Slovenia – Portugal. Ronaldo will be left without support
Nikolay Pavlov March 25, 2024, 19:15 Moscow time
Roberto Martínez released eight key players from the national team. Without them, it won’t be easy for Cristiano.
A friendly match between Slovenia and Portugal will take place on March 26. Starts at 22:45 Moscow time. The experts have already made a forecast, they give preference to the guests: you can bet that the Portuguese will win with odds of 1.64. The Slovenians’ chances are estimated at 5.05. The odds of a tie are 4.05.
Bookmaker odds for the friendly match Slovenia – Portugal on March 26, 2024
Analysts believe that the match between Slovenia and Portugal will be productive: a total of more than 2.5 goals costs 1.78, and a total of less than 2.5 goals costs 2.05. If the Slovenians score, the odds will be 1.54. The Portuguese goal is available at odds of 1.12. They offer to bet on “both will score” for 1.78.
Analysis and forecast of the friendly match Slovenia – Portugal (03/26/2024)
The national teams of Slovenia and Portugal will play in the 2024 European Championship in the summer. A friendly match between them, which will take place in Ljubljana at the Stožice stadium, will help to better prepare for the important tournament. The starting whistle will sound at 22:45 Moscow time.
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The coach of the Slovenians, Matjaz Kek, did a good job and led a rather mediocre team to the 2024 European Championship. He put emphasis on a reliable defense, headed by Atlético’s talented goalkeeper Jan Oblak. In many ways, the goalkeeper’s excellent play helped Slovenia solve the problem.
Slovenians rarely exert active pressure. When they lose the ball, they try to quickly retreat to their half of the field and occupy a spot on the defensive line. The team often plays at a slow pace and controls the ball, carefully following the match plan chosen by the coach.
Yaka Biyol and Benjamin Sheshko became formative players in the national team system. The former CSKA Moscow footballer moved from the support zone to the defensive line and there he found himself in his place. He moves the ball quickly to midfield and is a skilled tackler. And the tall forward not only serves as a receiver of crosses, but also participates in combinations.
In qualifying for the 2024 European Championship, Slovenia took second place in the Group H standings. Keck’s team scored the same number of points (22) as the Danes, but their rival surpassed them in additional indicators.
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Portugal coach Roberto Martínez is making a bold squad rotation. He rested eight players who participated in Sweden’s last defeat (5-2) and released them from the team. Among the players who will not play against Slovenia are midfielders Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes.
But return to the location of Ronaldo’s team. The coach rested the veteran before the match against the Swedes, but the Al-Nasr striker may appear on the field against the Slovenes. He spent time with his family, rested and relieved psychological stress, but it is difficult to imagine how effective Cristiano will be without the support of the midfielders.
Roberto Martínez proved to be an effective coach who successfully adapted to the Portuguese model and mentality. He brought great results. The team defends tenaciously, controls the ball and puts pressure on the rival defense. Portugal won all the qualifying matches for Euro 2024 and took first place in the standings.
The Slovenians prefer a defensive and slow-paced model. Even at home they do not open up, but wait for the opponent’s mistake. Portugal may experience some problems with positional attack due to the absence of key midfielders. We recommend betting on a total of under 2.5 goals for 2.05.
Prediction and bets for the friendly match Slovenia – Portugal on March 26, 2024
Portugal only lost two goals in qualifying for Euro 2024, as Martínez’s team knows how to defend well. At the same time, the Slovenians’ main asset also lies in a reliable defensive line, supported by the talented goalkeeper Oblak. Therefore, we assume that the match will not be productive, despite the presence of Ronaldo in the lineup.
Tender: total less than 2.5 goals in 2.05.
