Portugal vs Slovenia prediction and betting tips on July 1, 2024
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Game Prediction
A match between the national teams of Portugal and Slovenia will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Euro on July 1, 2024. Ronaldo and the company will be the favourites, but Kek’s wards will try to avoid defeat again.
Portugal vs Slovenia: key statistics and trends
- Portugal lost 3 times in 7 matches, although the team, being under the leadership of Martinez, had won for more than a year before that.
- Slovenia has drawn 4 games and is unbeaten in 9 confrontations in a row.
Portugal – the shape of the team and its analysis:
“The Chosen Ones” were able to become the best team in the Euro qualifying under the leadership of the new coach. They won all 10 qualifying matches – no one showed this, even in groups where 8 wins would have been enough. Still, the team, if we take into account friendly matches, lost twice in 5 games.
Ronaldo and the company also lost at the Euro, in the 3rd round. On the one hand, the favourite had secured 1st place in the group before a 0-2 failure in the struggle with the Georgians. On the other hand, while the Turks were defeated with a 3-0 score (and even then a comical own goal was the turning point), the team couldn’t score in the battle against the Czechs for a long time and even conceded. Fortunately, the opponent, in fact, “organized” a couple of goals.
Slovenia – the shape of the team and its analysis:
“The Boys” were finally able to qualify; several generations had not made it to the “big” tournaments. And then the team managed to get 22 points, on par with Denmark. Speaking about the friendly matches, they also went well, without losing.
There were 3 draws at the Euro. The team pulled out a draw with the well-known Danes, and then Serbia avoided defeat at the end of the game. Finally, the confrontation with England brought no goals (that result suited both, but not the fans).
Portugal: team news
Nuno Mendes, Diogo Jota and Goncalo Ramos are injured. At the same time, the disqualification of Rafael Leao, who missed the previous match, has expired.
Slovenia: team news
Janza, one of the heroes of the group stage, received a second yellow card. Balkovec is not in optimal shape either.
Portugal vs Slovenia: possible starting line-ups
Portugal (possible line-up): Diogo Costa – Mendes, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo – Palhinha, Vitinha, Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva – Ronaldo.
Slovenia (possible line-up): Oblak – Balkovec, Bijol, Drkusic, Karnicnik – Mlakar, Elšnik, Gnezda Čerin, Stojanovic - Šešk, Sporar.
Previous head-to-head matches: Portugal vs Slovenia
As if knowing something, the opponents organized the first ever match, a friendly one, in March. And the Slovenes beat the favourite at the home arena (2-0) – that was the first misfire was for Ronaldo and the company under the leadership of Roberto Martinez.
Free prediction for the match Portugal vs Slovenia
This is not a friendly match, and we don’t believe in any chances for Kek’s players. We bet that Portugal will win the following battle with “a -1.0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.6).