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Slovakia - Portugal
Euro 2024 Qualifying - Tehelne Pole Stadion
5th Round
Prediction 1
Portugal Win-to-Nil
13/10 (2.30)
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Prediction 2
Ronaldo to Score Anytime
4/5 (1.80)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Slovakia vs Portugal: Football Whispers' Predictions
Here are our Euro 2024 predictions for Slovakia vs Portugal on Friday night. Portugal top Group J with four wins from their opening four qualifiers but go up against a Slovakia side that are yet to lose a game having secured three wins and a draw.
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Portugal to Win-to-Nil
- Portugal have won three of their four meetings with Slovakia over the years.
- Portugal have kept clean sheets in all of their three wins against Slovakia.
- Portugal have won and kept clean sheets in each of their last four internationals.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Score
- Ronaldo has scored 5-goals in Euro 2024 qualifying already.
- Ronaldo has scored 6-goals in his last 9 international matches.
- Nobody has scored more international goals than Ronaldo, 123 in 200 caps.
Slovakia vs Portugal Bookmakers, Markets & Odds
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Slovakia vs Portugal.
Last Five - Slovakia
11/09/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Liechtenstein
Slovakia
0
3
W
08/09/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Portugal
Slovakia
1
0
L
20/06/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Liechtenstein
Slovakia
0
1
W
17/06/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Iceland
Slovakia
1
2
W
26/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Slovakia
0
2
W
Last Five - Portugal
11/09/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Luxembourg
Portugal
0
9
W
08/09/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Slovakia
Portugal
0
1
W
20/06/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Iceland
Portugal
0
1
W
17/06/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Portugal
0
3
W
26/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Luxembourg
Portugal
0
6
W
Slovakia odds: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
Draw odds: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
Portugal odds: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
Portugal head into this game as the expected winners with a probability of 69.2%, and we tend to agree with the bookmakers on this selection. For more football betting tips on this game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market. You can back Under 2.5 Goals in this game at 19/20 (1.95) which has a probability of 51.3%, while abet on Over 2.5 Goals is priced at 17/20 (1.85) with a probability of 54.1%.
Slovakia vs Portugal Lineups and Last Match
Slovakia
Slovakia claimed a narrow 1-0 win away at Liechtenstein in their last Euro 2024 qualifier. Vavro scored the all-important goal in first-half stoppage-time with Hancko claiming the assist. Marek Hamšík, a Slovakian legend, has retired from football since their last game and the 36-year-old will be a big miss for his country. Duda, Bénes, Weiss and Rusnák are also missing from the Slovakia midfield after being omitted from the latest squad selection.
Predicted Lineup – Dúbravka (GK), Pekarík, Škriniar, Vavro, Hancko, Hrošovský, Kucka, Mak, Lobotka, Suslov & Polievka
Portugal
Portugal only managed to beat 10-man Iceland 1-0 in their last match, needing a late goal from who else but Cristiano Ronaldo in his 200th cap. The match appeared to be heading for a draw until 10-mintues from time when Iceland has Willumsson sent-off for a second bookable offense and with virtually their final attack of the game, Portugal pinched all 3pts. Pepe hasn't been selected for these Euro 2024 qualifiers and the likes of Guerreiro, Sanches, Carvalho and Andre Silva have also not made the cut.
Predicted Lineup – Costa (GK), Inácio, Cancelo, Dias, Dalot, Pereira, Neves, Fernandes, Silva, Ronaldo & Leão
Is Ronaldo going to play on Friday?
Cristiano Ronaldo did not take part in training ahead of Portugal's Euro 2024 against Slovakia 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/PQPTwys9kj
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 5, 2023
Starting Lineups
Slovakia
Portugal
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo
How can we pick any other player but Cristiano Ronaldo as our player to watch in this game.
The 38-year-old still offers Portugal's most likely source of goals with 123 scored in 200 caps and the veteran forward is still firing in goals at club level for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.
Ronaldo scored the winner for Portugal last time out against Iceland and we have backed one of the greatest players ever to play football to score against Slovakia on Friday, helping to lead Portugal to yet another win and maintaining their 100% start to the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
