Belgium vs Portugal Betting Tips 28/06/2021

04:06, 27 Jun 2021

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04:06, 27 Jun 2021

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Estadio de la Cartuja in Sevilla will serve as the hosts for the fourth round of 16 match between Belgium and Portugal on 28th June 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of Belgium to advance to the next phase, but it is more of an even contest.

Teams Status

Belgium

Belgium are coming into this fixture after finishing at the top of Group B consisting of Denmark, Finland and Russia. They won all three matches and in turn bagged as many as nine points. They started off their campaign with a clinical 3-0 win over Russia. Then they defeated Denmark in a close contest which resulted in a 2-1 win. Lastly, they beat Finland to wrap up their perfect start to the tournament. They have scored seven goals in the three matches that they have played and have conceded just one goal. The Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku is the second highest goal scorer in the tournament with three goals. The ace midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is leading the team’s assists list with two assists. Roberto Martinez has been fielding his second string team in the first three matches, but he will be looking to field his strongest XI with the likes of Lukaku, de Bruyne, Hazard, Witsel, Mertens etc.

Portugal

Portugal unfortunately finished in the third position of the group of death consisting of France, Germany and Hungary. They won one match, drew one and lost one match, bagging four points. They were on level terms with the Germans but were behind them on the head to head record. They started off with a win over Hungary as they somehow crossed the line with a 3-0 scoreline. After that, they were thrashed by Germany despite going 1-0 up early with a brilliant counterattack. Then they held France for a 2-2 draw to earn qualification as one of the best third placed teams. They have scored seven goals in this tour and have conceded six goals. Out of the seven goals, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored five goals. While the other two are in the name of Raphael Guerreiro and Diogo Jota. Fernando Santos will most likely field the same XI that drew France.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Belgium	Draw	Portugal
2.50	3.10	3.00
2.40	3.10	3.05
2.50	3.20	3.15

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Belgium are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.40, Portugal are placed at 3.05 and the draw is at 3.10 odds. Belgium are placed at 2.50 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Portugal are placed at 3.15 and the draw is at 3.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Belgium are placed at 2.50, Portugal are placed at 3.00 and the draw is at 3.10 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This is one of the most exciting fixtures in the round of 16 as two of the top teams go head to head. By considering the form that they are in. Belgium has a slight advantage over the Portuguese.

Tip: Belgium Draw No Bet @ 1.66

In the last ten matches that Belgium had played, they are currently unbeaten including eight wins and two draws. Also, they are in an unbeaten run of 12 matches with a winning run of four matches. This shows that why they are the number one team in the world. They have won all the matches that they have played in the European Championship this year. Portugal on the other hand have won five matches, drew three and lost two matches. They have tasted all three results in Euros this season. By considering these facts, it is very likely that Belgium will win the match with a draw no bet at 1.66 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.10

In the last four head to head matches, a total of 10 goals were scored at an average of 2.5 goals per match. And over 2.5 goals were scored in three of those four matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in both the last two competitive head to head matches. In the last ten matches that Belgium had played, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. While they have seen over 2.5 goals in two of the three matches in the Euros. In the last ten matches that Portugal had played, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of the matches. All the matches that they have played in Euros had over 2.5 goals scored in them. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.10 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

It is now or never for Belgium as they have had a really strong squad since the last couple of years. They are looking like a team to go all the way this year. The defending champions Portugal on the other hand will be looking to make it two in a row.