On the upcoming Wednesday, the Portugal national team will play with the Chileans within the first semi-final of the Confederations Cup. Portugal is the strongest team in Europe, while Chile is the best in South America, therefore the match can be named top notch by the highest standards. Bookmakers are on the Iberian team’s side in this couple and one can generally agree with such action line, although the Chileans should not be underestimated in any way.
The Portugal national team has been gaining shape during the course of the tournament. The Portuguese started with a draw against the Mexico national team, 2:2, after that, the Iberians minimally defeated the team of Russia, 1:0, and after that, they confidently defeated the team of New Zealand, 4:0. As a result, the Portugal national team gained seven points after three rounds and advanced to the Confederations Cup semifinals from the first place in their group.
The Chile national team started the tournament from a victory over the team of Cameroon, 2:0, but there was no follow-up on the story. A draw with the Germans at first, a split of points with the Australians, both matches ended with the same result of 1:1. Chile national team gained five points, but it is important to note, that all three matches ended with a defensive result, therefore one can assume, that the forthcoming match will be very efficient.
A price of a mistake is very high at high stages in the status tournaments, therefore both contenders focus primarily at their own goal and not to concede. Both the Portuguese and the Chileans have very powerful lines of defense, therefore the match between the competitors has all the chances to be defensive.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals in the match
