Portugal vs France betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the European Championship match on July 05th, 2024

Introduction to the Portugal vs France betting tip 2024

Portugal and France will be playing against each other on Friday, July 05th, 2024, in a European Championship football game, check the Portugal vs France betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Portugal is currently ranked number 9 in the FIFA Ranking, while the France is placed at number 3 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

The number of games we have had throughout this European Championship with both teams scoring is worth noting. Of the 42 matches already played, 22 duels had this characteristic. In other words, this has been common throughout the tournament.

Stadium and City where Portugal vs France will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known Volksparkstadion stadium, in the city of Hamburg, with a capacity for 57000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Portugal last match

Portugal come from a draw in the last match. The game against Slovenia, valid for the European Championship, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by R. Martínez Montoliú lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.

In the end, the draw (odd 5.00) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Although the overall performance of Portugal fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Cristiano Ronaldo played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

France last match

On the other hand, France arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for European Championship, France, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Belgium team with a final score of 1-0.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.05.

Portugal vs France h2h

During the football season of 2020, these European Championship nations played against each other on 23-06-2021 in a duly contested game that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

In recent years, the teams have met in 8 opportunities. The record is favorable to France, which has already won 5 games and was overcome by Portugal in just 1 time. Also, there were 2 draws.

Portugal

Details about Portugal

Portugal Numbers

Currently, in the European Championship, Portugal sums 5 goals for and a total of 3 goals against.

Portugal has demonstrated a preference for possession, as evidenced by their high ball possession percentage, numerous successful attacks, and low average fouls per game. Nevertheless, their frequent inability to score suggests that they lack the physicality and precision finishing necessary to capitalize on their dominance. This season, Portugal must focus on improving their attacking prowess to take advantage of their possession-based style, or else they risk becoming frustrated by their inability to score goals.

The Portugal team typically attempts to achieve an average ball possession of 67.33% to control the game. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Portugal is a more offensive team than France, having 409 attacks vs. 344 from France, having scored 5 times. In comparison, France converted into goal twice.

France

Details about France

As for his opponent in the quarterfinals, it will be France. They faced in the 8th finals and managed to qualify quite well. Thus, France come to this quarterfinal match ready to fight for a place in the top 4 of the championship.

France records

Currently, in the European Championship, France sums 3 goals for and a total of 1 goals against.

M. Maignan has been very safe for France in this World Cup. There have been 3 matches without conceding a goal in the competition, a higher number, for example, than the rival goalkeeper in this game.

Good markets to bet on Portugal vs France

Betting on goals

Both Portugal and France do not have an outstanding offensive record so far in the competition, with an average of 1.67 and 0.67 goals scored, respectively. Therefore, a good alternative for this game is to bet on the under 2.5, since due to the teams' characteristics, there might be few goals in the match. You can do this at Bet365. The odds of 1.53 are pretty attractive.

Betting on a draw

Betting on the winner of a soccer match is never an easy task, as there are three possible outcomes, and this sport is known to be a real "box of surprises." But if you are an aggressive bettor, you can take advantage of great opportunities in this market. A great example of that is this match between Portugal x France 2024.

The two teams are evenly matched. There is no apparent favoritism in the fixture. So since nobody wants to lose in a European Championship match, a draw is a real possibility. The best thing is that the draw odds are usually very high. Take the opportunity to try to profit high at Bet365. The odds of 3.1 are very attractive.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 7.33 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Portugal is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.33 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Portugal in this match.

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