Fireworks will be set off when France and Belgium meet at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in the most anticipated clash of the last 16. Les Bleus failed to impress in a 1-1 draw with Poland but were boosted by the return of Kylian Mbappe from injury.
Mbappe returns, French power follows
With Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann returning to the starting line-up against Belgium, France's victory will certainly be considered. PSG winger Bradley Barcola is likely to be benched.
The Normandy Devils have endured a mixed bag of form in the group stage, losing to Slovakia, beating Romania and drawing with Ukraine. Sevilla striker Dodi Lukebakio is back from suspension, while Axel Witsel and Thomas Meunier are both racing against time to be fit for the game.
De Bruyne continues to carry the Belgian attack
Some say Belgium will play conservatively in the group stage and go all out in the knockout stages. But after three games, everyone has seen the limitations of this team with an aging and incoherent defense while the attack relies only on De Bruyne's ability to pass the ball to Lukaku. The dynamic and powerful style of play of the past has disappeared and they will be easily predicted by France.
As Kevin de Bruyne and his teammates struggle to find their best form, everyone will put their faith in France, one of the tournament's title contenders.
Handicap ratio of two matches on night 1 and early morning 2-7
The odds of France conceding half a goal to Belgium at 92 are a bit high, because France usually plays with equal odds or only concedes half a goal to Belgium. However, the market still tends to favor the underdog. Choosing France is safer because Kylian Mbappe has yet to show his super quality.
Prediction: France win 2-1
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Portugal – Slovenia
Portugal have fully recovered from the shocking 0-2 defeat to Georgia. The "European Selecao" failed to impress in the final match of the group stage, but it should be noted that coach Roberto Martinez "put away" many key players to play the bitter game. The "jumping branch" plot failed, Portugal will now strike to regain morale and intimidate their opponents. Rafael Leao has returned from suspension, while Vitinha, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Joao Cancelo and Bruno Fernandes will be recalled to the starting lineup.
Ronaldo is hungry to score
Slovenia did well to hold England to a draw to reach the last 16, but they have a big mountain to climb when they face CR7 and his team-mates. Although Slovenia beat Portugal 2-0 in a friendly in March, this time in Germany will be very different with Roberto Martinez having his best squad to choose from.
Slovenia has a chance to celebrate victory?
Portugal conceded 1 and a half goals to Slovenia, winning 87 quickly changed to 1 and a half goals and Slovenia only won 82. The market is clearly pouring money into the upper hand and it is risky to follow the crowd. The best way is to… wait!
Handicap Portugal - Slovenia
Wait until the end of the first half, because maybe Slovenia will score first… Anyway, following the "brand name" is still more fun.
Prediction: Portugal win 3-1
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