Portugal vs Germany: central game of the second round
Portugal lost the last four games against Germany. Will the Portuguese be able to break the streak on June 19? Find the answer in the prediction below.
Match announcement
Portugal
Portugal have been solid in the League of Nations. Despite the fact that Fernando Santos' team failed to make it to the playoffs, they managed to impose a fight on France. Portugal finished second, three points behind the French - Croatia and Sweden were 10 points behind.
In the qualification for the World Cup, Portugal did not get the strongest opponents: Serbia, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Azerbaijan all are much weaker than the Navigators. Starting with a modest 1:0 victory over Azerbaijan, the Portuguese only drew with Serbia (2:2). However, a 3:1 victory over Luxembourg allowed the Portuguese to become the leaders of their group.
In the first round of Euro 2020, the Portuguese national team almost lost points. The Selection was considered the clear favourite in the game against Hungary but couldn't score until the 84th minute. Nevertheless, they increased the pressure on the opponent's goal and used the attaching chance six minutes before the final whistle. In the remaining time, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to score a double - a 3:0 victory allowed the Portuguese to take the first line in the group.
Germany
The German national team played poorly in the League of Nations. Joachim Löw's team ended up in the group with Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine. In the end, Bundesteam let the Spaniards take the lead. Moreover, in the last round, the Germans were absolutely destroyed by Furia Roja - they conceded six unanswered goals.
After an outright failure at that tournament, Germany started the qualifications for the World Cup - in their group there also were Armenia, North Macedonia, Romania, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. After fairly confident victories over Iceland (3:0) and Romania (1:0), Germany sensationally lost to North Macedonia at home with a score of 1:2.
In the first game of the European Championship, the Germans once again failed to show their best performance. They couldn't take points from France. Mats Hummels's own goal decided the outcome of the game, but we wouldn't blame the defender for the defeat - in the second half, France had a huge advantage and just a miracle saved Germany from a crushing defeat.
Betting trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
This score has been recorded in three out of eight games, which Germany failed to win.
СтавкаPortugal to score in 2nd half
Portugal have scored in the second half in the last two games.
СтавкаGermany to score in 2nd half
Germany have scored in the second half in three of their last four games.
СтавкаPenalty: no
Only in one of the last five head-to-head games a penalty was given.
Prediction
The Portuguese national team was able to achieve their goal in the first round and earned the most important three points - just one point in today's game can guarantee Santos' team a ticket to the playoffs. Germany is playing at home and will definitely strive to win, but the Germans have a number of problems. This cannot be said about Portugal, who suffered only one defeat in the last 16 games. Portugal look more balanced than their opponent, and they have a good chance to score at least one point.
We believe that Germany cannot win. Our prediction - Portugal to not lose.
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For all their problems, Germany remain a very strong contender, and today they will have to earn points. The Germans will definitely take risks and Portugal will struggle to keep a clean sheet. At the same time, the Navigators will certainly be able to score, too.
Our second bet - both to score.
If you like higher odds, you can play a draw.
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