2022 World Cup: Portugal vs. Ghana odds, picks and predictions

Portugal will take on Ghana in a Group H group stage match Thursday with kickoff at Stadium 974 in Rass Abou Abound, Qatar, scheduled for 11 a.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Portugal vs. Ghana odds, and make our best World Cup bets, picks and predictions.

Portugal is a fan favorite and 1 of the more popular teams because of legendary F Cristiano Ronaldo, who will play in his last World Cup. The 37-year-old striker needs no introduction since his legacy across club and country is nothing short of iconic.

Portugal is 9th in FIFA’s world rankings due to the impressive lineup that has made them successful in their 2022 season and will hopefully make them successful in Qatar. Some big names include D Ruben Dias, M Ronaldo, M Bruno Fernandes, M Bernardo Silva, and F Rafael Leao.

Ghana is a team that everyone is counting out, but as we have seen with the Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia fixture, miracles can happen. They only have a 10% chance to win the match and 20% chance to draw. For a team that is ranked 61st in the FIFA rankings, a 30% chance to get a result could be worse considering the caliber of Portugal’s squad.

Ghana has scored 13 goals in 14 games in 2022. Players who have this capability to put the ball in the back of the net are M Andre Ayew, M Thomas Partey, and M Mohammed Kudus. They can do damage on the offensive and defensive end due to their club-level experience playing at Arsenal, Al Sadd, and Ajax.

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Portugal vs. Ghana odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 1:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Portugal -260 (bet $260 to win $100) | Ghana +770 (bet $100 to win $770) | Draw +380
Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Prediction

Portugal 3, Ghana 1

Moneyline (ML)

PASS.

Portugal is a world-class squad and has overall played a harder 2022 schedule and beaten most of their opponents.

The young talent that they have mixed with Ronaldo being a mentor to them makes them 1 of the strongest teams in the tournament.

Ghana just shouldn’t be able to maintain the same pace, but at (-260), betting on Portugal doesn’t yield enough of a return.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET OVER 2.5 (-105).

With the number of threats on the offensive end for Portugal, it should be no problem for them to be able to score goals. Couple that with Ghana, who has allowed 3 or more goals 4 times in 2022, and the Ronaldo-led side should be just fine moving forward.

Ghana has scored in 7 of their last 9, so there’s hope they’ll get on the board as well in this battle. Considering it all, I’d back the Over 2.5 (-105).

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