vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Portugal open the League A group stage without having played a match in this edition of the Nations League yet, though they arrive off a busy run of internationals. Their most recent outing ended in a 0-1 loss to Spain; before that they beat Croatia 2-1, drew 0-0 away to Colombia, thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0, drew 1-1 with Congo DR and beat Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly. Norway come into this with the same lack of official fixtures in the tournament. Their last test ended in a 1-2 defeat to England; further back they won 2-1 in Brazil, won 2-1 in Ivory Coast, lost 1-4 to France, beat Senegal 3-2 and won 4-1 in Iraq. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.