World Cup | Last 16
Dec 6, 2022 at 7pm UK
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Portugal6 - 1Switzerland
Reaction
Bruno Fernandes reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo being benched against Switzerland
Bruno Fernandes says that it would be normal for Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to be "angry" at being dropped from the starting lineup.
Dec 7, 10:39
Fernando Santos: 'Cristiano Ronaldo remains an important player for Portugal'
Portugal boss Fernando Santos says that Cristiano Ronaldo remains "an important player" for the national side.
Dec 7, 09:20
The Match
Match Report
Portugal progress to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup after thrashing Switzerland 6-1 in the last 16 at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday night.
Team News
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is dropped to the substitutes' bench for their World Cup 2022 last-16 clash against Switzerland this evening.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup clash between Portugal and Switzerland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Switzerland could line up for Tuesday's World Cup clash with last-16 opponents Portugal.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: South Korea 2-1 Portugal
Friday, December 2 at 3pm in World Cup
Friday, December 2 at 3pm in World Cup
Current Group H Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Ghana | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Last Game: Serbia 2-3 Switzerland
Friday, December 2 at 7pm in World Cup
Friday, December 2 at 7pm in World Cup
Current Group G Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 6 |
3 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Serbia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portugal win with a probability of 50.32%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Switzerland had a probability of 24.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.48%) and 2-0 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.9%), while for a Switzerland win it was 0-1 (7.48%). The actual scoreline of 6-1 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portugal would win this match.
Result | ||
Portugal | Draw | Switzerland |
50.32% ( -9.14) | 25.04% ( 3.04) | 24.64% ( 6.1) |
Both teams to score 51.36% ( -1.06) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |