Betting Tips
In Group J of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Portugal are the heavy favorites to finish at the top. However, the remaining teams don’t quite agree and will look to do anything they can to stop the Navigators. On the 17th of June, Bosnia and Herzegovina are the ones that will step up against Portugal.
Portugal vs Bosnia Herzegovina
Roberto Martinez has had a successful start to his tenure as head coach of Portugal. The former Everton and Belgium manager presided over convincing victories over Luxembourg and Liechtenstein by a combined score of 10-0. Portugal is now at the top of the Group J ranking on the route to Germany as a result.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to add two more caps to his collection this month when Portugal plays Bosnia and Iceland. If he does, he will have made 200 appearances for his country, making him the only player in the history of the game to do so.
Bosnia is currently in third place in Group J, one point behind Slovakia, who hold the final spot for automatic qualification. The Golden Lilies easily defeated Iceland in their curtain-raiser, winning 3-0, before coming back to earth in their most recent match, losing 2-0 to Slovakia.
After two victories in the opening two rounds of the European Championship, Portugal enters their third encounter with a lot of energy. With a third straight victory, they would unquestionably be halfway to the next level.
Portugal is projected to easily finish first in their group, and it would be quite surprising if they did not advance as the group winner. Bosnia-Herzegovina’s chances of winning their group may be improbable, but it would be shocking if they didn’t advance from this group to the following championship.
Verdict
The previous time these two countries squared off, Portugal won 6-2 and earned all three points. Looking back at their last four meetings highlights how evenly matched the two sides are typically. No one from the visiting Bosnia-Herzegovina won any of the previous four games.
Three of these games were won by the visiting team Portugal, making our decision relatively simple. In their previous 10 games at Portugal’s stadium across all competitions, Portugal had won nine of them. Visitors Bosnia-Herzegovina won one of their previous 10 away games, while they also lost one.
They lost four and drew five. In five of their previous 10 games played in Portugal’s stadium, the hosts scored more than 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s previous 10 away league games.
Under new head coach Roberto Martinez, Portugal has had a rousing start, winning both of their Group J games while scoring 10 goals and allowing none. Although Bosnia-Herzegovina should present greater challenges than either Luxembourg or Liechtenstein, Portugal’s quality and class are anticipated to prevail in the end, and with home advantage working in their favor, support Martinez’s team to win by at least two goals.
Tip: Portugal to win / Over 2.5 Goals
Portugal to win – ✅
Over 2.5 Goals – ✅
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