Portugal vs Czech Republic EURO 2024 Preview and Prediction June 18, 2024
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Portugal vs Czech Republic June 18, 2024 @ Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Opening Betting Odds
Spread: Portugal -1 (-108), Czech Republic +1 (-112)
Moneyline: Portugal -184, Czech Republic +512
Total: 2.5 (U -113)
Preview
Portugal won this tournament in 2016. Although that team is broken up, Christiano Ronaldo still remains. Ronaldo is not a starter which shows the strength and depth that this Portugal squad has, as they are the top seed in Group F. In the last 10 matches Portugal has scored 3.1 goals per match while only conceding 0.6 goals per game. Portugal cruised through qualifying winning all 10 matches while only conceding 2 goals.
Czech Republic is the 3 seed in Group F. They only lost one match in the qualifying round to Albania. Czech Republic doesn’t have household names but they’re coached by Hasek who has turned this team around as they won their last two matches in Friendlies. The Czech Republic scores 1.8 goals per match while conceding 0.9 goals per game.
Portugal
- 2016 Euro Champions
- 10-0-0 Last 10 EURO Qualifiers
- 11-1-0 L12 all comp
In the qualifying round Portugal dominated. They scored 36 goals while only conceding 2. They scored the most goals and conceded the least. Portugal is a talented and experienced team with a mix of veteran talent like Ronaldo and Pepe, as well as energetic young talent like Inacio and Ramos. Portugal is only the 8th favorite on the books, but they can certainly contend for a championship. Portugal should sweep this group and move on to the knockout round.
Czech Republic
- 2-2-2 Last EURO (2020)
- 3-1-2 Last 5 EURO Qualifiers
- 4-0-1 Last 5 matches
Czech Republic plays in a weak group, which could very well help them get into the knockout stage. They rely on their strong defense, but as of late we have seen flaws. Czech lacks offensive firepower. Czech was aggressive in their match against Spain and if they can find that aggression, they should be able to compete. The Czech Republic has had mixed performances. They will need to be consistent if they want to be competitive in this tournament.
Relevant Trends:
- Portugal has won the L4 vs Czech Republic
- Portugal has posted 3 straight clean sheets vs Czech Republic
- Czech Republic has scored in 5 straight matches
- Czech Republic has been outscored 10-1 in their last 4 vs Portugal
- Portugal has won 4 of their last 5 matches by 2+ goals
PREDICTION: Portugal 3, Czech Republic 0
Portugal is the superior team here. They dominated qualifying and I expect that to carry through to the Group Stages. I thought about an under play here, but Portugal could score 3 by themselves. Czech Republic should be able to defensively compete but Portugal has the talent to pull away as time winds down. Portugal has speed and goal scoring ability which will be the difference.
