Portugal vs France prediction

After a dramatic clash against Slovenia in the round of 16^th, Roberto Martinez Portugal eventually got their semi-finals ticket through a Penalty shoot where they won 3-0 after Slovenia missed all three of their Penalty shots. Portugal and Slovenia drew 0-0 at the end of the 120^th minute showing how both were determined to reach this stage, but only one team could. Portugal became their round Leaders after winning their first two games in the groups and scoring 5 goals in that process. Their dream of adding another trophy is still alive when they face France in the semis come Thursday night.

Les Blues’ journey so far in the tournament has been on a mixed race, as one of the tournament favorites. Their performance so far isn’t that as expected but they have got the results at the end of the day. They will now head to the quarter-final in anticipation of a win for a chance to see if they can eventually get the title as the champion. Coming off a group stage with 5 points and second behind Austria with only 2 goals scored, France will have to step up their momentum when they face another strong and performing side Portugal. They walked over Belgium with a 1-0 win in the round of 16^th, thanks to a deflected own goal from Vertonghen in the 85^th Minute.

Both sides are well matched when it comes to attacking play of football with high counter-pressing. With games in this regard, corner kicks are always the case with strong attacking threads in games. With this, we backing this game to feature at least 9 total corners as our Portugal vs France Prediction.

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Main Tip: Over 8.5 Corners

Our Portugal vs France Prediction

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Over 8.5 Corners

Three reasons why we back at least 9 Corners in this game:

• Two out of four meetings between these sides saw at least 9 corners played at full-time.
• Portugal had a total of 11 corners play in their last game in the Euros’ before this game.
• An average of 6 Corner kicks have been played by France in their last 4 games in this tournament.

Odds for this bet

Paripesa offers competitive odds for the bet “Over 8.5 Corners”

The odd of 1.48 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 67% chance that this game will see at least a total of 9 corners at full-time.

Odds comparison for Over 8.5 Corners

Paripesa – odds 1.48
Betboro – odds 1.46

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Prediction 2: Under 3.5 Goals

3 reasons why we back this game to have less than four Goals:

• France’s last five games saw no more than 3 Goals at full-time
• In the last game, Portugal witnessed a goalless draw at full-time
• All four games France played at this Euro so far saw under 3.5 Goals

Prediction 3: 1st Half – Draw

3 Reasons why we back this game to have a first-half draw:

• The Last encounter between these sides saw the first 45 minutes drawn
• France’s last game before this clash had the first half drawn
• Portugal’s last match was a first-half draw

Odds for this bet

Helabet offers competitive odds for “1st Half – Draw”

The odd of 1.86 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 54% chance that this match will have the first 45 minutes drawn.

Odds Comparisons for 1st Half – Draw

Helabet – odds 1.86
Betwinner – odds 1.85

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Statistics Portugal vs France Prediction

Portugal’s team News!

• Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, almost cost his side the match against Slovenia after missing a spot kick in extra time. Though he is still in pursuit of his first goal in Euro 2024, CR7 is expected to lead Portugal’s attack alongside Rafa Leao
• Diogo Costa, the Porto goalkeeper, was the hero on Monday night after saving all three of Slovenia’s penalty kicks. He is expected to be a key strength for Portugal as they face a more experienced France
• Diego Jota, the talented Liverpool player, may earn his first starting spot in Hamburg after making a significant impact as a substitute against Slovenia
• Veteran player, Pepe, who has been outstanding so far for Portugal’s defense is the oldest player to feature in a Knockout stage at WC or European Champion and his experience will be key for Portugal’s defense

France’s team News!

• Didier Deschamps will miss Juventus Midfielder Adrien Rabiot for Friday’s match due to a costly first-half booking against Belgium. Real Madrid’s Eduard Camavinga is a suitable choice to fill in for Rabiot in the midfield for Les Blues
• Winning most of his tackles and creating two chances in the most recent game, N’Golo Kantes’ recall to the Les Blues midfield has been the best decision and vital boost to the French team
• Kylian Mbappe, the 25-year-old captain and key attacker, has scored only one goal in Euro 2024, which is 2 goals away from the top-scorer. He is expected to lead France’s offensive in Hamburg, alongside Griezman, and Dembele, with Thuram, and Kolo Muani as very good options. The latter came off the bench to have his shot deflected by Vertonghen leading to an own-goal

H2H statistics

Looking at the last 10 meetings between them:

• Portugal won 1, France won 5 and 4 games were drawn
• These scored an average of 2.30 goals per match
• The last game ended 2-2 draw

Latest results Portugal

• They have 3 wins, one draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
• 08 goals in their last 5 matches. Average 1.60 goals per match
• They drew 0-0 against Slovenia and went on to win on penalties

Latest results France

• They have 2 wins, and 3 draws in their last 5 matches
• 03 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 0.60 goals per match
• They won 1-0 against Belgium in their last match

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