jans, Chanot, Gerson, Carlson; Philipps; Deville, Barreiro, Thill, Rodrigues; Turpel.
Portugal
After a 6-0 win over Lithuania in midweek, it would not be surprising to see Fernando Santos made a few changes to his starting eleven. However, given the importance of this game, he could retain the services of Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Paciencia in the attack.
Raphael Guerreiro can be given in front of a nod from Pizzi. Borussia Dortmund star might feature in the role of number ten, with Bernardo Silva operates as a right wing. Ronaldo, meanwhile, will be deployed on the opposite side, though it tends to move to a more central role.
No changes are expected to be made in the defense department, with Jose Fonte partnering Ruben Dias at the heart of a four-man back line. They simply can not afford to make defensive mistakes at this crucial game. They will be supported by wide-defensive duo Mario Rui and Ricardo Pereira.
In midfield, Joao Moutinho experienced figure could be favored in front of his team mate Ruben Neves Wolverhampton. Moutinho is likely to be partnered by Bruno Fernandes, who will retain his place in the double-pivot in midfield.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Patricio; Pereira, Fonte, Dias, Rui; Moutinho, Fernandes; Silva Guerreiro, Ronaldo, Paciencia.
Key Statistics
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 98 goals for Portugal in 163 matches, including 13 in the last seven. Only Iran Ali Daei had scored more international, with 109.
Portugal have lost just three of their last 37 games, winning 22.
Seventeen of Portugal's last 22 goals have been scored in the second half.
Luxembourg is in the six-game streak, their worst sequence since a run of seven defeats in 2015-16.
Luxembourg has scored in each of their previous four home games in 2019.
Luxembourg were on four points, the final tally for the second of their two final qualifying their EURO campaign.
One more goal would have equaled the best record in front of goal Luxembourg in qualifying for the EURO, though, equaling a mark set back in 1964.
Luxembourg vs Portugal Predictions
Luxembourg surrender their streak in qualifying last week after Serbia did just enough at home to post a 3-2 scorecard. Despite showing signs of promise with the efforts of ten goals, four of them on target, the hosts were defeated by the Serbs who managed seventeen shots of their own.
It is also worth noting that Luxembourg only win so far at home, coming against the bottom side of the stone Lithuania. Currently, the home team in two matches in a row here. The reverse fixture of this fight does not end too well for Luxembourg either as a visitor can post an emphatic win 3-0.
On the other hand, Portugal confirmed their intent won a ticket to the final by running riot over Lithuania in their latest match. The visitors put six unanswered goals past them, half of which, came courtesy of their own talisman and captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
In addition, the far side that only stumble so far against the current table-toppers Ukraine, it is also by no more than a narrow 2-1 margin. With Luxembourg admit defeat in their h2h clashes recently here too, the visitors more than likely too hot to handle for the home side come Sunday.
In addition, regardless of bagging the win, the away side have not been shy in racking accounting purposes. their captain, in particular, is only one goal of topping the goalscoring charts and has netted four goals in the last seven Portugal as well.
The visitors also had scored ten of their three previous trips on the road alone. With Portugal netting three times the last time around too, it is certainly well within reason to expect a high scoring clash revealed.
Luxembourg vs Portugal Betting tips
Portugal -2, -2.5 Asia defects @ 1.66 (2/3)
Over 2.5 goals @ 1.50 (1/2).
