Two days after Cristiano Ronaldo and his club team, Manchester United, agreed to part ways, he and Portugal square off against Ghana on Thursday in the teams' Group H opener at the 2022 World Cup at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar. Prior to the World Cup, the 37-year-old Ronaldo accused United of betrayal and took shots at manager Erik ten Hag and the club's management in an interview with Piers Morgan. United moved quickly to terminate his contract. On Thursday Ronaldo and Portugal face a Ghana team that returns to the World Cup after failing to qualify for Russia 2018.
Kickoff is 11 a.m. ET. Portugal are the -295 favorites (risk $295 to win $100) in the latest Portugal vs. Ghana odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with Ghana the +850 underdogs. A draw is priced at +380, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)
Before you lock in your Ghana vs. Portugal picks or World Cup 2022 predictions, you need to see what proven soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Green knows that the Portuguese have a plethora of world class attacking talent. In addition to Ronaldo, Portugal features midfielders Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Neves, who all are proven scorers in the Premier League. In a friendly against Nigeria last week to prepare for Qatar, Portugal won, 4-0, with Fernandes scoring twice.
Green also has taken into account that the Black Stars have an experienced goal scorer in André Ayew. A 32-year-old winger, Ayew is the captain of the team and has 125 goals in 439 matches for his club teams. He also has scored 23 goals in 110 matches for Ghana since his debut in 2007.
Now, Green has taken a close look at the Portugal vs. Ghana match from all sides, and we can tell you he is taking the Over on the goal total. He also has two best bets, including one that pays plus-money, and a full breakdown of this World Cup Group H match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.
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