Armenia is hosting Portugal in a World Cup qualifying match as a clear underdog. The hosts are demonstrating an extremely unstable defensive performance: crushing defeats to Georgia (1:6 and 0:3) and Kosovo (2:5) show their vulnerability against strong attacking teams. At the same time, their own attack is sometimes capable of striking a blow, as confirmed by the draw with Montenegro (2:2).
Portugal looks like a clear favorite and has colossal attacking power with such stars as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Rafa Leão. In recent matches, they have been scoring consistently: they beat Spain in the Nations League final (3:2), scored two goals against Germany, and five against Denmark. Their motivation to earn points in the qualifiers is beyond doubt.
Given the catastrophic problems of Armenia's defense and the phenomenal attacking power of the visitors, the match is likely to turn into a one-sided demonstration. Portugal are capable of scoring three or more goals on their own, while Armenia can only respond with a rare counterattack.
