Portugal take on the visitors in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 11th at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro (Aveiro).
Portugal shows strong results under new coach. Under Fernando Santos, the "Seleção" converted their ambitions into tangible successes, winning Euro 2016 and making history as the first winner of the Nations League. It all ended on a relatively high note with a quarter-final exit at the World Cup. However, losing to Morocco in that stage was seen as a failure by many, with the decision to bench Ronaldo being a significant talking point. In any case, last year saw Roberto Martínez taking the helm, and it seemed like Cristiano Ronaldo was playing as much as he wanted. This approach yielded a perfect record in 2023: they won all 10 qualifying matches. They extended their streak with a 5-2 victory over Sweden in March, although they then suffered a 0-2 defeat in Slovenia. The summer preparations began with a thrilling match against Finland. After taking a three-goal lead, the hosts relaxed and conceded a double from Pukki but secured a final 4-2 result. However, such a strategy did not work against Croatia, who managed to secure a 2-1 away win.
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Ireland reached the playoffs at Euro 2016, but were knocked out in the Round of 16 and haven’t qualified for any major tournaments since. Recent years have been particularly modest. In the Nations League, they lost to Ukraine and Scotland, finishing ahead of only Armenia. Last year's qualifying campaign only brought wins against the minnows of Gibraltar, with defeats not only to France and the Netherlands but also to Greece. However, they have shown promise in friendlies, including this year. Although they lost 1-0 to Switzerland due to a Shaqiri goal, they managed a goalless draw with Belgium and, in June, pulled off a sensational 2-1 victory over the ambitious Hungary. The teams exchanged goals late in the first half, and Parrott secured the win with a goal just before the final whistle.
There have been a total of seven encounters between the teams. It was only during the qualifiers for the last World Cup that the "Seleção" finally pulled ahead in the head-to-head record, with a 2-1 win at home and a goalless draw away. The "Seleção" are expected to deliver a solid performance and a convincing result. We predict a final outcome with a "-1.5 goal" handicap in favor of Ronaldo and his team.
Prediction for the match: Portugal to win with -1.5 handicap.
