Norway will hope that Erling Haaland can continue his stunning international scoring spree as he comes up against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in League A of the UEFA Nations League (UNL).
Match News and Current Form
Norway earned a 3-2 victory over Denmark on Thursday night as they began their UNL season with a fifth win in seven games (L2). That was the perfect start to the Scandinavian outfit’s first campaign in the top tier of this competition, with promotion secured in 2024/25 after winning four of their six matches (D1, L1). Ståle Solbakken’s men will now look to extend a superb 14-game unbeaten run on home soil (W11, D3), as well as make it five straight UNL victories in Oslo.
Portugal kicked off their UNL campaign with a laboured 1-0 win over Wales on Thursday which served as a sixth victory in nine games (D2, L1) for the UNL holders, who beat Spain on penalties to earn their second such title in the previous cycle. It has been all change since 2025 though, with Jorge Jesus taking the reins after their last-16 exit at the FIFA World Cup. After success in his first match at the helm, he has won 23 of his last 26 games as a head coach (D1, L2) and will hope to guide the Seleção das Quinas to back-to-back wins to start a UNL group stage for the fourth time in five attempts.
Head-to-Head History
Norway have won just one of the previous 11 H2Hs (D2, L8), failing to even score in six of those matches.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Norway had 4+ shots on target in their last seven matches.
Norway’s last nine games each saw both teams score, while eight contained over 2.5 goals.
Portugal have not conceded a first-half goal in their last five matches.
Only one of Portugal’s last five games saw both teams score.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Norway captain Martin Ødegaard has racked up 15 goal involvements (G2, A13) in 13 internationals since the start of 2025, including getting two assists against Denmark. João Félix’s winner against Wales was his eighth successive goal for Portugal that has served as the first or last of the game.
Norway’s David Møller Wolfe is suspended after being sent off against Denmark, but Portugal do not seem to have any fresh absentees.
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Betting Analysis
Goals seem to follow Norway around, so over 2.5 goals looks an obvious selection here.
Author: Matt Jones