Georgia has nothing to lose and everything to win in the third matchday against Portugal. Both teams have their own calculations for the final matchday game that will take place at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen on June 26th.
Georgia vs Portugal: Initial situation
Portugal is one of the best teams in the tournament so far, winning both games, and is alone at the top of the standings in Group F. Georgia is currently at the bottom and is hoping to get to third place and maybe the next stage after this game. Portugal has no significant motive to win this game, and maybe that is the chance for Georgia.
Georgia Stats & Form
Georgia found their way to their first ever EURO appearance after coming through the Nations League. They came into the tournament as the lowest-ranked team of all the participants, but after two games, they still have a chance to advance. Georgia started the tournament with a 3-1 loss against Turkey, as they were simply not on the necessary level. They showed up ready for the next challenge against the Czech Republic and took the lead after Georges Mikautadze converted a penalty in the stoppage time of the first half. After the Czech Republic tied the score in the second half, Georgia had an amazing opportunity in the final moment, but Saba Lobjanidze missed. Georgia has five wins, three losses, and two draws in the last ten games. In seven of those ten, at least three goals were scored.
Portugal Stats & Form
Portugal had a tough opening to the tournament, but what counts are the three points they won after beating the Czech Republic with Francisco Conceicao’s goal in stoppage time. They were even better in the next one, not giving a standing chance to Turkey and winning the game by 3-0. Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to score a goal, but the fact is that he has a huge impact on the game even without hitting the ball. Portugal won their eight games in the last ten, and the only losses came against Slovenia and Croatia in recent months. Despite that, Portugal is in excellent form, as they were the only team to win all the matches in the qualifying round. Among their victories in recent months, they defeated Sweden by 5-2 and Finland by 4-2. In all ten of their last games, there were at least two goals scored, and in seven of those, at least three.
Georgia vs Portugal: Head to Head
This will be only the second match between these two teams. The first one was a friendly game back in 2008 when Portugal won 2-0.
Georgia vs Portugal Odds
Portugal is a major favorite going into this game with -285 odds going in their favor while the odds for Georgia’s win are at 750. The odds for a draw are 400.
The total goals margin is set at 2.5 with -165 for over and 140 for under.
Betting tip and prediction: Georgia vs Portugal (26.06.2024)
Georgia beat the odds to make it to their first-ever EURO appearance, and after two games in the tournament, they look very good and have a standing chance to advance to the next round. Georgia lacks quality compared to the best teams in the tournament, like Portugal, but their team spirit and the effort every player gives on the pitch can be a problem for any team. Georgia has no choice but to attack from the kick-off, and it will be difficult to score against Portugal, who allowed only one goal in the first two games.
What goes in Georgia’s favor is the fact that Portugal has no significant motive in this game, as they will finish atop the group regardless of the score in this game. Anyway, Portugal’s style of play is offensive, and they will do what they do best, which is attack the goal. It will be an open game with a high pace and many scoring opportunities, and therefore we go with over 2.5 goals in total.