Portugal enter this World Cup with heavy expectations considering the plethora of options they have at their disposal, and will be looking to kickstart their World Cup campaign with a win over DR Congo.
Once again, we have teamed up with bet365 with this 14/1 bet builder tip and 2/1 for Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes to have a shot on target and Portugal to win.
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Portugal to win
Portugal are one of the contenders for the tournament with the side unbeaten in their previous five matches and having won their previous three. Portugal finished on 13 points from a possible 18 in qualifying and averaged 3.3 goals per game.
Bruno Fernandes to score or assist
Bruno Fernandes has often been the shining light for his underperforming club over the last few seasons, and this campaign he has broken the all-time Premier League record and led the Red Devils to a third-place finish. Under Ruben Amorim, the Portuguese midfielder was deployed in a midfield two in a stagnant system, which didn't benefit the team or Fernandes' playmaking ability.
Michael Carrick then arrived in January and positioned Bruno Fernandes back in the number 10 role, and subsequently, his and the team's performances improved drastically. Fernandes ended the campaign with 21 assists and nine goals, whilst winning both the Premier League Player of the Season and the FWA Player of the Year awards.
Cristiano Ronaldo to score anytime
Cristiano Ronaldo will want to respond to his long-time professional rival, Lionel Messi, with a huge performance here. Still going at 41-years-old, the talismanic forward is set to lead the line for Portugal and will fancy his chances against Congo's defence.
Noah Sadiki to be booked
Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki had a successful debut campaign with the Black Cats, however the midfielder found himself receiving nine yellow cards in the Premier League.
Live Streaming:
bet365 will be showing all the games live via their streaming service during the World Cup (link below). This feature is excellent if you are on the go and you can't watch the games via television. This service is available to all customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Greece and Australia.https://extra.bet365.com/features/en/sports-live-streaming
Extra-Time Player Markets:
For the World Cup, bet365 will be enhancing their player markets to cover bets/games that may go into Extra-Time (excluding penalties). This means, that if your bet doesn't land on selected markets during normal time, it will carry over, giving you a better possibility for potential winnings. Sub On, Play On still applies.
Tournament Challenge:
bet365 have brought back their popular Tournament Challenge for the World Cup where a prize fund of £250,000 is on offer for players.To get involved, simply click on the image below and follow these steps:
