On November 14, the qualifying stage match for the 2022 World Cup will take place, in which the Portuguese national team will play Serbia at home. The forecast for this match is given by the former football player of Spartak Moscow, Spanish Celta and the Russian national team, Alexander Mostovoy.
The Serbs have passed the current group stage very soundly, scoring 17 points in seven matches. But still, by the last round, they are inferior to the Portuguese in terms of the difference between goals scored and conceded, and therefore they are forced to play only for a victory in Lisbon in order to grab first place in Group A.
The bookmakers have the Portuguese national team as a big favorite in this match, which is not surprising, given that the Portuguese lose at home except to top teams, the level of the German and French national teams. Serbs cannot be counted in this category.
Nevertheless, the team of Fernando Santos must be ready to face maximum resistance. Both teams are likely to act very carefully, and will not take risks ahead of time, trying first of all not to make a fatal mistake in defense.
Alexander Mostovoy believes that there will be a lot of power struggle in the middle of the field at Estadiou da Luzh, and the duel will eventually end in a draw. Bookmakers offer a very high coefficient for this option.
