Group G – Portugal Analysis

While Portugal will have a difficult time matching up against a strong Brazilian team, the Portuguese will have more to worry about with Ivory Coast when they meet on June 15th. Brazil is the overwhelming favorite to win Group G and Korea DPR will likely finish last. However, with a Portuguese win over Cote d’Ivoire and Korea DPR will help them to advance to the second round. Portugal and Cote d’Ivoire are evenly matched and the odds currently offered by several sports betting sites support this.

Bet365.com is currently offering 2.87 odds for a Cote d’Ivoire win and 2.50 odds for a Portuguese victory. A tie between the teams is being given 3.20 odds by Bet365. Bodog is offering 2.70 odds for a Cote d’Ivoire win and 2.40 for a Portuguese victory. The one odds calculation offered by Bodog that matches Bet365.com is the tie, which is listed at odds of 3.20.

Ladbrokes is offering 21.00 odds of Portugal winning the 2010 World Cup. Sportsbook.com is also matching other site’s odds for a tie with 3.20. However, Sportsbook is offering better odds than Bodog on a Cote d’Ivoire win with 2.80 and the same odds for Portugal at 2.40.

Portugal – Beyond Group G

If Portugal can a manage a win against Brazil during the first round, they have a strong chance of moving quite high in the 2010 World Cup. In their past two games, Brazil and Portugal have each won a game. Portugal beat Brazil in 2007 with a score of 2-0. However, Brazil struck back in a 2008 game, 6-2.

Results of Portugal’s Qualifying Stages:

09/06/08 – Malta – 0:4 – Portugal
09/10/08 – Portugal – 2:3 – Denmark
10/11/08 – Sweden – 0:0 – Portugal
10/15/08 – Portugal – 0:0 – Albania
03/28/09 – Portugal – 0:0 – Sweden
06/06/09 – Albania – 1:2 – Portugal
09/05/09 – Denmark – 1:1 – Portugal
09/09/09 – Hungary – 0:1 – Portugal
10/10/09 – Portugal – 3:0 – Hungary
10/14/09 – Portugal – 4:0 – Malta
11/14/09 – Portugal – 1:0 – Bosnia-Herzegovina
11/18/09 – Bosnia-Herzegovina – 0:1 – Portugal

The Portuguese Team

The two players that will likely be crucial to Portugal’s 2010 World Cup success will be Cristiano Ronaldo and Liedson. Coached by Carlos Queiroz, Portugal’s players will need to forget about their last minute qualification in a game against Bosnia-Herzegovina and move on to face some tough competition. If they can maintain focus to defeat Cote d’Ivoire, they have a good shot at the final round.

Portugal World Cup History

The 2010 World Cup will be Portugal’s fourth entry into the tournament. Their first qualification in 1966 resulted in a third place finish with a 5-0-1 record, their most successful campaign. In 1986, Portugal was eliminated in the first round with a single win and two losses. In 2006, Portugal finished in fourth place with a 4-1-2 record.

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