Portugal should control territory and tempo, with Ireland relying on a compact block and set-pieces. Expect long spells of away pressure, a measured game state once ahead, and limited home chances from open play.
Rep. Of Ireland beat Portugal 2–0 at home. At half-time it was 2–0.
In possession, the visitors ran the game with 77% of the ball. For accuracy, the visitors completed 92% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the visitors held the expected-goals edge, 2.66 to 1.17. In attack, the visitors carried the greater threat — 27 shots to 14, 5 on target. From set pieces, the visitors won the corner count, 9 to 5. At the back, the hosts leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
Model audit for this match: of 18 graded markets, 9 landed and 9 missed, for a net +26.05 units (Brier 0.352).