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Portugal vs DR Congo Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
Wednesday 17 June 2026  ·  17:00 UTC  ·  NRG Stadium, Houston
Partly Cloudy32°C / 90°F
Latest Odds
HOME WIN
1.30
74%
DRAW
5.48
18%
AWAY WIN
11.27
9%

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Portugal
Expected: Portugal by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
Portugal 68%Draw 21%DR Congo 11%
xG: 1.85Expected goalsxG: 0.59

Portugal vs DR Congo looks like a Portugal-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Portugal has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with Portugal by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

Win Probability (Market) ?
74%
Portugal to Win
Home: 74%  Draw: 18%  Away: 9%
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
Portugal stronger
Portugal: 1635 (#7)  ·  DR Congo: 1430 (#34)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Portugal
DR Congo
#1
Position ?
#2
0
Points ?
0
Record ?
0
Goals For ?
0
0
Goals Against ?
0
0
Goal Diff
0
#5
FIFA Rank ?
#46
4.3%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
Form ?

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
🎯Clear model favourite: Portugal at 68% win probability.
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