Portugal vs Uzbekistan Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 23/06

Portugal take on Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 18:00 on Tuesday, 23/06.

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

2nd Half Over 2.5 Goals

Why we predict over 2.5 Goals in the second half

Our prediction is Second Half – Over 2.5 Goals for the Portugal vs Uzbekistan encounter. An intense, end-to-end finish is expected, with both sides likely to press hard in search of goals. Three or more second-half goals are possible if the match becomes open and free-flowing.

Key Betting Insights

Portugal

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Portugal's last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

• Scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Uzbekistan's last 5 matches

2nd Half Over 2.5 Goals: 11/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	1/5	11/2	14/1	8/13	11/8
	1/5	5/1	12/1	4/6	6/4
	2/9	11/2	12/1	4/7	11/8
	1/5	6/1	11/1	8/13	7/5

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Portugal Preview

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

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 1

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

• 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: 27

Goals Conceded: 10

Average Goals Scored: 2.45

Average Goals Conceded: 0.91

Wins: 7

Goal Difference: 17

Date	Game	Result
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
29/03	Mexico 0 - 0 Portugal	D

Portugal to win the match: 2/9

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Uzbekistan Preview

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

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 3

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

• Matches played: 21

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 32 (Avg. 1.52)

• Goals Conceded: 19 (Avg. 0.9)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Uzbekistan

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 19

Average Goals Scored: 1.52

Average Goals Conceded: 0.9

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 13

Date	Game	Result
18/06	Uzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia	L
08/06	Netherlands 2 - 1 Uzbekistan	L
02/06	Canada 2 - 0 Uzbekistan	L
30/03	Uzbekistan 0 - 0 Venezuela	D
27/03	Uzbekistan 3 - 1 Gabon	W

Uzbekistan to win the match: 12/1

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Statistical Insights for Portugal vs Uzbekistan

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 Portugal vs Uzbekistan.

Key metrics

Team Form

Portugal

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D W W W D	2.2
Home	D W W W D	2.2
Away	W D L W W	2

Uzbekistan

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L L D W	0.8
Home	L D W D W	1.6
Away	L L D D W	1

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Home Win

1/5

83.33%

Draw

11/2

14.81%

Away Win

12/1

7.69%

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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

Portugal

29

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

32

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Uzbekistan received +10% more corners than Portugal in the last 5 matches.

Portugal and Uzbekistan corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Congo DR

5

Nigeria

3

Chile

9

USA

8

Mexico

4

3

Colombia

3

Netherlands

3

Canada

9

Venezuela

14

Gabon

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Key metrics

Cards

Portugal

7

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Portugal received +133% more cards than Uzbekistan in the last 5 matches.

Portugal and Uzbekistan cards count, last 5 matches

▲

Congo DR

3

Nigeria

2

Chile

0

USA

1

Mexico

1

1

Colombia

1

Netherlands

2

Canada

0

Venezuela

-1

Gabon

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Portugal

7

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Portugal scored +40% more goals than Uzbekistan in the last 5 matches.

Portugal and Uzbekistan goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Congo DR

1

Nigeria

2

Chile

2

USA

2

Mexico

0

1

Colombia

1

Netherlands

0

Canada

0

Venezuela

3

Gabon

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Portugal

3

last 5 matches

Uzbekistan

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Uzbekistan conceded +167% more goals than Portugal in the last 5 matches.

Portugal and Uzbekistan goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Congo DR

1

Nigeria

1

Chile

1

USA

0

Mexico

0

3

Colombia

2

Netherlands

2

Canada

0

Venezuela

1

Gabon

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