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England U19 vs Portugal U19: Friendly Match Preview
The under-19 national teams of England and Portugal will face off in a friendly match on October 9. This game will take place at a neutral venue in Spain. The English squad has struggled to find a win recently. Will they be able to break their winless streak against the Portuguese? Find out in our preview.
Command Analysis
England U19
EnglandCurrent Form
The English team failed to qualify for the last European Championship, being eliminated in the first round of qualifying. This year, the squad has only played friendly matches, achieving little success. They lost to the USA (2-3) and Germany (2-3), while managing draws against Morocco U20 (1-1), Italy (2-2), and Croatia (1-1).
Injuries and Suspensions
There are no player losses for the English side.
Interesting Betting Trends
- The team has not secured a win in their last five matches
- The England national team has scored in each of their last eight games
Projected Lineup: Sethford - Black, Acheampong, Murray-Campbell, Megoma - Amo-Ameyau, Dyer, Russell-Denny, Moore - Nwaneri - Wheatley
Portugal U19
PortugalCurrent Form
Portugal missed out on the last European Championship, losing their spot to Denmark in the second qualifying round. Their recent friendly matches in September included a victory over Montenegro (2-1) and a dominant win against Hungary (4-0), but they suffered a defeat to Serbia (0-2).
Injuries and Suspensions
There are no losses in the Portuguese squad.
Interesting Betting Trends
- None of the last eight matches for the visitors ended in a draw
- The team secured six wins in their last eight encounters
Projected Lineup: Fernandes - Conceição, Monteiro, Marques, Chissumba - Vasconcelos, Essugu, Mendonça - Ribeiro, Semedo, Regu
Trends
Bet Exact Score 1:1
Two of the last five matches in England ended with this score
7.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has been successful in the last seven matches played by the English team
1.65Bet Digit 1 in Final Score
This trend has prevailed in three of four matches between the teams
1.64Tip and bets
The hosts have not secured a single win this year, while Portugal has performed significantly better and was much closer to qualifying for the European Championship. It is unlikely that the Portuguese will concede to the English in this matchup.
Our prediction is that Portugal will not lose at 1.65
Total Goals Bet
In a friendly match, there's little point in playing defensively. Teams tend to adopt an open style, and it is unlikely they will alter their approach in direct encounters. We anticipate a high-scoring game.
Our prediction is over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.95
First Half Bet
Teams are unlikely to start aggressively. We believe the first half will see both sides cautiously sizing each other up, leading to a tie at halftime.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half with odds of 2.20
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