Portugal was a big favorite in their group to go through, which wasn’t the case for Slovenia. Given the odds, Portugal is a huge favorite in this game, but they will have to earn the win when the two meet at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on July 1st.
Portugal vs Slovenia: Initial situation
Portugal got the job done in the first two games of the group stage, and the loss in the last one may or may not mean anything. However, Slovenia proved that they can play against some of the best teams in the continent, and with Jan Oblak on the goal line, they will be a tough opponent for Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates.
Portugal Stats & Form
Portugal was a big favorite in Group F and finished on top of it with six points. The team that won all of the 10 games in the qualifiers started with a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic. Portugal found themselves in trouble after the Czechs took the lead at the one-hour mark but managed to turn things around and win the game with Francisco Conceicao’s goal in the stoppage time. They didn’t allow any drama in the second game, dominating Turkey in a 3-0 win. At that point, Portugal was already qualified for the knockout stage, which may be the reason why they lost the last game 2-0 to Georgia.
Portugal has seven wins and three losses in the last ten games. In six of their last eight games, there were at least three goals scored in total.
Slovenia Stats & Form
Slovenia is one of the biggest stories of the tournament as they made their first appearance since 2000 and managed to stay undefeated and move on to the round of 16. They started the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Denmark. The opponent took an early lead, but Slovenia denied going down, and Erik Janza tied the game with seven minutes left on play. The same score was on the board in their second game against Serbia. This time Slovenia took the lead after Zan Karnicnik scored, but they could not hold on to it and allowed a goal in the final seconds of the stoppage time. Slovenia had to fight for a place in the top three in the group against England and managed to advance to the knockout stage after playing 0-0 against the favorite.
Slovenia has four wins, five draws, and only one loss against Denmark in the last ten games. Six of their last eight games have finished under 2.5 goals in total.
Portugal vs Slovenia: Head to Head
Slovenia won the only previous game against Portugal. In a friendly game in March this year, the score was 2-0 for Slovenia with Adam Gnezda Cerin and Timi Max Elsnik scoring.
Portugal vs Slovenia Odds
Portugal is a huge favorite going into this game with -250 odds going in their favor while the odds for Slovenia’s win are at 750. The odds for a draw are 350.
The total goal margin is set at 2.5 with 100 for over and -125 for under.
Betting tip and prediction: Portugal vs Slovenia (01.07.2024)
This is a matchup between two teams with completely different playing styles. While Portugal is offensively oriented and wants to have possession, Slovenia is more focused on the defense and will look for their chance in fast breaks.
Despite the loss in the last game against Georgia, Portugal knows what it takes to win and will be on top of their game in this one. Cristiano Ronaldo, the best scorer in the history of the European Championships, has yet to score a goal in the tournament after scoring in the previous five, which is also an all-time record. He will definitely be on top of his form in the knockout stage, but Portugal has proven that they are much more than Ronaldo.
Slovenia has Jan Oblak on the goal line, who is by many the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment. However, he will not be able to save every shot of the Portugal team, so it is expected that Portugal will advance in a low-scoring game.