Georgia U21take on Portugal U21 in the round 1 match of UEFA Euro U21. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 21st at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena (Tbilisi)ю
Georgia attracts everyone with its young talents. After Khvichi's debut in the senior national team, many started closely following the team. Let me remind you that in the previous European Championship, the team came close to qualifying. They defeated the Slovak national team twice and looked very worthy. In friendlies, the team even defeated the English national team and performed well against regional mid-table teams. Overall, nothing new. This national team is quite decent, with players from Spanish lower divisions, Sazonov, and a core from the local championship. In the match against Cyprus, it was evident that defending against such a team is not easy. The team will definitely put up a strong resistance.
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Portugal breezed through the qualifiers for this tournament. They conceded only three goals and dropped just two points. It all looks intimidating, but let's look at other aspects. They lost a friendly match against the Japanese national team. Portugal's weak point is countering opponent attacks. There are clear problems in this regard. It wasn't evident in the test matches against Norway and Romania because the team scored quickly. Overall, the game doesn't come together smoothly for them. As for the squad, there are no superstars. It's a functional lineup for the Portuguese team, so there's no need to fear them.
On paper, the Portuguese national team is the clear favorite. They simply demolished their opponents in the last head-to-head encounter. But let's not view this match through rose-tinted glasses. It's a challenging opening match, the team's first official meeting in a very long time. Meanwhile, football in Georgia is on the rise. The number of spectators will be impressive. The Georgian national team itself is not an easy opponent, as they consistently prove even in qualifying tournaments. Portugal needs to withstand the first few minutes against Georgia in order to catch them on swift counterattacks. And the hosts should succeed in this, as they defend very effectively in official matches.
Prediction for the match: Georgia to win with +1.5 handicap.
