The Round of 16 of the EURO 2024 is already in the past, and in addition to the surprise victory of Switzerland against Italy, we have the “favorite” teams that will be present in these defining instances in the Quarterfinals.
The powers of European soccer, except for Belgium and Italy, will fight for the coveted trophy, and, in addition, we will have impressive clashes in these quarterfinals. One is an early final between Spain and Germany, while other clashes will be between Portugal and France, England and Switzerland, and the Netherlands and Türkiye.
From these four clashes, we will know the four semifinalists who will have one foot in the Grand Final, played on July 14, 2024, at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
When and Where?
Friday, July 5, 3:00 pm ET at the Volksparkstadion
Moneyline odds:
Portugal 3.44
France 2.38
Draw Offs:
2.92
Where can I watch it?
Fox Sports, fubo TV, and VIX
Why Bet on Portugal?
The Portuguese national team has not had an easy road to the Quarterfinals, there is no doubt about that. Although it looked as ifthey would finish the group stage undefeated, they lost to Georgia in their last match, which set off some alarm bells within the team.
In the Round of 16, their opponent was Slovenia, a team that, in theory, they had to overcome comfortably. However, they suffered a lot to get the victory, as they had to go to the penalty shootout, and goalkeeper Diogo Costa was the hero by stopping three shots from the Slovenians.
It is also worth noting that Slovenia had a golden opportunity to win the match, but Costa denied a goal in a one-on-one that was extremely complicated. In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in extra time, which would have given them the victory after 120 minutes.
Now, they will have to face the great favorites of the tournament, France, in a match that will be life or death for them.
Why Bet on France?
On the other hand, the French team has been playing as they usually do, with some doubts, but when they need to be forceful, they show their superiority against any opponent.
Unable to top Group D after being unexpectedly overtaken by Austria in qualifying, France was drawn against Belgium in the Round of 16, a match that was thrilling from start to finish.
In this match, France had total control of the ball during the 90 minutes, but Belgium’s defense was very well organized and could not overcome them. However, in a fortuitous play in the 85th minute, Jan Vertonghen scored an own goal to put the game to a close and give France the qualification to the quarterfinals.
Final Betting Analysis: Portugal vs. France
In the last 20 matches between these two teams, France dominates the series with 15 wins. Portugal, on the other hand, has accumulated only three victories, while two games have ended in draws.
In the most recent match between these two teams, last June 23, 2021, in the previous EURO, the score ended 2-2. However, their most remembered clash was in the 2016 EURO final, when Eder’s surprising shot gave the victory to the Lusos.
At Gambyl Exchange, we can see that there is a Moneyline that favors France at 2.38, while Portugal starts at 3.44.
Although Portugal has been playing very well, we expect France to show its supremacy and manage to take the victory to qualify for the semifinals. We’ll go for a 1-2.
Look for a win for France. If you put $100 at 2.38, you’ll see a $138.00 win with a total payout of $238.00.
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