Match Preview

This is expected to be an easy game for Cristiano Ronaldo and his friends on the final matchday in Group A of the Confederations Cup. Portugal are virtually through to the semifinals, having beaten Russia and drawn with Mexico, but they still have to take at least a point from the outsiders in order to be mathematically certain of progressing. Naturally, they would love to win handsomely and finish first in the group, but that doesn't mean that the coach Fernando Santos is going to field his strongest team. Some of the stars might be rested, as we anticipate in our New Zealand vs Portugal preview.

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That is why it won't be logical to put a lot of money on the European champions ahead of the match in St Petersburg. New Zealand showed that they are a resilient team, able to make life difficult for any opponents, and that should be taken into account in our New Zealand vs Portugal predictions.

New Zealand's recent results:

• Northern Ireland 1-0 New Zealand
• Belarus 1-0 New Zealand
• Russia 2-0 New Zealand
• Mexico 2-1 New Zealand

Russia's recent results:

• Portugal 4-0 Cyprus
• Latvia 0-3 Portugal
• Portugal 2-2 Mexico
• Russia 0-1 Portugal

Odds

• New Zealand 29.00
• Portugal 1.071
• Draw 10.50

(Odds taken from Bet365)

New Zealand vs Portugal Predictions and Betting Advice

If Fernando Santos does decide to bench some of his top performers, including Ronaldo, the favourites might not win this game very easily. The underdogs have significant problems scoring, but they are tight in defence, and a minimal win for the Portuguese is not out of the questions. The bookies expect a goal fiest, and that is why looking at the opposite might be interesting for our New Zealand vs Portugal betting tips. The odds on under 2.5 goals stand at 3.10, and that is not a bad idea.

Our Tips

Under 2.5 goalss 3.10 Bet365