Portugal vs France Betting Tips 24/06/2021

15:46, 21 Jun 2021

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15:46, 21 Jun 2021

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Ferenc Puskas in Budapest will serve as the host for the final group stage match between Portugal and France on 24th June 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are in favor of France to win the match and top the group.

Teams Status

Portugal

Portugal are currently in the third position of Group F after two matches with three points. They started off brilliantly against Hungary in the first match, but could not find the back of the net until the 84th minute when Raphael Guerreiro scored a goal. And after that, they scored two more goals in the form of Cristiano Ronaldo. In the second match, they were outplayed by Germany. Ronaldo opened the scoring for them and after that, they conceded two own goals in quick succession. They could not bounce back after that and eventually lost the match 2-4. They will be looking to bounce back in the final group stage match against France, who they beat in Euros finals last season. Fernando Santos might stick to the same playing XI that played against Germany.

France

Unbeaten France are currently at the top of Group F with four points from two matches and will be looking to extend their unbeaten run when they face Portugal. They started off exceptionally well against Germany and scored early in the form of an own goal by Mats Hummels. They could have had more, but the goals from Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema were disallowed due to offside. They could not build on their first win but started off decently against Hungary. Here they conceded first late in the first half. Antoine Griezmann’s goal in the second half made sure that France was taking at least a point from that clash. France will be eyeing for revenge against Portugal and might field their strongest XI.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Portugal	Draw	France
3.80	2.90	2.20
3.85	2.80	2.25
3.90	3.00	2.27

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, France are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.25, Portugal are placed at 3.85 and the draw is at 2.80 odds. France are placed at 2.27 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Portugal are placed at 3.90 and the draw is at 3.00 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, France are placed at 2.20, Portugal are placed at 3.80 and the draw is at 2.90 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

France has a competitive advantage over Portugal and they could come out on top of this one. Portugal has produced some high scoring thrillers recently and this could be one of those as well.

Tip: France To Win @ 2.27

In the last eight head to head matches, France have won six matches, while Portugal have won just one match and the other match ended in a draw. The last match was played in the UEFA Nations League which was won by France. In the last ten matches that France had played across competitions, they have won as many as eight matches, drew one and lost just one match. France have won three and drew one in the last four away matches that they have played. Portugal on the other hand have won six matches, drew two and lost two matches. So, it is very likely that France will win the match at 2.27 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.25

In the last eight matches, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of those matches. A total of nine goals were scored in the two group stage matches that Portugal had played in this Euros at an average of 4.5 goals per match. Portugal has averaged 2.5 goals per match in the Euros and France have averaged one goal per match. In the last ten matches that Portugal had played, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Two of the last four matches that France has played had over 2.5 goals. So, it is likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.25 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

The winner of this match is more likely to finish in the top two irrespective of the result in the other game. France are more likely to do so and if they win they will top Group F. Portugal needs a win to make sure they finish in the top two.