Portugal vs Lithuania
Defeat in the last match makes Portugal can not lock the ticket to qualify for Group B. They try to get up, while securing the runner-up position which is currently tightly affixed by Serbia. In this match they will face Lithuania at the Estadio Algarve.
Last week 6 Portugal went to Ukraine only to surrender with a score of 2-1. The host had lost one player when Taras Stepanenko received a red card in the 72nd minute, but Cristiano Ronaldo and colleagues still failed to make additional goals. These results also make Ukraine drove alone at the top with 19 points, leaving Portugal in second with a collection of 11 points.
The problem is, Serbia sticks so tightly at number 3 with just one point difference. That is, they can still shift Portugal as runner-up in order to escape without the play-off process. This scenario must be muted by the host.
Lithuania is a suitable opponent in this situation. Because, Portugal had a big win, 1-5, when they met in the first round. This dominance should be able to continue because minor results from Ukraine became the only defeat of Portugal in this group, the remaining 3 wins and 2 draws, scored 14 goals and conceded only 6 times.
Meanwhile, Lithuania became the last contestant who has never won to this day. They have played 7 times, but lost 6 times last month after being humiliated 1-2 by Serbia at home. The score also made them conceded 19 times and only scored 5 goals so far. This sneaky report card also made Lithuania languishing in the position of caretaker and likely to finish there when Group B qualifications are completed.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.03