Portugal vs Ireland: 11/6/2024

Portugal
Portugal will be aiming for a better outcome following a 2-1 defeat to Croatia in their last friendly. Diogo Jota scored the lone goal for Portugal in that match, while Croatia’s goals came from Luka Modrić (8′) and Ante Budimir (56′).

Portugal has been in excellent form offensively, scoring 18 goals in their last six matches. However, their defense has conceded a total of six goals in those games.

Ireland
Ireland enters this match after a 2-1 victory over Hungary in their recent friendly. The Irish defense has been solid, conceding only four goals in their last six matches, while their offense has netted seven goals during the same period.

Head to Head
The last competitive encounter between these two teams was a World Cup Qualifier on November 11, 2021, which ended in a 0-0 draw. In that match, Ireland had 49% possession and 12 shots with 2 on target, while Portugal also had 12 shots with 3 on target. The match was officiated by Jesús Gil Manzano.

Prediction
We expect Portugal to dominate this match and score multiple goals against Ireland, who may struggle to find the back of the net. Our prediction is a 2-0 victory for Portugal.

Experts also predict that there will be over 1.5 goals in this match, suggesting an exciting encounter.