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France
France will kick off Euro 2020 this Saturday at 12:00 p.m. against Portugal. The match will be played at the Stade de France in Paris, France and will be broadcasted on BeIn Sports and Canal+. Let’s take a quick look at the current standings and key points on France’s side.
- Home Advantage: This is a plus signifying that the majority of the bets on that side of the bet will be placed. For example, if France is 6/4 to win, then the implied point spread is +6.
- Over/Under: This signifies the number of goals that will be scored in the match. For instance, if there is 4.5 goals on the over 4.5-goal line, then the bet will be deemed a success.
- Top Scorers: Here, you will find a list of the top scorers for each team in the last 24 hours. Simply filter the list by the side you’re interested in following and choose the ones you feel comfortable with. Keep in mind, these are only statistics and no guarantees of profit.
- Team Statistics: Here, you will find a wealth of information about the teams, including form, recent results, and even video tutorials on YouTube.
- Capitals: Whether you view a team’s performance by the stadium or the city they play in, you will find the team’s capital listed here. This is also where you will see the total amount of goals scored for each team.
Above you will find the home team, France, paired with an away team, Portugal. The match will be played on Saturday, March 13, 2020 and televised at 12:00 p.m. ET.
As of right now, the betting markets are still open regarding this matchup with 12:00 p.m. ET being the closing time for betting in France. The betting odds for this Euro 2020 match are currently available below.
Portugal
Portugal will start their Euro 2020 campaign this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against Russia. The match will be played at the Estádio Ramalho Ortigoe in Guimarães and will be broadcasted live on BeIn Sports and RTP. Let’s take a quick look at the current standings and key points on Portugal’s side.
- Home Advantage: This is a plus signifying that the majority of the bets on that side of the bet will be placed. For example, if Portugal is 4/5 to win, then the implied point spread is +4.
- Over/Under: This signifies the number of goals that will be scored in the match. For instance, if there are 6.5 goals on the over 6.5-goal line, then the bet will be deemed a success.
- Top Scorers: Here, you will find a list of the top scorers for each team in the last 24 hours. Simply filter the list by the side you’re interested in following and choose the ones you feel comfortable with. Keep in mind, these are only statistics and no guarantees of profit.
- Team Statistics: Here, you will find a wealth of information about the teams, including form, recent results, and even video tutorials on YouTube.
- Capitals: Whether you view a team’s performance by the stadium or the city they play in, you will find the team’s capital listed here. This is also where you will see the total amount of goals scored for each team.
Above you will find the away team, Portugal, paired with the home team, France. The matchup is scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 2020 and will start at 1:00 p.m. ET.
As of right now, the betting markets are still open regarding this matchup with 1:00 p.m. ET being the closing time for betting in Portugal. The betting odds for this Euro 2020 match are currently available below.
Overview
The last 24 hours have seen both teams put in a ton of work preparing for this Saturday’s match. Let’s take a quick look at how they’ve performed in training and what to expect moving forward.
France opened their training camp this week in preparation for the Euros and came away with impressive victories against Russia and Germany. Portugal had a rather uneventful week of training which saw them beat Spain and draw with England. Both teams will be looking to keep that momentum going into Saturday’s game and raise their profiles as strong contenders.
The French are coming off a 6-1 victory against Germany in which they scored 11 goals and did not concede at all. That’s 28 goals in just 7 games for France. Additionally, they’ve already scored 2 goals in 2 games this week. Kylian Mbappe is really establishing himself as one of the best young stars in the game today and it wouldn’t be a shock to see him claim some major individual honors in the coming months.
Portugal had an amazing tournament last year and despite missing some good players, they managed to qualify for the Euros as one of the top 2 teams in Group B. They also managed to upset Spain in the group stage and knock them out of the tournament. It was an amazing comeback story and one that will be hard to top. At the end of the day, Portugal is simply coming into this game hot.
France and Portugal are definitely not strangers to each other. The 2 teams have already met 6 times in international competitions with France winning 4 of those matches. The French also hold a psychological advantage coming into this game since they won the previous matchup between these 2 teams. We should also point out that Portugal is undefeated at home in the last 24 hours. These factors, coupled with some good old-fashioned hard work, could easily put Portugal in a better position than expected.
So, will Portugal finally break their losing streak against France this Saturday? Will Mbappe continue his scoring streak and lead France to a major upset? Or will Portugal continue their form at home and silence the critics once and for all? Let’s take a quick peek beneath the surface and find out what will happen.
Team History
France and Portugal have a rather long and storied rivalry. The 2 teams are first and second in the all-time Euro Cup standings with France currently holding a 10-5-2 record. It all started in 1956 when the now-defunct European Cup was first played. France won that year’s tournament after knocking out Portugal in the semifinals. Since then, the teams have met regularly in international competitions, with the rivalry being named the ‘Battle of Europe’ by UEFA in 2003.
In the 1960s and ’70s, Portugal dominated the rivalry with France winning 4 of the first 6 meetings. Since then, the teams have gone in opposite directions, with Portugal eventually winning 5 of the last 8 matchups. France, however, has managed to turn things around in recent years with them currently winning 4 of the last 8 meetings. The French also hold the record for the largest ever margin of victory in the all-time rivalry with a 17-0 win over Portugal in 2012.
A good amount of the Portugal-France rivalry comes down to personalities. Like many sports rivalries, there is a real ‘David vs Goliath’ feel to the Portugal-France rivalry. On one hand, you have this elite squad of professionals from Portugal that consistently compete at the highest level. On the other hand, you have this powerhouse of a nation that has produced some of the all-time greats in the game. This is, in large part, due to the fact that while Portugal has always been viewed as ‘the little brother’ of Europe, France is often considered the athletic powerhouse of the Old World. Additionally, the Portuguese feel that they have been unfairly judged by the French due to the fact that they speak a different language.
Despite all the history and good old territorial bragging rights, the rivalry between these 2 teams is really just a friendly one. Since 2006, the Portuguese Football Federation has been actively trying to reduce the tension between the 2 countries and has even gone so far as to establish an association of people with Irish surnames to encourage a spirit of ‘amity’ and ‘tolerance’ between the Irish and the Portuguese.