Martin Green Backs Under 2.5 in Portugal-Croatia as Portugal Sit at -145
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Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 2
Martin Green Backs Under 2.5 in Portugal-Croatia as Portugal Sit at -145
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 2
Summary
Under 2.5 goals is Martin Green’s lead pick for Thursday’s World Cup Round of 32 match, with Portugal favored at -145 on the 90-minute money line and -310 to advance.
Portugal scored five against Uzbekistan but only one goal across its other two group matches, while Croatia have conceded just once in their last two games and rank 31st among the 32 knockout teams with 24 shots.
Ruben Dias’ return has helped Portugal post two straight clean sheets, and the teams’ most recent meeting in November 2024 produced only two total goals.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET in Toronto, with Portugal ranked No. 8 and Croatia No. 13 as both second-place group finishers chase a first World Cup title.