Portugal

Portugal football team at World Cup 2018 is doing a very impressive job so far and are often considered to be a team that could totally top the competition this year.

In this article, we will analyse the odds on Portugal winning World Cup 2018 as they are given at betting sites, but also the reasons behind such predictions and the facts that could support them.

And yes, we will address the role of Cristiano Ronaldo as well as the other players. After all, it’s odds Portugal World Cup 2018 instead of the odds for Ronaldo alone.

Portugal squad & Portugal starting eleven

Portugal at World Cup 2018

Despite the fact that Ronaldo is the best goalscorer in the team, he isn’t the only capable player in there. On the other hand, if Portugal didn’t have him, their situation would definitely be worse and the odds on Portugal to win World Cup 2018 would definitely be lower.

Let’s take a look at the qualification matches in UEFA, where Portugal topped their group and won a ticket straight to the competition this summer.

The whole team of Portugal scored 32 goals (and conceded only four), but 15 of them were scored by Ronaldo. That’s almost a half.

It shouldn’t be surprising that the rest of the team doesn’t get that much attention as a result, but if the coach can manage to keep Ronaldo in shape throughout the competition, Portugal to win World Cup 2018 odds will be really amazing.

Portugal World Cup Fixtures

Portugal is in Group B alongside Spain, Morocco and Iran in 2018 Russia World Cup. Since Portugal and Spain are the favourites in the tournament, nobody really gives much thought to this group. Morocco and Iran are very likely to be eliminated right there.

On the bright side, this means that Portugal World Cup 2018 odds are pretty good and we don’t see any real resistance for this team until the quarter-finals. Uruguay could make things difficult for the team, but odds on Portugal winning 2018 World Cup are higher than those of Uruguay.

The Perfect Timing for Portugal

After winning the European Championship, it would be the perfect timing for Portugal to win this tournament too.

What’s more, since the team relies on Ronaldo so much and he will probably retire from the national team before the next World Cup, they’ll try their best to win while they can and while they have the best odds Portugal win World Cup 2018.

Portugal 2018 World Cup Odds

Betting odds Portugal to win World Cup 2018 are between 20/1 and 25/1 today. It’s a fine balance between a fair chance and a good payout, so you would do well to stake some cash on the team at some sports gambling sites.

If you’re interested in other odds though, this team is usually given the best odds on bets that Portugal will be eliminated in the group of 16. We, for one, are sure that the team and their fans would be very disappointed at such a performance.

Odds for Portugal to win World Cup 2018 are among the highest, but the team is dependent on Ronaldo, so things could turn sour pretty easily.