Liechtenstein vs Portugal: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :November 14, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Modified at :January 14, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Bottom meets top in Euro 2024 qualification Group J

Liechtenstein, currently positioned at 200th in the world rankings, have not presented any unexpected outcomes in Group J. They have faced eight matches, losing all of them with a combined scoreline of 1-25. The Blue-Reds are currently going through a challenging phase, enduring a 33-game winless streak, including 21 consecutive defeats.

Regarding Portugal, their lack of surprise is rooted in entirely different circumstances. Ranked as the sixth-highest nation globally, A Selecao has secured eight wins out of eight matches, boasting a combined scoreline of 32-2. This impressive run includes dominant victories such as 9-0 and 6-0 against Luxembourg, as well as a 4-0 triumph over the hosts.

Kick-off:

Friday, 17 November 2023 at 8:45 PM BST (1:15 AM IST)

Location: Rheinpark Stadium

Form

Liechtenstein (in Euro Qualifier): L-L-L-L-L-L

Portugal (in Euro Qualifiers): W-W-W-W-W-W

Players to watch out

Dennis Salanovic (Liechtenstein):

Salanovic is a versatile player who can play in a variety of positions. He is a good passer and dribbler, and is also a strong tackler. He is a key player for the country, in 2019, Salanovic was voted Liechtenstein Footballer of the Year and is one of their most experienced players.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal):

Ronaldo has now scored 45 goals for club and country in 2023, he has 9 goals and 1 assist in 7 matches that he has played. He is second on the list of the most goals scored in the UEFA Euro Qualifiers, just one goal less than Lukaku in the competition. The 38-year-old has shown no signs of stopping.

Match facts:

Portugal have conceded just two goals this qualifying campaign, while Liechtenstein have only scored one.
Portugal have won all eight of their Group J matches, while Liechtenstein have lost all eight.
Portugal have won seven and drawn one of their previous eight meetings with Liechtenstein.

Injury and team news

Liechtenstein are without any injury concerns with each player available for this contest.

Danilo Pereira, Pedro Neto, Raphael Guerreiro, Renato Sanches, and Nuno Mendes will all miss out on Portugal’s upcoming matches due to injury. Rafael Leao is the major missing for his club and country, he will miss the match due to a hamstring injury, this will keep him out atleast till late of November. Dalot has also withdrawn from the squad.

Head to Head

Total matches – 8

Liechtenstein wins – 0

Portugal wins – 7

Draws – 1

Predicted lineup for Liechtenstein vs Portugal:

Liechtenstein predicted lineup:

Buchel; Traber, Wieser, Marxer; Goppel, Sele, Buchel, Luchinger, Meier; Hasler, Salanovic

Portugal predicted lineup:

Costa; Semedo, Inacio, Dias, Joao Cancelo; Vitinha, R. Neves, Fernandes; Felix, Ronaldo, Jota

Match prediction for Liechtenstein vs Portugal:

Based on the teams’ recent performances and historical head-to-head records, Portugal is heavily favored to win the match against Liechtenstein. Portugal is a much stronger team overall, and they have a long history of success against Liechtenstein. With Portugal’s track record of eight consecutive wins, expect Portugal to maintain their winning form and potentially secure a decisive win against Liechtenstein.

Prediction: Portugal 3 – 0 Liechtenstein

Telecast

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