Who will take top spot in Group K? We look ahead to Saturday’s clash at the FIFA World Cup with our Colombia vs Portugal prediction and preview.
Colombia vs Portugal: The Key Insights
Portugal overcame Colombia and topped Group K in a convincing 51.6% of 25,000 pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Colombia could win all three group games at a single World Cup edition for just the second time. This will be the first meeting between the pair.Portugal and Colombia will go head-to-head to claim top spot in Group K at the World Cup when they meet in Miami on Sunday.
With two wins from as many games – over Uzbekistan and DR Congo – Colombia simply need to avoid defeat to top this pool. Portugal must win to snatch first place, though their four points will very likely be enough to see them into the knockout stages, regardless.
There is a clear incentive to avoid this becoming a dead rubber. Whoever finishes top of this group will face one of the best third-place finishers, while second place will meet the Group L runners-up, which would be one of England, Ghana or Croatia.
Although Roberto Martínez’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their opener, they will fancy taking top spot after a morale-boosting 5-0 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
João Neves and James Rodríguez is the only previous Colombian to score in all three of their World Cup group stage games, doing so in Brazil 12 years ago.
Rodríguez is continuing to deliver for the national side. The 34-year-old created five chances in his last outing, the most by any Colombian player in a World Cup match since Carlos Valderrama’s five against England in 1998.
Muñoz, Rodríguez and Luis Díaz will likely be key once more if Colombia are to win all three World Cup group games at a single edition for just the second time. They previously did so in 2014 en route to the last eight.
But Portugal will be a tough test. They have only lost two of their previous 17 group games at the World Cup (W9 D6) – 4-0 to Germany on MD1 in 2014 and 2-1 to South Korea on MD3 four years ago.
Colombia vs Portugal Head-to-Head
This will be the first meeting between Colombia and Portugal.
Colombia are unbeaten in their last three World Cup matches against teams from UEFA’s confederation (W2 D1), excluding penalty shootouts.
However, Portugal are also unbeaten in their three group matches against sides from CONMEBOL (W2 D1).
Colombia will be the third different South American opponent that Portugal have faced at the World Cup, after Brazil and Uruguay.
Colombia vs Portugal Prediction
The Opta supercomputer backed Portugal as the favourites; they won 51.6% of 25,000 pre-match simulations.
Colombia boast a 23.9% chance of victory, though the draw – which would be enough for them to top Group K – accounted for 25.2% of data-led simulations.
Colombia vs Portugal Squads
Colombia: David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Álvaro Montero, Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumí, Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Johan Mojica, Willer Ditta, Deiver Machado, Davinson Sánchez, Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos, Jorge Carrascal, James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Gustavo Puerta, Juan Portilla, Jefferson Lerma, Juan Fernando Quintero, Jaminton Campaz, Luis Díaz, Jhon Córdoba, Cucho Hernández, Luis Suárez, Andrés Gómez.
Portugal: Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Silva, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Diogo Dalot, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Cancelo, Nuno Mendes, Matheus Nunes, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, João Neves, Rúben Neves, Vitinha, Samú Costa, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonçalo Ramos, João Félix, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Gonçalo Guedes, Francisco Conceição.
Colombia vs Portugal Predicted Lineups
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