Tournament:European Championship
Game time:19 jun 2024, 03:00
A match between the national teams of Portugal and the Czech Republic will be held in the 1st round of the Euro on June 18, 2024.
Portugal vs Czech Republic: key statistics and trends
- Portugal has lost twice in 4 previous matches.
- Czech Republic has won 5 games in a row.
- The Czechs have lost only once since the beginning of 2023.
- Czech Republic has scored at least once in 7 previous matches.
- Portugal wins the first half in 66% of matches, Czech Republic does the same in 27% of confrontations.
Portugal – the shape of the team and its analysis:
“The Chosen Ones”, being under the leadership of the current coach, Roberto Martinez, showed a 100% result in last year’s qualification. Moreover, they won not 8, but all 10 matches (although sceptics noted that the draw was lucky, and the strongest opponent was modest Slovakia).
The results are much more modest in 2024, in control matches. The team managed to beat Sweden and Finland, but even those opponents scored 2 goals. Ronaldo and the company lost to Slovenia on the away field in March and to Croatia at the home arena in June. However, the final match brought a success in the battle against Ireland – 3-0.
Czech Republic – the shape of the team and its analysis:
“The Locomotive” began last year’s qualifying round with a 3-1 victory over the Poles. Finally, the team was ahead of its neighbours (even if there was a considerable fly in the ointment in qualifying in the form of a devastating defeat in Albania, and some draws cannot be counted as an asset). Generally speaking, the qualification was successful and brought a ticket to the next Euro.
And it seems that Ivan Hasek’s wards are approaching the tournament in optimal shape. They won all the matches in 2024 – the struggles with Norway, Armenia, Malta and North Macedonia. At the same time, it is reasonable to mention that each opponent was allowed to score.
Portugal: team news
Otavio had to be excluded from the squad – he joined the previously injured footballers, Trincao and Guerreiro.
Czech Republic: team news
Sadlek is forced to miss the tournament due to injury.
Portugal vs Czech Republic: possible starting line-ups
Portugal (possible line-up): Rui Patricio – Mendes, Inacio, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo – Vitinha, Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes – Bernardo Silva, Diogo Jota, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Czech Republic (possible line-up): Stanek – Granac, Krejčí, Holeš, Coufal – Doudera, Soucek, Provod, Hlozek, Cerny – Schick.
Previous head-to-head matches: Portugal vs Czech Republic
The overall story began with Poborsky’s only and winning goal at the Euro 96. Still, then only “the Chosen Ones” won – at the continental championships in 2008 and 2012, and in the last Nations League twice.
Free prediction for the match Portugal vs Czech Republic
The guests are considered to be clear underdogs, but they seem to be underestimated. We bet on the Czechs with “a +1.0 goal handicap” (odd: 2.01).
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