Georgia take on Portugal in the round 3 match of UEFA Euro-2024 group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 26th at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
Georgia makes its debut in the tournament. The "Crusaders" have cultivated a very promising generation. However, last year, Kvaratskhelia and company had a mediocre qualifying campaign, finishing between Norway and Cyprus in the second-to-last position. Yet, they were granted a football "wild card" via the Nations League quota – enough to make their debut in the finals with a win over Luxembourg in regular time and Greece in a penalty shootout. Along the way, they also defeated Montenegro 3-1. Under Willy Sagnol's guidance, they began their campaign against neighboring Turkey and came close to a draw, ultimately losing 1-3 due to a last-second goal into an empty net. Next, they faced a regular participant, the Czechs, and secured a historic 1-1 draw, their first at such a level.
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The "Seleção" decided a year and a half ago to conclude their long and fruitful tenure with Fernando Santos, who had led them to victories in the Euros and the Nations League, even reaching the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar. The new coach, Roberto Martinez, began with a perfect record—not only winning all 10 qualifying matches but also defeating Sweden 5-2 in a friendly match in March. However, subsequent performances were mixed, with defeats (away to Slovenia and at home to Croatia) interspersed with new wins. They approached the Euros on this less-than-stellar backdrop. Starting against the Czechs, who ended up meekly losing by essentially scoring both goals against themselves in the final moments. Against another experienced opponent, Turkey, they were aided by fortune, highlighted by an extremely comical own goal. After a 3-0 victory, the favorites secured early qualification to the playoffs.
In 2008, they played their only friendly match, which Portugal won convincingly 2-0. A relatively easy victory is expected for Martinez's men, but they don’t really need anything, whereas the Georgians will surely give their all. We are betting on "total over 3.0 goals."
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
