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Portugal v Czech Republic
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Kick Off: Tuesday 18th June at 20:00
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Watch Live: BBC One
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Competition: Euro 2024
Portugal kick-off their quest for Euro 2024 glory against the Czech Republic at the Red Bull Arena on Tuesday night.
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After reigning supreme at Euro 2016, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the Selecao can replicate their all-conquering effort in Germany this summer.
Roberto Martinez’s side have been housed in Group F alongside Turkey, Georgia, and opening opponents Czech Republic.
The Czechs exceeded expectations by reaching the quarter-finals at Euro 2020, a feat they will be aiming to replicate this time around.
Portugal v Czech Republic Best Bets
➡️ Rafael Leao to be fouled 2+ times @ 2.30 on Betfair
➡️ Tomas Soucek to commit 2+ fouls @ 1.73 on Betfair
The Czech Republic’s defence is likely to come under a lot of pressure on Tuesday night and that could lead to Portugal forward Rafael Leao finding himself on the end of some rough treatment. While the Portuguese winger earned an average of just 1.00 fouls per game during qualifying, he was one of Serie A’s most-fouled players this season, drawing 1.86 fouls per 90. With Leao likely to be involved heavily on Tuesday night, he looks overpriced to earn at least two free kicks.
One player who could fall foul of the referee when trying to keep tabs on the aforementioned Rafael Leao is the Czech Republic’s Tomas Soucek. The West Ham midfielder will be assigned plenty of defensive work on Tuesday night when trying to keep star-studded Portugal at bay. Having averaged 1.75 fouls per game during qualifying, Soucek looks worth siding with to commit two or more fouls.
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⚔️ Portugal v Czech Republic Head-to-Head
The teams are becoming familiar foes having come up against each other twice in the most recent edition of the Nations League group stage.
Portugal picked up a 2-0 win in their home match with the Czechs before romping to a 4-0 win in the reverse fixture in Prague.
Overall, the two nations have crossed paths five times, with Portugal taking top honours on four occasions.
The Czech Republic’s solitary success against the Selecao was a 1-0 quarter-final victory at Euro 1996.
📊 Portugal Form and Stats
Portugal will be going into their opening match of Euro 2024 in phenomenally high spirits after breezing through qualifying without dropping a single point.
Roberto Martinez’s team triumphed in each of their 10 qualifying matches, racking up a remarkable 36 goals whilst producing an xG output of 2.46.
The Selecao’s squad is stacked full of talent and only a fool would write off captain Cristiano Ronaldo, even at the age of 39.
The legendary forward finished as Portugal’s top scorer in Euro 2024 qualifying, notching 10 times across his nine appearances, a tally bettered only by Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku.
Portugal’s performance during qualifying is all the more impressive when you consider the fact that they conceded just two goals, both of which were in the same game.
However, the defensive solidity that served the Selecao so well during the preliminaries seems to have deserted them of late. Roberto Martinez’s men have conceded two goals in four of their last five matches.
📊 Czech Republic Form and Stats
It would be fair to say that the Czech Republic didn’t pull up many trees during qualifying when finishing second in a section that included Albania, Poland, Moldova, and the Faroe Islands.
The Lions won just four of their eight qualifying matches, though they did only lose once, highlighting just how tough a nut they are to crack.
In fact, being rock-solid at the back was the foundation for the Czechs’ qualifying success, as they conceded just six goals across their eight qualifying assignments, giving up chances equating to just 0.84 xG. While a robust rearguard should stand Ivan Hasek’s side in good stead this summer, facing the might of Portugal in their Group F opener will be a daunting prospect.
That being said, the Czech Republic have been in fine fettle of late, posting a perfect five wins from their last five matches.
After missing the entire qualifying campaign due to injury, Patrik Schick is back in the fold and raring to go. The Bayer Leverkusen striker – who was the joint top goalscorer at Euro 2020 – made the net bulge in the Lions’ final pre-Euro 2024 warm-up match against North Macedonia.
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