This week, they took on after an unexpected fall from the top spot in the Group A World Cup qualification bid. The match schedules for Tuesday evening at the Estadio Algarve, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The hosts managed an impressive 3-0 win over Qatar last week, whereas Luxembourg suffered a 1-0 loss to Serbia.
Portugal beat Qatar 3-1 at the 2022 World Cup in a friendly match. Qatar visited the Estadio Algarve with a clear 3-0 win one month later.
In addition, Portugal saw Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Fonte, and André Silva hit the net against Qatar in the ideal warm-up for returning to World Cup qualification.
Furthermore, Portugal has a one-point lead in Group A, with Serbia having a game in hand. Portugal can’t afford to drop any more points before the end of their qualifying campaign against the group leader.
Portugal has won 13 out of 14 in their bid for the final, and they are even more dominant at home at this stage, where they haven’t lost nine games in a row before Luxembourg look to break that streak.
On the other hand, Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic was a hero for Serbia, as his 68th-minute goal was the difference in a 1-0 win over Luxembourg on Saturday.
Luxembourg’s fleeting hopes for a second-round spot were on the thinnest of threads and came with a less-than-positive result.
Portugal vs Luxembourg Head to Head
Both sides have ten games against each other, with Portugal taking all ten wins while opponents without one. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Portugal 3-0 Qatar
- Azerbaijan 0-3 Portugal
- Qatar 1-3 Portugal
- Portugal 2-1 Ireland
- Belgium 1-0 Portugal
Away
- Luxembourg 0-1 Serbia
- Luxembourg 1-1 Qatar
- Serbia 4-1 Luxembourg
- Luxembourg 2-1 Azerbaijan
- Luxembourg 0-1 Scotland
Portugal Team News
This month, Portugal’s attacker Francisco Trinçao had to withdraw from this month’s games after contracting coronavirus. At the same time, Rafa Silva, Domingos Duarte and Raphael Guerreiro will not play a role due to injuries and muscle injuries.
Ronaldo has been suspended for his side’s final game in World Cup qualifiers, but the 112-goal captain is poised to lead the line here.
Luxembourg Team News
Christopher Martins and Gerson Rodrigues – The latter scored the goal in the defeat by Portugal in March – both are back in the team after their last suspension.
Prediction and Odds
Luxembourg is not the easiest team in the world to break. Martins Pereira and Rodrigues will be welcomed with open arms.
- Portugal Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Goasls: Away