William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Portugal and Wales.
Our Prediction: Portugal To Win To Nil (10/11), Portugal 2-0 Wales (5/1)
Portugal begin their Nations League title defence on Thursday night against Wales, kicking off a new campaign just months after their narrow World Cup exit to eventual champions Spain.
Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture:
Portugal v Wales – Thursday, 7.45pm
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- Portugal remain the most successful nation in UEFA Nations League history with two titles, and as defending champions they begin their latest campaign on Thursday night against Wales.
- Portugal exited the World Cup earlier this summer, but only after a narrow defeat to eventual winners Spain, and they should be confident of starting strongly here given they are unbeaten in their last ten home games in all competitions (W9, D1).
- This is just the second competitive meeting between the nations, the first being Portugal’s 2–0 win at Euro 2016, and over a decade later they again enter as heavy odds‑on favourites at 2/9 with William Hill.
- Wales had the summer off after their heartbreaking defeat to Bosnia & Herzegovina ended hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup, and Craig Bellamy will be desperate for a response in this Nations League campaign.
- They come into this one winless in four and now feature in League A for only the second time, having failed to win a match at this level in their previous appearance.
- It’s difficult to build a convincing case for Wales, and the market reflects that. They’ve won just two of their last eight away games (D3, L3), both against sides they were expected to beat, and William Hill price them at 12/1 to pull off a major upset in Portugal.
*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
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