Match prediction·World: World Cup·Tuesday 23 Jun, 17:00 UTC

Portugal vs Uzbekistan

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 2.5 Goals hits 82% at even odds because Portugal's 2.32 xG dwarfs Uzbekistan's 0.79, a 1.54-goal gap that favors high-volume attacking football at home.

📊 Win probability
72.2% home19.6% draw8.3% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
PortugalstepUzbekistan
2.45Base xG · rolling 26-match0.76
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
2.45Final goal estimate — what the model uses0.76

Portugal average 5.0 corners per game at home this season (3 competitive matches). Uzbekistan average 3.0 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Over 2.5 goals
82%
Uzbekistan or draw
25%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal · Al Nassr
52%
To score
Eldor Shomurodov
Uzbekistan · Istanbul Başakşehir
40%
To score
Rafael Leão
Portugal · AC Milan
36%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

More predictions for these teams

Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Portugal and Uzbekistan — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Portugal 72% · draw 20% · Uzbekistan 8%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Portugal 50 Uzbekistan
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.