Considered as the superior team in Group F of EURO 2024, Portugal will start their campaign to hunt for the European silver cup against the Czech Republic at 02:00 on June 19. Experts believe that the European Selecao will not have difficulty overcoming this challenge, thanks to their superiority in terms of personnel and form compared to the Czech Republic.
Expert opinions on the match between Portugal and the Czech Republic
There is no doubt that Portugal is one of the strongest and most watched teams in EURO 2024. The team led by coach Roberto Martinez confidently enters the tournament with a perfect record of 10/10 wins in the qualifiers and the best goal-scoring performance in Europe. With the high-quality squad they possess, Portugal has every reason to dream of their second EURO cup in the country’s history. The current combination of the team may even surpass the golden generation of Luis Figo in the past. Portugal has consistent quality in every position, with a mix of young talents like Joao Neves, Inacio, and experienced players like Bernardo, Bruno Fernandes, and Ruben Dias. Finally, the team can rely on experienced veterans like Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe.
After being eliminated early in EURO 2021 and World Cup 2022, Portugal, under the new coach Roberto Martinez, hopes to bring glory back to their homeland after 8 years since winning the EURO championship in 2016. Otherwise, the Iberian Peninsula country will once again waste a golden generation. The first challenge for Portugal is expected to be not too difficult, facing the Czech Republic. Once a powerful force in Europe with the likes of Pavel Nedved and Vladimir Smicer, the Czech national team has experienced years of decline and has been unable to regain its former status. Now, under the guidance of coach Ivan Hasek, the team is considered the weakest in Group F at EURO 2024. Portugal is showing strong form and momentum for EURO 2024, especially after regaining the joy of victory just before the tournament with a brace from captain Ronaldo. Facing a relatively easy opponent like the Czech Republic, the European Selecao is sure to aim for a vibrant opening match.
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A brief overview of the past head-to-head records between Portugal and the Czech Republic
Looking at the results of past encounters between the two teams, it can be seen that the Czech Republic is also considered a favorite opponent of Portugal. In the last 5 matches, the EURO 2016 champions won 4 matches, with the remaining being a minimal loss to the Czech Republic, and these matches have been taking place since 1996.
Bookmaker’s odds for the match between Portugal and the Czech Republic
Despite facing a relatively weaker opponent, Portugal is likely to field their strongest lineup to boost morale on the opening day. This will be an opportunity for the squad, valued at around 900 million Euros, to showcase their strength, and captain Cristiano Ronaldo, if he plays, will have the chance to break numerous records.
On the contrary, the Czech Republic, just before EURO 2024, had to receive bad news when star Michal Sadilek got injured and missed the entire campaign. This is a big loss for coach Ivan Hasek and it only makes the gap between them and Portugal even wider. A multi-layered defense block built by the white-shirted army is not difficult to predict.
– Goal betting: Just mentioning the name Portugal, one can imagine a million-dollar attack with destructive power. In the last 4/5 matches involving the European Selecao, there have been 3 goals or more, so facing a poorly rated defense of the Czech Republic, the over 2.5/3 goal bet for the whole match is not a problem.
– Portugal corner handicap: Having quality wing runners like Silva, Leao, Felix, Cancelo makes Portugal’s “corner digging” ability highly rated. In the last 5 matches, coach Roberto Martinez’s army won all corner kicks, a similar scenario is likely to continue when the Czech Republic will have to withstand continuous attacks.
– Portugal -1: Once Portugal’s attack, especially Cristiano Ronaldo in his current form, it’s very difficult for any defense to face. Along with the support of Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, or Vitinha, the Czech Republic’s goal is expected to have a truly chaotic day.
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Information about the forces of Portugal and the Czech Republic
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Expected line-up for the match Portugal vs Czech Republic
– Portugal (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Dalot, Ruben Dias, Inacio, Mendes, Palhinha, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo, Felix, Ronaldo.
– Czech Republic (3-5-2): Stanek, Krejci, Hranac, Holes, Jurasek, Hlozek, Soucek, Doudera, Coufal, Kuchta, Patrik Schick.
Prediction: Portugal 4-0 Czech Republic
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