Portugal vs Azerbaijan: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 24, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Torino
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What was the result of Portugal vs Azerbaijan?
Portugal won 1-0 on March 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′M. MedvedevPortugal (o.g.)
Official lineup for Portugal vs Azerbaijan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-3-3- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9André Silva
- 19Pedro Neto
- 18Rúben Neves
- 8João Moutinho
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 5Nuno Mendes
- 4Rúben Dias
- 3Domingos Duarte
- 20João Cancelo
- 12Anthony Lopes
Azerbaijan
4-4-1-1- 9A. Ghorbani
- 10M. Emreli
- 3A. Salahlı
- 6V. Mustafayev
- 8E. Mahmudov
- 13A. Hüseynov
- 18A. Krivotsyuk
- 14E. Bədəlov
- 15B. Hüseynov
- 5M. Medvedev
- 12Ş. Məhəmmədəliyev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Azerbaijan have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Croatia(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | France(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Andorra(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Sweden(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | France(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Luxembourg(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Montenegro(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Slovenia(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Cyprus(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Montenegro(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Azerbaijan score 0.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 6 matches) and Azerbaijan sit 4th (1 point from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalGroup F | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | AzerbaijanGroup D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
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