Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the European Championship match between Gibraltar and France. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
On Friday, all eyes will be on Estadio Algarve as Gibraltar and France go head-to-head in a thrilling match for the third round of Group B in the European Championship.
This is a historic moment, as it marks the first time these two teams will meet in the tournament this century. Both teams are eager to add to their point total, and with neither team having come up against the other in the European Championship, the excitement is palpable. Although they haven’t crossed paths in the tournament before, anything can happen when these two teams hit the pitch, and we can expect nothing less than a nail-biting, heart-pumping game.
Form: Gibraltar vs France
Gibraltar Form
Gibraltar managed one win in the last three matches. Their sole victory came against Andorra, where Julio César Ribas’ side triumphed 1-0. They went on to lose 0-3 against Greece, before getting dumped in a 3-0 defeat against Netherlands.
France Form
In their last three matches, France have been on a wild ride. After a nail-biting 2-2 draw with Argentina in the World Cup final, the Blues suffered a gut-wrenching penalty loss. But they didn’t let that defeat hold them back. They came back with a vengeance, crushing the Netherlands 4-0 and then showing their mettle by triumphing over the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Betting facts for Gibraltar and France
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Gibraltar and France played across all competitions.
- Gibraltar have not won 25 of the last 27 matches
- Gibraltar have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Gibraltar matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Gibraltar have lost 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Gibraltar have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
- France have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
- France have won 7 of the last 9 matches
- France have scored in 8 of the last 9 matches
- France have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
Interesting players: Gibraltar vs France
It is early days yet for the new European Championship and Gibraltar as well as France have a couple of prospects who could end up dominating their offensive lines this season. We have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.
Betting markets: Gibraltar vs France
Full-time result
As the home side, Gibraltar have lost five of their 10 most recent games. They won twice and settled for a stalemate three times. France have been solid on the road, winning an impressive five out of their last 10 away games. They’ve experienced a few bumps in the road with two losses and three draws, but they’re still a force to be reckoned with.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Gibraltar scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games as the home team. France got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Gibraltar managed two wins to nil in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Gibraltar scored an average of 0.6 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for France, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Gibraltar vs France
To sum up, the upcoming match between Gibraltar and France seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this European Championship game.
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