Portugal vs Liechtenstein Prediction 23.03.2023

• Competition: European Qualifiers - Group J
• Date: Thursday, 23rd, March 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20.45 CET
• Venue: Estadio Jose Alvalade (Lisbon)

The Portuguese national team arrives in this one with a bitter taste in their mouths, after they experienced a shock at the World Cup in Qatar and and were eliminated by no less no more than the Moroccans (0-1). A Selecao, with former Belgium captain Roberto Martinez, will try to make up for the failure on the world stage by winning the continental title. However, the Portuguese do not remember for good the previous edition of EURO 2020, considering that they were already eliminated in the first stage of the knockout phase.

Liechtenstein, meanwhile, is an outsider in Group J and there is no dilemma there. Judging by their recent appearances in all competitions, it is unlikely that they will manage to won some points in this year's edition of the EURO 2024 qualifiers. The Red-Blues have been the punching bag in the previous EURO qualifiers, having from the 10 games played, they collected only two points and at the same time found the way to the goal only twice, with an incredible 31 goals conceded.

Portugal vs Liechtenstein Betting Tips: BTTS - NO

These national teams meet for the first time after 14 years. In total, they played seven duels, six of which belonged to the Portuguese, with a draw. Therefore, it is redundant to talk about the difference in strength and quality here. In other words, the question is not whether Portugal will win, but with how many goals they will do so.

What we can notice is that Portugal have regularly and seriously slapped them whenever these rivals have faced each other in the EURO qualifiers. Namely, A Selecao shaken the net of Liechtenstein an incredible 28 times from four duels in that category (without conceding), which best shows their supremacy over them.

The Blue-Reds have fallen into a deep crisis. They have not managed to beat anyone in the last three years, not even opponents equal to them. They proved that recently in the UEFA Nations League when, in the group with Andorra, Moldova and Latvia, lost all six games, not to mention that they barely entered the scoresheet.

Liechtenstein, a team that is mostly made up of amateurs for whom football is not their main profession, simply has nothing to hope for in the EURO qualifiers. They will serve their rivals in the group for goal-difference without any hesitation, especially if you add that they are harmless in attack - only one goal scored in the last 13 games.

The Portuguese, in competition with Slovakia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Bosnians and outsiders Liechtenstein, are the absolute favorites in Group J and they should not have a difficult task about the placement for the final tournament in Germany in 2024. They are simply a few stairs above their rivals and they should prove it.

Little Liechtenstein has nothing to look for in the match with Portugal and that is clear as day. A convincing victory for the hosts is inevitable, even if manager Roberto Martinez goes out on the field with rotations. There is little chance that The Red-Blues will record a shot on target, let alone that they will find the back of the net.