Portugal vs Czech Republic Preview and Tips

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Here are our Euro 2024 predictions for Portugal vs Czech Republic. After watching Germany, England, France and Spain, the Euros brings us Portugal’s first appearance in Germany, against Patrik Schick’s Czech Republic.

Fixture:	Portugal vs Czech Republic
Kick Off:	Jun 17, 2024 09:50 GMT, Tuesday
Venue:	Leipzig Stadium, Germany
League:	UEFA EURO 2024

Portugal vs Czech Republic Preview

Portugal, the 2016 European champions, are amongst the frontrunners to win the tournament once again. While Cristiano Ronaldo remains the headline act, he is supported by a talented cast the likes of Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandez and Joao Felix capable of winning games without him. Portugal have actually lost two of their last four matches, but they are the heavy favourites to top this section, which also includes Turkey and Georgia, with definitely two but potentially three teams progressing.

The Czech may have lost four straight matches against Portugal, but they won’t come here as outright underdogs. In the run-up to this competition, they are unbeaten in seven matches, having drawn just one. Portugal have actually lost two of their last four matches, but they are the heavy favourites to top this section, which also includes Turkey and Georgia, with definitely two but potentially three teams progressing. Ronaldo has 14 goals at the finals of this tournament – more than any other player – while the 10 he scored in qualifying also extended his current unbeaten record of 41.

Team News

Portugal will once again parade an array of stars at the euros. However, the one player who still attracts a lot of focus is Cristiano Ronaldo. Another veteran, Pepe, is also in the team and could start here. Portugal’s great depth saw them overlook, among others, Renato Sanches, while Raphael Guerreiro is out injured. Czech Republic, on the other hand, will not have Michal Sadilek for the tournament after a freak bike injury. They’ll however benefit from the experience of the West Ham duo of Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek.