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After opening their World Cup Qual. UEFA Group B campaign with a 2-0 defeat in Switzerland 13 months ago, Portugal have scored 30 goals in eight wins, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring half of them, including the opening goal in Andorra after coming off the bench at half-time. Portugal have won all four home games, scoring 18 goals and conceding two.

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Switzerland have won all nine qualifying games, with Vladimir Petkovic’s side scoring 23 goals and conceding just five – four of those coming against Hungary. The Swiss kept six clean sheets in a row before Saturday’s 5-2 win against Hungary.

Our Portugal vs Switzerland preview and soccer predictions highlight the importance of Ronaldo to the hosts, who can gain an automatic berth in the World Cup finals with a victory. We also suggest in our Portugal vs Switzerland predictions that the well-organised visitors will do well to avoid conceding and they, too, may finish this campaign with nine wins and one defeat.

Portugal vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Advice

Our Portugal vs Switzerland betting tips suggest that the hosts can avenge their opening defeat by Switzerland and top World Cup Qual. UEFA Group B.

Coach Fernando Santos has been nothing but confident in his pressers and while this is Portugal’s biggest match since the Euro 2016 final, the hosts will be able to draw upon the experience of such a big game and are a confident pick to get the result they need.

Portugal have faced Switzerland 21 times, yet have won just seven of those encounters. However, they have only met twice since 1993, so historical trends are tenuous at best.

Both of Portugal’s two 2-0 defeats by Switzerland since 2008 came without Ronaldo on the side and even in their first qualifying game in Basel, the Selecao created the better early chances before Breel Embolo pounced on a spilt free-kick and Admir Mehmedi doubled the lead soon after.

However, Portugal’s home form in this campaign is remarkable and with Ronaldo firing again, the best value lies in a home win and William Hill offer the standout price. Take advantage.

After something of a barren spell, Ronaldo gained plenty of confidence in the clash with Andorra on Saturday. The 79th international goal for the four-time Ballon d’Or winner was a welcome tonic, yet he was also instrumental in the build-up to Andre Silva’s 86th-minute goal that sealed the 2-0 win.

The 32-year-old Ronaldo should be enjoyed while he lasts and his scoring record for Portugal in this campaign has been phenomenal, despite his in-and-out recent form with Real Madrid. He has netted at least once in six of Portugal’s last seven qualifiers and relying on Ronaldo to score at any at the current soccer odds with Unibet, marks him out as one of the better Portugal vs Switzerland bets.