Portugal vs Switzerland, Worldcup 2022 LAST 16
Overview
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Portugal vs Switzerland — Worldcup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.
- Portugal 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
- Switzerland 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Cesar Ramos
- Referee Miguel Angel Hernandez
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Alberto Morin (Mexico)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Portugal | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| #42 | Position | #5 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 7 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| +5 | GD | +4 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
Portugal this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Switzerland this season
Switzerland this season
Portugal are 42nd (5 pts). Switzerland are 5th (7 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
Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portugal
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 3 G |
Switzerland
| Johan Manzambi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Breel Embolo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben Vargas | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lusail Iconic Stadium!
- 5' Switzerland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portugal and Switzerland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 17' Against the run of play, Goncalo Ramos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' With 1 assists to his name this season, Manuel Akanji is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portugal.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' Goal! Pepe scores his 18 goal in 125 matches.
- 38' Switzerland have won 41 goals from 29 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabian Schar on 43 minutes.
- 46' Eray Comert gets the nod from Switzerland. He replaces Fabian Schar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Goncalo Ramos makes it 3-0.
- 54' The whistle greets Remo Freuler as he departs to be replaced by Denis Zakaria.
- 55' The whistle greets Remo Freuler as he departs to be replaced by Denis Zakaria.
- 55' What composure from Raphael Guerreiro! The Portugal international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 58' The Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 4-1!
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eray Comert.
- 64' It looks surprising Portugal does not make any changes. Yann Sommer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The crowd applauds Ruben Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Noah Okafor steps in for Switzerland.
- 67' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos fires home to make it 5-1!
- 72' It’s high time Murat Yakin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Time for substitution for Portugal. Goncalo Ramos is replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 74' Portugal make a change. Goncalo Ramos trudges off to be replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo on 74 minutes.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The whistle greets Bernardo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Neves.
- 86' Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Another substitution for Portugal to replace Bruno Fernandes by Rafael Leao on 87 minute.
- 89' A change in the Switzerland ranks — Breel Embolo exits the field as Ardon Jasari enters on 89.
- Portugal celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ruben Neves 81'
- 2
- 5
- 14
-
8
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Rafael Leao 87'
-
25
Otavio ↓ Vitor Ferreira 74'
- 3
- 4
-
11
Joao Felix ↓ Ricardo Horta 74'
- 22
- 26
Bench
- 1
-
18
Ruben Neves ↑ 81'
-
15
Rafael Leao ↑ 87'
- 9
-
7
Cristiano Ronaldo ↑ 73'
- 20
- 17
- 23
- 12
- 6
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↑ 74'
-
16
Vitor Ferreira ↑ 74'
- 24
Coach
Fernando Santos
Switzerland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
-
22
Fabian Schar ↓ Eray Comert 46'
- 5
-
7
Breel Embolo ↓ Ardon Jasari 89'
- 1
-
8
Remo Freuler ↓ Denis Zakaria 54'
- 13
- 2
-
15
Djibril Sow ↓ Haris Seferovic 54'
-
17
Ruben Vargas ↓ Noah Okafor 66'
Bench
- 11
- 21
- 4
-
6
Denis Zakaria ↑ 54'
- 20
-
19
Noah Okafor ↑ 66'
- 12
-
18
Eray Comert ↑ 46'
-
9
Haris Seferovic ↑ 54'
- 14
- 16
- 24
-
26
Ardon Jasari ↑ 89'
- 25
Coach
Murat Yakin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 3 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
| Rafael Leao | 1 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 1 |
| Pepe | 1 |
Head to Head
Portugal Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.16
Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Switzerland xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Portugal to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Portugal or Draw
87%
Draw or Switzerland
29%
Portugal or Switzerland
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
3 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
6.3%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
5 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Portugal
| Handicap | Portugal covers | Push | Switzerland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Portugal keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Switzerland keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.