Portugal will look to return to winning ways in the Nations League when they play host to Poland at the Estadio do Dragao on Friday night.
After kicking off their campaign with three straight wins, Portugal were held to a 0-0 draw by Scotland at Hampden park last month.
Despite that stumble on matchday three, Roberto Martinez’s men still hold a three point lead at the top of Group A1.
Seeking to cement their place at the summit of the section, the Selecao will look to put Poland to the sword in Porto.
After hitting the ground running with a thrilling 3-2 win away to Scotland, Poland came away empty-handed from their subsequent two fixtures with Croatia and Portugal.
However, Michal Probierz’s men snapped that two-game losing streak by coming from 3-1 down to earn a 3-3 draw with Croatia last time out.
How the bookies view it: Plain sailing for Portugal
It’s no surprise to see Portugal priced up as short-priced 2/9 favourites on Betano.
Poland are as big as 17/2 on Betano to emerge from the Estadio do Dragao victorious, while a point apiece in Portugal has been priced up at 19/4 with the same bookmaker.
Head to head: Martinez’s men seeking more of the same
Portugal ran out 3-1 winners in last month’s reverse fixture in Warsaw. If you fancy history to repeat itself on Friday night then the same scoreline can be backed at a best price of 10/1 on Bet 365.
Players to watch: Bruno to land a blow?
I successfully earmarked Bruno Fernandes to either score or assist for Manchester United last weekend and I’m more than happy to support the same selection here at 9/10 on UniBet.
Piotr Zielisski has scored in two of his last three appearances for Poland. The Inter Milan man is as big as 8/1 on Bet 365 to make the net bulge on Friday night.
Predicted line-ups
Portugal boss Martinez will be without the likes of t Diogo Jota. Goncalo Ramos, Ruben Dias and Ruben Neves, all of whom are injured.
Poland were dealt a significant blow when star man Robert Lewandowski was ruled out for their forthcoming games with both Portugal and Scotland.
Portugal: Diogo Costa; Dalot, Antonio Silva, Araujo, Nuno Mendes; Bruno Fernandes, Joao Neves, Bernardo; Neto, Ronaldo, Leao
Poland: Bulka; Frankowski, Piatkowski, Bednarek, Kiwior, Zalewski; S Szymanski, Moder, Zielinski; Swiderski, Piatek
Anything else catch the eye?
With Portugal too short to support at the above-mentioned odds, instead look to them to overcome a -1.5 start on the Asian Handicap at 4/5 on UniBet.
This selection would deliver a full pay-out if Portugal prevail by at least two goals and that holds plenty of appeal given the considerable gulf in quality between the two teams.
What’s more, this wager would have been the right one when the pair met in Poland just last month.
It's also worth noting that the Selecao have won by a two-goal margin or more in 12 of their 19 victories under Martinez’s watch.
This UEFA Nations League match between Portugal and Poland will be played on Nov 15, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Portugal vs Poland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
