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Two teams who won their Nations League openers meet in Oslo as Norway host Portugal on Sunday night.
Norway were victorious on home soil, beating Denmark 3-2 to top the group in its early stages.
Meanwhile, Portugal edged out Wales 1-0, and will be hoping for another positive result on their travels.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Norway vs. Portugal key stats
- Norway are unbeaten in 14 home games (W11, D3).
- Portugal are the Nations League holders.
- Norway have won just once in 11 H2Hs (D2, L8).
Norway vs. Portugal preview: Hosts to emerge victorious?
Norway vs Portugal — Tale of the Tape
| Norway | vs | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 2nd |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 3 | Goals For | 1 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 0 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 1st (H) | Home / Away Rank | 2nd (A) |
Norway have come into the Nations League on a high after reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.
Erling Haaland are co were brilliant, and they followed that up with another win against Denmark.
Stale Solbakken’s side are now unbeaten in 14 home matches, winning 11 of those, and will undoubtedly be tough opponents for Portugal.
David Moller Wolfe is suspended after getting sent off against the Danes, but otherwise Norway are at full strength.
Portugal do not have any fresh concerns themselves, and so a similar team could be fielded to the one that beat Wales.
Despite victory though, it was an unconvincing performance from Jorge Jesus' side.
He took charge following Portugal's last-16 exit at the World Cup, and will be hoping to win the Nations League again.
Portugal are the holders of the competition, but with world champions Spain among others also competing, they are unfancied to win back-to-back.
Norway vs. Portugal form guide & betting tips
| Norway | vs | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
LWWLW |
Form | WDWLW |
| 9 | Goals For | 8 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 2 |
W |
Nations League | W |
Whispers predicts: Norway 2-1 Portugal
Norway are slight favourites, and we are happy to back the bookies given the price of Norway to win at 6/4 (2.50).
Understandably, Portugal's main focus will be trying to stop Haaland after his brace against Denmark.
However, Odegaard also got two assists in that game, and boasts 15 goal contributions in 13 internationals (G2, A13).
Odegaard to score or assist at 15/8 (2.88) therefore appeals, while Correct score – 2-1 at 9/1 (10.00) reflects our prediction of a tight match that Norway may edge on home soil.
> Norway to win at 2.50 | Likelihood: Medium
> Odegaard to score or assist at 2.88 | Likelihood: Medium
> Correct score – 2-1 at 10.00 | Likelihood: Low