Live Portugal vs Azerbaijan, World Cup Qualifier: Possible team, Predictions, Online Channel, Live Streaming, Live Updates, When and where to watch Live, POR vs AZB tonight 1:15 AM IST on diggingsports

We return with international football as the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers begin today with Portugal taking on Azerbaijan to begin proceedings.

Portugal is in Group A which consists of Azerbaijan, Ireland, Luxembourg and Serbia.

The Euro 2016 holders will look to begin on a positive note tonight as they kick start their World cup qualifying campaign.

Preview:

The World Cup Qualifiers had suffered postponements due to Covid-19 but now with all safety measures undertaken, they will take place starting tonight with Portugal vs Azerbaijan.

Both sides have played each other twice with Portugal being victorious on both occasions.

Last time these two teams played, goals from Andre Gomes and Hugo Almeida ensured a Portuguese win away from home. The match was part of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.

Match Details:

Teams: Portugal vs Azerbaijan

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin

Date:  Thursday 25^th March, 2021

Time: 01:15 AM IST

Form Guide (last 5 matches):

Portugal: DWWLW

Azerbaijan: LDDDD

Last Matches of both teams:

Croatia 2-3 Portugal

Luxembourg 0-0 Azerbaijan

Where to watch the live telecast and streaming of Portugal vs Azerbaijan?

The match will be broadcast in India on Sony Ten 2/HD and the live stream will be available on the Sony LIV App.

Team News

Portugal have named a strong 25-member squad with a lot of depth and potency available to create problems for opposition teams.

Rui Patricio, who was initially called up suffered a head injury against Liverpool and has been rightly left out of the squad.

Azerbaijan has a 24-member squad at their disposal for the upcoming international fixtures but they too have faced recent injury updates.

Khalilzade and Mammadov are unavailable due to having contracted Covid-19.

Portugal possible 11:

Anthony Lopes, Joao Cancelo, Jose Fonte, Ruben Dias, Cedric Soares, Joao Moutinho, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andre Silva and Joao Felix.

Azerbaijan possible 11:

Emil Balayev, Azer Salahli, Maksim Medvedev, Badavi Huseynov, Abbas Huseynov, Anton Krisvotsyuk, Gara Garayev, Joshgun Diniyev, Khayal Nojafov, Vugar Mustafayev and Ramil Sheydaev.

Prediction: Portugal 3-0 Azerbaijan

Portugal should this one comfortably.

The squad put out by Santos as mentioned earlier has a lot of variety, depth and is sure to create issues for Azerbaijan tonight.

Azerbaijan will need to be on their toes in order to avoid a hammering.

Players to watch out for: Bruno, Ronaldo, Felix, Sheydaev, Medvedev.