Ireland vs Portugal: Portugal aim to get back to the top of the table in Group A as they face Ireland in their penultimate World Cup Qualifier match on Friday.
Match Details:
Teams: Ireland vs Portugal
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Date: Friday 12th November, 2021
Time: 01:15 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Ireland comes into this after a 4-0 home win over Qatar in a friendly clash played last month.
Robinson scored a hat-trick along with a strike from Duffy to claim a win for the Irish.
In their previous world Cup Qualifier match, the Irish side beat Azerbaijan 3-0 away as they continued their aim to finish the campaign on a high.
Ireland is in 4th place on the table with 5 points and out of the qualifiers with no scope for qualification remaining.
On the other hand, Portugal beat Luxembourg 5-0 in their previous match where Ronaldo led the way with a hat-trick.
Fernandes and Palhinha also found the back of the net for the Portuguese side as they romped home.
This win kept Portugal in the hunt for qualification with 16 points from 6 matches.
A win tonight guarantees a top spot place finish before their big clash against Serbia on Sunday.
These two sides last met in Portugal in September, where Portugal won 2-1 through a Ronaldo brace in a record-breaking night.
Form Guide
Ireland: LDDWW
Portugal: WWWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Ireland 4-0 Qatar
Portugal 5-0 Luxembourg
Cristiano Ronaldo on the hunt for his 116th international goal 👀 pic.twitter.com/TplyNOKZyt
— GOAL (@goal) November 9, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Ireland vs Portugal in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on SONY TEN 2.
Team News
Silva is a doubt for the visitors due to a muscle injury whereas Ireland has no concerns ahead of this clash.
Ireland possible 11:
Bazunu, Omobamidele, Duffy, Egan, Doherty, Hendrick, Cullen, Browne, McClean, Robinson and Idah
Portugal possible 11:
Patricio, Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Cancelo, Moutinho, Palhinha, Fernandes, Felix, Ronaldo and Jota
Prediction: Ireland 0-3 Portugal
We expect the visitors to continue their good work and keep their players fit and ready for the big one vs Serbia.
Portugal’s aim would be to get to the top of the table and a convincing win is expected.
The Irish side did put Portugal in trouble in their previous clash but we do not see that happening this time.
