Turkey vs Portugal Prediction: 22/6/2024

We’re gearing up for Euro 2024 action on Saturday when Turkey faces Portugal.

Turkey

Turkey is looking to build on their recent 3-1 victory over Georgia in their last Euro 2024 qualifier. In that match, Turkey controlled 56% of the possession and had 22 shots on goal, with 8 on target. The goals for Turkey came from Mert Müldür (25′), Arda Güler (65′), and Kerem Aktürkoğlu (97′). Georgia managed 14 shots, with 5 on target, and their lone goal was scored by Georges Mikautadze (32′).

Turkey has struggled defensively in recent matches, conceding goals in 5 of their last 6 games and allowing a total of 11 goals during this period.

Portugal

Portugal enters this game following a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their most recent Euro 2024 match. In that game, Portugal dominated possession with 74% and had 19 shots on goal, 8 of which were on target. Francisco Conceição scored for Portugal in the 92nd minute. The Czech Republic had 5 shots, with 1 on target, with goals from Lukáš Provod (62′) and an own goal by Robin Hranáč (69′).

Portugal’s recent matches have been high-scoring affairs, with a total of 23 goals in their last 6 games, averaging 3.83 goals per match. Their opponents have scored 8 of these goals.

Prediction

We anticipate that Turkey will manage to score against Portugal, but it likely won’t be enough to avoid defeat. Our prediction is a closely contested match with Portugal securing a 2-1 victory.

Our expert partners are also predicting under 3.5 goals for this match.