Fernando Santos’s Portugal will be hosting Luis Enriques Spain at the Estadio Municipal De Braga.
Spain have slipped down to the 2nd position behind Portugal with 8 points. However, they can surely make amends by winning against the Portuguese which will be a do or die situation for La Roja. Although, Spain do look shaky as they have just failed to capitalise on their chances.
Portugal currently has the group lead with three victories and a draw in this competition. If all goes according to plan, the Portuguese will easily advance out of their group and may possibly win the championship a second time after taking first place in 2019. Although Portugal will need to prevail in this match or at least tie to get to the final round.
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Match Details
| Match | Portugal vs Spain |
| Date | Wednesday, 28th Sept 2022 |
| Time | 12:15 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Estadio Municipal De Braga |
POR vs SPN Broadcast Details
The UEFA Nations League match will be broadcasted by Sony Entertainment Network on channels like Sony Ten and the SonyLiv app.
POR vs SPN H2H stats and team betting odds
Spain have had an impressive record against Potugal and have won 17 of the 39 matches between the two sides. The Portuguese have won just 6 times and will be under pressure when they face Spain this time. However lately these teams have been pretty even with all last 4 matches ending in a draw.
POR vs SPN: Dream11 Top Picks and Player Stat
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo will serve as Portugal’s skipper and leader in attack won’t be taking it easy despite suffering a major injury in their previous match against Czech. Ahead of the world cup, Ronaldo, the record goals scorer on the world stage (117) has no intentions to slow down. The striker, who has two goals in five games, will look to add more against Spain.
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Unai Simon
It is fair to say that Unai Simon has been exceptional in goal for Spain over the last couple of years. He has managed to displace former number one David De Gea in goals especially due to his quality of playing out from the back. Being good on the ball and act as the 11th outfield player is what Luis Enrique demands from his keeper. Apart from that he been a solid shot stopper as well.
POR vs SPN Dream 11 Fantasy Team
- Goal-keeper: Simon
- Defenders: Cancelo, Garcia, Dias, Alba
- Mid-Fielders: Rodri, B. Fernandes, B. Silva
- Forward: Ronaldo, Morata, Leao
Dream 11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Ronaldo
- Vice-Captain: Simon
POR vs SPN: Predicted Line-Up
Portugal: Patricio, Dalot, Dias, Pereira, Cancelo, Carvalho. B. Silva, Neves, B. Fernandes, Ronaldo, Leao
Spain: Simon, Carvajal, P. Torres, Garcia, Alba, Rodri, Llorente, Koke, Sarabia, Morata, F. Torres
POR vs SPN: Who is going to Win this match?
In contrast, Portugal have one of the strongest squads in Europe. In their last match against Czech Republic which they won 4-0, they showed why they deserve to be on the top. Their Captain, Ronaldo will be eager to find the back of the net against Spain, against whom the striker scored a hattrick in the 2018 World Cup.
Spain on the other hand, were decent up until now and even dominated the game against Switzerland but were undone by decision making blunders throughout the game, a definitive problem in Luis Enrique’s side.
Nevertheless, both teams are equally talented on the pitch and might possibly play out a draw.
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POR vs SPN: Team News
Portugal:
- Injury: None
- Doubtful: None
- Unavailable: None
Spain :
- Injury: None
- Doubtful: None
- Unavailable: None
