Portugal vs Wales Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th September 2026

The match between Portugal and Wales will kick off this coming Thursday at Estadio Jose Alvalade. This is a match in round one of the Nations League A group stage this season. Portugal go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-0 and 2-0 the last two times they played Wales.

Portugal head to their upcoming match as number 7 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Wales. They enter the game ranked number 38 in the world.

Three points look like a given for Portugal, when they open their campaign at Estadio Jose Alvalade. It would be highly surprising to see Wales get anything from their first away game in the Nations League A.

Portugal are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Nations League A, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.2 goals on average per match, or 22 goals in total, while allowing 11 goals against, for an average of 1.1 per outing. They managed one clean sheets along the way.

Wales are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable six goals in the past six outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while Wales claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.8 goals per match.

Portugal vs Wales Prediction

Portugal Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Portugal recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Colombia. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Croatia, before they lost 0-1 against Spain. Portugal claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six internationals. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded four goals.

Wales Form

Wales were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Northern Ireland, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Ghana, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Romania. Wales won twice, while also recording two draws and two defeats in their last six internationals. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 14 scored.

Portugal should be too strong at Estadio Jose Alvalade to drop any points against Wales, and combining the home win with over 2.5 goals looks the value bet.

Portugal vs Wales Team News

Portugal vs Wales H2H

Portugal had a good reading on Wales in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. Portugal enter the match against Wales with a 2-0-0 record in their previous two encounters. A win rate of 100%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Portugal vs Wales Results

Portugal vs Wales Betting Tips

Look no further than Cristiano Ronaldo, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target three times lately for Portugal, while Harry Wilson managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Wales across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Portugal claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Wales won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Goals are usually flowing for Portugal on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for Wales in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portugal, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Wales's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.