Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portugal vs Ghana, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Portugal
3 – 2
Full Time
Ghana
Thu 24 Nov 2022 · 16:00 UTC Stadium 974 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Mohammed Kudus
Y 49' Andre Ayew
Y 57' Alidu Seidu
Danilo Pereira 90' Y
Y 90' Inaki Williams
Bruno Fernandes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portugal vs Ghana — Worldcup at Stadium 974.

  • Portugal 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
8 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Portugal 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Ghana
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-24 Portugal 3–2 Ghana

Recent Form

Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Ghana H 3–2 W
27 Jun Belgium A 0–1 L
23 Jun France H 2–2 D
19 Jun Germany H 2–4 L
15 Jun Hungary A 3–0 W
30 Jun Uruguay A 1–2 L
Ghana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Portugal A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Portugal Ghana
#42 Position #47
5 Points 4
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 2
+5 GD +0
1.67 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
50% Clean Sheets
Ghana this season

Portugal are 42nd (5 pts). Ghana are 47th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ghana
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadium 974 as Portugal face off against Ghana in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Ghana fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Inaki Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium 974 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Alexander Djiku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 35' Daniel Amartey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portugal tonight.
  • 40' Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Ghana player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Ayew.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' A change in the Portugal ranks — Otavio exits the field as William Carvalho enters on 56.
  • 57' Alidu Seidu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' What a moment for Cristiano Ronaldo! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Tariq Lamptey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alidu Seidu on 66 minute.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 73' The Ghana Andre Ayew breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-1!
  • 77' The whistle greets Mohammed Kudus as he departs to be replaced by Osman Bukari.
  • 78' Joao Felix is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 80' Rafael Leao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Portugal make a change. Bernardo Silva trudges off to be replaced by Joao Palhinha on 88 minutes.
  • 89' What a moment for Osman Bukari! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The referee shows Portugal player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Ghana — Daniel-Kofi Kyereh on, Alexander Djiku off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portugal take all three points.

Lineups

Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Santos

Ghana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Otto Addo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98 Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Ghana xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portugal54% Draw24% Ghana22%
Actual: Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Portugal or Draw
78%
Draw or Ghana
46%
Portugal or Ghana
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portugal40% Draw42% Ghana18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portugal

Handicap Portugal covers Push Ghana covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portugal keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Ghana keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.