Analysis and predictions for Portugal vs Armenia: Unrelenting revenge.
The match between Portugal and Armenia in the World Cup qualifiers will take place at 9:00 PM on November 16th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Portugal vs Armenia match lineups.
Portugal will be without Ronaldo due to his red card against the Republic of Ireland, so the center forward position is left vacant and will most likely be filled by Goncalo Ramos.
Rafael Leao could also be included in the starting lineup in attack, while Bruno Fernandes returns from suspension and will feature in the starting XI on Sunday.
Nelson Semedo impressed coming off the bench against the Republic of Ireland and could be given a starting place, with manager Martinez expected to make some adjustments after his unconvincing performance in Dublin.
On the Armenian side, there were no injuries reported after the match against Hungary, and they are likely to keep the same starting lineup.
Eduard Spertsyan is the team's captain and top scorer, having netted 10 goals for the national team, and the 25-year-old midfielder is sure to continue to be a key player in the midfield.
Grant-Leon Ramos, a player currently on the books of Borussia Monchengladbach, is also expected to retain a starting position, as the 22-year-old striker aims to improve his tally to five goals for the national team.
Latest predicted lineups for Portugal vs Armenia
Portugal:
D Costa; N Semedo, Inacio, Dias, Dalot; J Neves, Fernandes, Vitinha; Bernardo, G Ramos, Leao
Armenia:
Avagyan; Piloyan, Muradyan, Mkrtchyan, Tiknizyan; Hovhannisyan, Muradyan, Spertsyan; Sevikyan, Ranos, Shaghoyan
Latest football match prediction: Portugal vs Armenia
Portugal won all three of their opening Group F matches against Armenia, Hungary and the Republic of Ireland, but they only managed one point in their last two games, drawing with Hungary in October before surprisingly losing 0-2 to the Republic of Ireland on Thursday night.
Troy Parrott scored a brace to give the Republic of Ireland a win, and Portugal now need to beat Armenia on Sunday to secure top spot in the group and qualify directly for next summer's World Cup.
A draw would suffice if Hungary didn't beat the Republic of Ireland by three goals or more, but Portugal won't want to rely on any luck, so their goal will still be all three points.
The Selecao das Quinas have not missed a World Cup since 1998, and they reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 tournament, their best performance since 2006.
Portugal are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Armenia, including a 5-0 victory in the first leg in September, but the two teams previously drew 1-1 in the Euro 2008 qualifiers in 2007.
Armenia will not be facing Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday, as the 40-year-old striker received a direct red card for elbowing Republic of Ireland's Dara O'Shea on Thursday.
This is a match where the away team has nothing to lose. They caused a shock by beating the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in September, but have lost four of their five group stage matches and are currently bottom of the table with three points.
Nevertheless, Yegishe Melikyan's team has shown better defensive capabilities in their last two matches, losing only 0-1 to the Republic of Ireland and 0-1 to Hungary, a clear improvement from their 0-5 defeat against Portugal in the opening match.
Armenia has never participated in the World Cup finals, nor has it ever competed in a European Championship, although they finished third in their Euro 2012 qualifying group.
Hungary and the Republic of Ireland both hope Armenia can spring a surprise on Sunday, but the visitors will face a Portugal side determined to bounce back from their latest setback.
Latest Portugal vs Armenia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Portugal vs Armeniaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Portugal 2-0 Armenia
- WhoScore:Portugal 3-1 Armenia
- We predict:Portugal 3-0 Armenia
When and where can I watch Portugal vs Armenia live?
To watch the Portugal vs Armenia match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 9:00 PM on November 16th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
