Portugal v Iceland live

Free Bets Staff - 7 Oct 2011
Portugal take on Iceland tonight with a win seeing them step closer to qualifying for Euro 2012.

Watch and bet on Portugal v Iceland live online at bet365 > live streaming football from 21:00 BST.

Portugal are currently locked in a three way tie with Norway and Denmark at the top of Euro 2012 Group H. However, having played a game less than the Norwegians and with a meeting with the Danes to come next week, Paulo Bento's side's fate is very much in their own hands.

They face Iceland in Porto on Friday and a big win would be the perfect preparation for that crucial showdown with Denmark in Copenhagen on Tuesday night. It is 1/12, at bet365, that they win or 5/6 that they manage a victory by at least three goals and both bets will be popular this weekend.

That is because of the frightening array of attacking talent in the Portuguese squad. Cristiano Ronaldo may be the man that makes the headlines, and the Real Madrid striker is an understandably short 2/1 to open the scoring in the Estadio Dragao, but Manchester United's Nani (5/1) is having an excellent season and Chelsea's Raul Meireles can always be relied upon to score goals from midfield.

Iceland have claimed just four points from their seven qualifiers and they are the team that everyone in Group H expects to beat. They are a massive 28/1 to win on Friday but the fact that Portugal won 3-1 in Reykjavik last year means that they are unlikely to get close to an upset. The Seleccao should score an even bigger win than that this week and covering the two goal handicap, as they did AWAY to Cyprus in their last outing looks well within the home side's grasp.

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