To start an important campaign like EURO 2024, nothing is better than winning a resounding victory in the opening match to boost the team’s spirit. Portugal, as the strongest team in Group F, is aiming for that, especially when their opponent is the Czech Republic, who is considered to be significantly inferior in terms of class.
Analyzing the first half of the match Portugal vs Czech Republic
Speaking of attacking power, the Portuguese national team is ranked among the strongest teams in Europe and the world. The gathering of superstars with full youth, form, and extensive experience of the European Selecao has been demonstrated in the EURO qualifying stage with a perfect record of 10 wins out of 10 matches, along with a performance of 36 goals after 10 matches. In order to prepare for EURO 2024, the team of coach Roberto Martinez continues to maintain their strength. Despite certain setbacks in terms of results, overall, the style of play that the European Selecao has built is relatively stable and has a clear playing style. The good thing about Portugal in this tournament is that they no longer rely too much on Ronaldo, instead, they have a team with many extremely talented players.
With superior strength and high form, it’s no surprise that Portugal is predicted to quickly defeat the Czech Republic, even in the first half of the match. This national team has weakened a lot in recent years with a fairly straightforward and lackluster playing style. In fact, the team led by coach Ivan Hasek at EURO 2024 is even considered the weakest team in the group. Unfortunately, the Czech Republic has to face a strong and aggressive Portugal in their opening match. The first result is extremely important, not only in terms of points but also in terms of creating a psychological momentum. Therefore, if they suffer a heavy defeat against the European Selecao, the Czech Republic may even fall into a chain of psychological collapse. The match against the Czech Republic will be an opportunity for stars like Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Leao, or Felix to practice and get used to the feeling of scoring goals. Portugal promises to start with a strong attacking force right from the early minutes of the match, so in terms of betting odds, choosing the over goals in the first half and Portugal corner kick handicap will be very reasonable to place trust in. Prediction: Over goals in the first half, Portugal corner kick handicap
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Analyzing the whole match between Portugal and Czech Republic
With the playing style of the Portuguese national team, it is likely that they will continue to attack and press strongly against the Czech Republic to seek more goals. In a group where the European Selecao almost secures the top spot, goal difference may not be too important for them. However, don’t forget that Portugal has Cristiano Ronaldo, who always desires to score and break records. A match against an underdog is an excellent opportunity for CR7 to deepen his great milestones. Currently, the 39-year-old superstar holds 2 EURO records for the most appearances and the most goals (25 matches, 14 goals), and the next milestone of 900 career goals will be the next target for the Al Nassr forward.
The playing style of the Czech Republic in the second half of the match is expected to remain unchanged, with coach Ivan Hasek’s team still playing with a defensive block to minimize the number of goals conceded. With their attacking potential, getting a point against Portugal may be difficult, so a not too heavy defeat will help the Czech Republic have a slight advantage when considering goal difference with other teams in the same group. Because the playing style of Portugal and the Czech Republic does not change much in the second half of the match, the betting options are similar to the first 45 minutes. Currently, the full match over/under bet is only 2.5/3, a number that fans can be confident in. However, the main choice with very little risk is the Portugal full match handicap bet, as the European Selecao will not win by a margin of less than 2 goals. Prediction: Over goals FT, Portugal -1 FT
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