Portugal v Republic of Ireland Prediction: Ronaldo set to break another record

Portugal take on the Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday evening. The game takes place in the Algarve and our man @TwoPoundPunt has provided us with three selections he likes the look of. When combined the treble pays 60/1 with bet365 using their Bet Builder feature

All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo as he looks to become the outright all-time leading international goal scorer. As expected though, his odds are very short so I am taking a punt on Jota. He has nabbed 6 goals in 5 competitive international starts and is 2 from 2 in the Premier League. Averaging 2.3 shots per game across all competitions for club and country he is a man in form and at over evens this looks a good bet,

With so much talk of this record-breaking goal, it has also been mentioned that if CR7 gets the record then his celebration that follows may well end up with him in the book. International games are tough at the best of times for value, so this bet is definitely an outside-the-box effort. He does already have 2 cards for the national team this season and feel this is a better play than backing to score.

Cullen will have his work cut out for him today trying to maintain some level of control in the Ireland midfield. He has no issues getting stuck in and is amongst the highest in the squad for tackles and fouls. Over 5 fouls committed in 2 WC qualifying games have resulted in one booking already and I feel there is a great chance he picks up a second tonight.