World Cup 2018: Predicting the Round of 16 Matches

#1 Portugal vs Uruguay

Cristiano Ronaldo will look to provide a similar moment of magic to lead his team into the quarterfinals of the world cup for the first time since 2006.

I don't expect this to be a beautiful game of football but given the way both the teams lay and their respective problems, this is going to be the most competitive game of this round.

Uruguay has Suarez, Cavani and Godin while Portugal has Cristiano Ronaldo.

Both the teams rely on individual performances which is why they like to drag games into a tight situation where one moment of brilliance is enough to make the difference.

Both teams are criticised for their so-called dirty style of football and are never really considered genuine contenders for the title.

However, this won't matter on Saturday and both the teams would be expected to try and tire the opposition which would surely make for a competitive if not an interesting match.

Prediction- Portugal to win but Ronaldo doesn't get on the scoresheet.