Portugal vs Czech Republic Prediction: In the Group F of the UEFA EURO 2024, we will see an interesting matchup as the group favorites Portugal take on Czech Republic to mark their start to the league.
The Red Bull Arena in Leipzig will be the host for this amazing fixture bound to happen on 19th June, 2024 at 12:30 AM IST.
POR vs. CZR Match Info
- Date: Saturday 19th June, 2024
- Kick-off time: 12:30 AM IST
- Location: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
- Last meeting: POR 4- 0 CZR
Portugal vs Czech Republic Prediction
Portugal, being the champions of the EURO in 2016, did not have a great run in the previous installment of the EUROs being knocked out in the last 16 stage of the tournament.
Portugal, also sharing the group with Turkey and Georgia, will be the favorites to get through from the group stages, having reached the semi-finals of the Euro on three other instances.
Other than securing the runners-up position at Euro 1996, Czech Republic have made it to the semi-finals once and into the quarter-finals in EURO 2020.
- ✅ More than 2.5 goals – Portugal to score first.
- ✅ Yellow cards – under 2.5
- ✅Cristiano Ronaldo to score for Portugal
- ✅ Portugal to win the match.
Portugal vs Czech Republic Previews
Portugal Team Preview
Roberto Martinez took the spot of the coach showing numerous positive signs in the squad after the team’s defeat in quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. The Iberian nation was in the top spot on the points table in the qualifying rounds.
- Despite losing two of their last four matches, Portugal approaches this fixture with confidence, bolstered by a decisive 3-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland in a recent friendly.
- Coach Roberto Martinez has quoted that he is aware of Czech Republic’s game style of taking risks and inducing high pressure in order to score goals as it will be an exciting match-up to see both teams trying to conquer and get a win in their first fixture.
Czech Republic Team Preview
Czech Republic manager Ivan Hašek is confident with his squad coming to this important bout claiming that they will defeat the group favorites. But the Czech Republic has suffered defeats in four of their last five encounters against Portugal, notably a 4-0 loss in their most recent clash during the UEFA Nations League in September.
- The Czech Republic secured the second spot behind Albania in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
- Ivan Hašek’s team will enter this match following a 2-1 victory over North Macedonia in their final warm-up fixture before the tournament.
POR vs. CZR Team News
Portugal:
Out: Raphael Guerreiro (Injury)
Not Picked : Renato Sanches, Matheus Nunes
Key Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Czech Republic:
Midfielder Michal Sadilek ruled out due to injury by falling from a bike
Key Player: Patrick Schick (19 goals)
POR vs. CZR Last Five Head-to-Head
- Portugal: 4 Games won
- Czech Republic: 1 Games won
- Draw: 0 Game draw
POR vs CZR Possible Lineups
Portugal Possible Playing XI: Costa; Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Mendes; Palhinha, Vitinha, Fernandes; Leao, Ronaldo, Bernardo
Czech Republic Possible Playing XI: Stanek; Holes, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Soucek, Provod, Barak, Jurasek; Kuchta, Schick
POR vs CZR Win Probability
- Portugal : 60%
- DRAW: 10%
- Czech Republic : 30%
POR vs CZR Dream11 Team
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