World Cup Preview: Bet Portugal to Beat Switzerland

• Betting on Portugal to win in regulation with -115 odds over Switzerland is a strong option at legal sportsbooks based on history and talent.
• Portugal has struggled to advance recently, but Switzerland has not advanced out of the round of 16 in over half a century.
• Team success and player rankings suggest that Portugal has a large talent advantage over Switzerland which may be evident during the match.

LUSAIL, Qatar – Despite drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal is the betting favorite to knock Switzerland out in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup.

Portugal vs Switzerland Betting Odds

Portugal	-0.5 (-110)	-115	O2, 2.5 (-108)
Switzerland	+0.5 (-110)	+320	U2, 2.5 (-112)
Draw	–	+255	–

 

Betting on Portugal to Win Based on History

Bovada has given Portugal -115 odds to beat the Switzerland National Team in regulation time, with players likely wise to take advantage of that strong payout on the superior team with the stronger history.

Switzerland has not advanced past the quarterfinals in 68 years, and while legal soccer sportsbooks have given them long +320 odds to win in regulation time that is still likely to short.

Portugal has not been a World Cup power by any means, advancing past the knockout stage just once during the Ronaldo era, but they clearly have a stronger history.

Betting on Portugal to Win Based on Talent

Portugal has had plenty of outside drama during this World Cup about the club’s handling of Ronaldo, but on the pitch, that drama has been a rarity.

So far Portugal has outscored their opponents 6-4, with South Korea responsible for their lone loss in 2-1 fashion after the Fernando Santos-led team had already clinched advancement from the Group Stage.

On the contrary, Switzerland has outscored their opponents 4-3 and needed a tight 3-2 victory over Serbia to secure their advancement to the knockout round.

That difference in performance and reason to bet on Portugal at legal sportsbooks is only enhanced when comparing the talent edge.

According to ESPN’s ranking of the 50 best players at the World Cup, bettors will see that six Portuguese players are featured while Switzerland has zero.

Betting on a supremely talented Portugal team to win in regulation against Switzerland is a strong bet based on that talent and the performance as a team thus far.

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