EURO 2024 - Portugal VS France Prediction

EURO 2024 - Portugal VS France
Match Time: 06-07-2024 03:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Portugal enters the match with a strong squad, despite struggles in the final stages. The team’s attacks have often revolved around Cristiano Ronaldo, who has yet to score in this tournament. Their defense, led by Diogo Costa, has been impressive, particularly in penalty shootouts. However, weaknesses in positional attacks were exposed in the match against Slovenia.

France has displayed football of questionable quality under Didier Deschamps. The team has yet to score a goal from open play in this tournament, relying instead on penalties and opponents' own goals. Key players like Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann have not been performing up to their usual standards, and the team will miss Adrienne Rabiot due to suspension.

Head-to-Head
In the 21st century, Portugal and France have met five times officially, with most matches being low-scoring affairs. Portugal has not secured a victory in regular time during these matches, with the most notable game being the Euro 2016 final where Portugal won.

Odds Analysis
Bookmakers have favored the French team, but it's worth noting that the French national team has faced challenges in all their previous matches. Therefore, despite their weaknesses, Portugal could unsettle the nerves of the World Cup runners-up. We foresee a match that could potentially go into extra time, reminiscent of the Euro 2016 final. Predicting the exact score after 90 minutes is difficult, but a 1-1 draw seems plausible.

Both teams are likely to score, but they may not take too many risks to secure a win in regular time. As expected from the French style, the match is likely to be low-scoring. Our main pick is on under 2.5 goals in total. Both teams are likely to score, but the match is expected to be low-scoring. A 1-1 draw is a plausible outcome.

Pick: Under 2.5 goals