EURO 2024: Turkey vs Portugal Live
Preview: Turkey vs Portugal
Turkey vs Portugal is scheduled for the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday at 4:00pm as both teams battle it out for the top spot in group F and a spot in the knockout stages of EURO 2024 with a game to spare. Both teams won their first game, with Turkey defeating Georgia 3-1 and Portugal winning 2-1 against Czechia.
Turkey won 3-1 against Georgia, although the match was not as straightforward as the score line suggests, with two impressive goals needed to secure the win. Despite the challenging victory, Turkey is now in a good position to advance to the Euro knockouts for the first time since 2008. However, they have never beaten Portugal in a Euro finals match, losing all three previous encounters without scoring a goal. Nevertheless, Turkey has been scoring consistently in their recent international matches, giving them hope that they can break their goal drought against Portugal in the Euros.
Portugal did not perform convincingly in their first match, needing a last-minute goal to secure a 2-1 comeback win against the Czech Republic. Despite manager Roberto Martínez claiming they controlled the game and deserved the victory, he may be worried about their defense, which had previously kept nine clean sheets in ten qualifying games but has now conceded in five of their last six matches.
Portugal will advance to the knockout stage with a win, but they have struggled in their second group matches in recent European Championships, failing to win in the last two editions. However, they should feel confident about changing that trend as they have not lost to a team ranked outside FIFA’s top 20 at the Euro finals since their defeat to Greece in the 2004 final.
Head-to-head
Portugal has emerged victorious in 6 out of their last 7 matches against Turkey, with their latest meeting resulting in a 3-1 win for Portugal.
Prediction
Portugal managed to come through the tournament’s first match against the Czech Republic. The team is now feeling more relaxed and confident. With the skilled players they have, Portugal has the ability to defeat any opponent in this tournament. It is anticipated that their talent will be on display in the upcoming match against Turkey on Saturday, securing their place in the knockout rounds.
