On 7 September 2021, a match between the national teams of Azerbaijan and Portugal will take place within the qualifying stage of the FIFA World Cup. The national team of Portugal is in the second line of group A in the qualification, and the national team of Azerbaijan is at the bottom of the standings, but this match is unlikely to be an easy win for the European Brazilians.
Having made a prediction for the match Azerbaijan – Portugal, we have identified the favourite of the upcoming match.
The national team of Azerbaijan is at the bottom of the standings, and, frankly, the team is performing quite unsuccessfully within this qualifying cycle. On the one hand, the Azerbaijanis impose a stubborn struggle on any of the opponents, but the team lacks something. Azerbaijan happened to lose even to Luxembourg (1:2). The team lost the chances for top positions, but it can still honourably finish the qualification. This match is a great opportunity to compete for points and titillate the nerves of the Portuguese.
The national team of Portugal is the second in its qualifying group, and only in terms of additional indicators, they are below the first line taken by the national team of Serbia. The team scored 10 points with three victories and one draw with the Balkan team (2: 2). Against the rest of the opponents, the Portuguese look confident and do not waste points. The team has a powerful line-up, and the match against Azerbaijan is a chance to surge ahead in the group.
Before making a prediction for the match Azerbaijan-Portugal, we suggest considering the results of recent matches of the teams.
Azerbaijan – will it take points from the Portuguese stars?
The national team of Azerbaijan played with the following opponents:
- 24.03.2021 Portugal (0:1) – the victory of the national team of Portugal;
- 27.03.2021 Serbia (1:2) – the victory of the national team of Serbia;
- 30.03.2021 Luxembourg (1:2) – the victory of the national team of Luxemburg;
- 1.09.2021 Ireland (1:1) – a draw.
The Azerbaijanis managed to score only one point and lost the chances for top positions in the group.
Portugal – a candidate for first place
The national team of Portugal played with the following opponents;
- 24.03.2021 Azerbaijan (1:0) – the victory of the national team of Portugal;
- 27.03.2021 Serbia (2:2) – a draw;
- 30.03.2021 Luxembourg (3:1) – the victory of the national team of Portugal;
- 01.09.2021 Ireland (2:1) – the victory of the national team of Portugal.
Based on the results of recent matches of both teams, it is safe to say that the Portuguese are favourites of the match. This is evident from both gameplay and the class of football players. The national team of Azerbaijan can only try to score some points and titillate the nerves of the Portuguese fans.
