Colombia vs Portugal Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 28/06

Colombia take on Portugal at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 00:30 on Sunday, 28/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Portugal Clean Sheet: Yes

Why we think Portugal will keep a clean sheet

We expect Portugal to keep a clean sheet in their match against Colombia. Portugal has shown strong defensive discipline, and we expect them to keep things tight at the back. With an organized setup and solid back line, they have a good chance of shutting out Colombia.

Key Betting Insights

Colombia

• Scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches

Portugal

• Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches

Portugal Clean Sheet: Yes: 7/5

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	3/1	13/5	5/6	1/1	8/11
	16/5	11/4	5/6	1/1	4/5
	16/5	11/4	21/20	5/6	5/6
	3/1	11/4	5/6	1/1	5/6

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Colombia Preview

One game into their World Cup, Colombia have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 3

• Goals Conceded: 1

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Colombia's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 23

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 7

• Losses: 6

• Goals Scored: 38 (Avg. 1.65)

• Goals Conceded: 25 (Avg. 1.09)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Colombia

Goals Scored: 39

Goals Conceded: 25

Average Goals Scored: 1.63

Average Goals Conceded: 1.04

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 14

Date	Game	Result
24/06	Colombia 1 - 0 Congo DR	W
18/06	Uzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia	W
07/06	Colombia 2 - 0 Jordan	W
01/06	Colombia 3 - 1 Costa Rica	W
29/03	Colombia 1 - 3 France	L

Colombia to win the match: 3/1

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Portugal Preview

Portugal, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 1

Looking across all competitions this season, Portugal's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 11

• Wins: 7

• Draws: 3

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 2.45)

• Goals Conceded: 10 (Avg. 0.91)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Portugal

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 10

Average Goals Scored: 2.67

Average Goals Conceded: 0.83

Wins: 8

Goal Difference: 22

Date	Game	Result
23/06	Portugal 5 - 0 Uzbekistan	W
17/06	Portugal 1 - 1 Congo DR	D
10/06	Portugal 2 - 1 Nigeria	W
06/06	Portugal 2 - 1 Chile	W
31/03	USA 0 - 2 Portugal	W

Portugal to win the match: 5/6

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Statistical Insights for Colombia vs Portugal

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Colombia vs Portugal.

Key metrics

Team Form

Colombia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	2.4
Home	W W W L L	1.8
Away	W D W W D	2.2

Portugal

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W D W W W	2.6
Home	W D W W W	2.6
Away	W D L W W	2

Home Win

3/1

25%

Draw

11/4

27.03%

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Away Win

5/6

54.05%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Colombia

26

last 5 matches

Portugal

28

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Portugal received +8% more corners than Colombia in the last 5 matches.

Colombia and Portugal corners count, last 5 matches

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Congo DR

5

Uzbekistan

4

Jordan

3

Costa Rica

5

France

9

3

Uzbekistan

5

Congo DR

3

Nigeria

9

Chile

8

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Key metrics

Cards

Colombia

6

last 5 matches

Portugal

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Portugal received +17% more cards than Colombia in the last 5 matches.

Colombia and Portugal cards count, last 5 matches

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Congo DR

2

Uzbekistan

1

Jordan

0

Costa Rica

2

France

1

1

Uzbekistan

3

Congo DR

2

Nigeria

0

Chile

1

USA

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Colombia

10

last 5 matches

Portugal

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Portugal scored +20% more goals than Colombia in the last 5 matches.

Colombia and Portugal goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Congo DR

1

Uzbekistan

3

Jordan

2

Costa Rica

3

France

1

5

Uzbekistan

1

Congo DR

2

Nigeria

2

Chile

2

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Colombia

5

last 5 matches

Portugal

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Colombia conceded +67% more goals than Portugal in the last 5 matches.

Colombia and Portugal goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Congo DR

0

Uzbekistan

1

Jordan

0

Costa Rica

1

France

3

0

Uzbekistan

1

Congo DR

1

Nigeria

1

Chile

0

USA

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