Πρόβλεψη για τον αγώνα Πορτογαλία – Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό στο Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο της FIFA – 17 Ιουνίου

Our Portugal vs Congo DR prediction tips under 3 goals on Wednesday night in Houston, and the numbers behind both teams support it clearly. Portugal are one of the dark horses to win the whole tournament and arrive as heavy favourites to top what looks like a very manageable Group K on paper. Congo DR are back at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years after a remarkable qualification run, and they are not here just to participate. This is a more interesting fixture than the odds suggest.

⚽ Portugal vs Congo DR Prediction: Under 3 goals @1.71

Portugal head into this tournament in solid form, winning three straight friendlies against USA, Chile, and Nigeria. They scored exactly twice in each of those three wins, which is a pattern worth noting heading into a match where the goals market is in play.

Roberto Martinez’s side averaged three goals per game across their last five matches, but that includes a 9-1 win over Armenia in qualifying that skews the number significantly. Strip that out and Portugal have been far more controlled in their recent output.

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line on his 229th international appearance, carrying 143 goals into the tournament. Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and Joao Neves all arrive fresh from winning the Champions League with PSG and give Portugal a creative core that will cause problems for any defence.

Congo DR are not here to be embarrassed. They held Denmark to a 0-0 draw in a pre-tournament friendly and have won two of their last four matches heading into this opener.

They qualified through a complex route, beating Nigeria in the CAF playoffs before defeating Jamaica in the intercontinental playoff final with an extra-time goal. That kind of resilience does not disappear overnight.

Their attack is led by Cedric Bakambu, who carries 21 international goals, and Yoane Wissa adds nine more. However, Congo DR scored only four goals across their last five internationals, an average of less than one per game, and failed to score in three of those five matches in 90 minutes.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chancel Mbemba, and Axel Tuanzebe are expected to form part of a back five that will look to stay compact and frustrate Portugal for as long as possible.

Under 3 goals at 1.71 is the value bet here. Πορτογαλία have scored exactly twice in each of their last three wins, showing a consistent but controlled output rather than the kind of high-scoring performances their qualifying average might suggest.

Congo DR have seen eight of their last ten matches finish under 2.5 goals, which adds another layer of evidence to the case for a low-scoring game on Wednesday night. They are defensively organised and will sit deep against Portugal, making it harder to rack up goals quickly.

They kept a clean sheet against Denmark just days before this fixture, showing they can frustrate quality opposition when set up correctly. Portugal also kept clean sheets in two of their last four games, and half of their last ten matches saw only one team score.

The combination of a disciplined Congo DR defensive block and Portugal’s recent tendency to win without going overboard on goals makes under 3 the logical call. Follow Πρόγραμμα Παγκοσμίου Κυπέλλου της FIFA για να προγραμματίσετε τα στοιχήματά σας στο καλύτερες τοποθεσίες bookmaker and back under 3 total match goals as the safest option for this match.

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