Portugal vs Montenegro Live Stream & Tips – Visitors Underestimated in the World Cup 2027 Qualifiers
Portugal faces Montenegro without star Neemias Queta, significantly impacting their rebounding and scoring abilities. This gives Montenegro a golden opportunity; a loss could derail their journey to Qatar. Experts tip Montenegro for an away win, particularly with a +3.5 handicap. This matchup is a must-win for Montenegro, given the high stakes, and the absences in Portugal’s lineup could be decisive.
- Portugal are missing star player Neemias Queta
- We are backing Montenegro to capitalize on that
- Watch Portugal vs Montenegro live in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers
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Portugal surprised Montenegro and won in Podgorica when they locked horns in the opening round. Can the Brave Falcons get a revenge win on Thursday?
Portugal Closing In on Second Phase Spot
Portugal are having a decent run in the FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers so far, probably being just one win away from clinching a spot in the second phase (currently sitting 2nd in Group B with a 2-2 record).
The start of the campaign was fantastic, claiming an upset 83-62 victory against favored Montenegro in Podgorica, then losing to big guns Greece 76-68 but bouncing back in the third round by beating Romania 99-82.
Portugal wasted a huge chance to seal a Top 3 placement in the reverse tie against Romania, losing to underdogs 101-96 due to disastrous defending. Interestingly, they had better shooting than the opposition (51% to 46%) but missed some key free throws in the final quarter.
Montenegro Looking to Stay in the Race
Montenegro had a lot of problems with injuries and absent players, so their current 2-2 record doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
After getting smashed by Portugal in the opening round, the Brave Falcons claimed back-to-back victories against Romania 80-75 and stunned Greece 67-65 in Athens, heavily carried by Zoran Nikolic, who scored 19 points.
They failed to replicate such an achievement a couple of days later at home, losing to Greece 79-65 with awful shooting percentages of 33%. Interestingly, Montenegro dominated the boards here with a 41-34 advantage in rebounds.
Verdict
Portugal will be without their best player, Neemias Queta, which should weaken their rebounding and scoring. I expect Montenegro to step up here since another defeat would make their path to Qatar almost impossible, so an away win in a +3.5 handicap is tipped.
Montenegro +3.5
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