Ace Football previews the European Championship round 9 match between Liechtenstein and Portugal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Liechtenstein are set to face Portugal in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Group J, at the Rheinpark Stadion on Thursday. Portugal beat Liechtenstein twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 4-0 and 3-0, respectively.
Team form: Liechtenstein vs Portugal
Liechtenstein Form
Liechtenstein endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-0 against Slovakia, before Bosnia-Herzegovina won 0-2, while Iceland claimed all three points in a 4-0 win. Liechtenstein didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six internationals. They have a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored one goals.
Portugal Form
In their last three matches, Portugal first beat Luxembourg 9-0, then Slovakia by 3-2, and finally Bosnia-Herzegovina by 0-5. Portugal have been playing remarkably well with a perfect streak of six in their last six internationals. They have completely outperformed their rivals in all aspects, accumulating 22 goals while preventing their opponents from scoring more than two goals.
Betting facts for Liechtenstein and Portugal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Liechtenstein and Portugal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Liechtenstein have lost the last 11 home matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Liechtenstein have lost the last 21 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Liechtenstein have lost 19 of the last 21 matches without scoring a goal
- Liechtenstein have lost the last 11 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Liechtenstein have lost 19 of the last 21 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Portugal have won 7 of the last 8 matches without conceding a goal
- Portugal have won the last 4 away matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Portugal have won 12 of the last 14 matches
- Portugal have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Portugal have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players in form: Liechtenstein vs Portugal
Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Sandro Wolfinger will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Portugal hope Cristiano Ronaldo can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of seven European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.
Popular markets: Liechtenstein vs Portugal
Full-time result
Incredibly, Liechtenstein lost their last 21 matches. Of their last 10 matches at home, Liechtenstein won zero times and lost ten as well. Portugal won five times, drew two, and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Portugal are in great form with eight wins on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Liechtenstein were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Portugal opened the scoring nine times in the last 10 games. Liechtenstein have failed to score in 11 consecutive home games. Portugal have won to nil in their last four away games.
Total goals
In the last ten matches for Liechtenstein, there were more than 2.5 goals in five of them, and Liechtenstein scored an average of 0.1 goals. In seven of Portugal’s last ten matches, there were more than 2.5 goals, and Portugal scored an average of 3.8 goals. Surprisingly, Liechtenstein have not been able to prevent their opponents from scoring in their last 31 matches. In Portugal’s last three European Championship matches, there were more than 4.5 goals.
Suggested bet: Liechtenstein vs Portugal
To sum up, the upcoming match between Liechtenstein and Portugal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this European Championship game.