Türkiye - Portugal Prediction (11:00 p.m. June 22): C.Ronaldo "opens the barrel"

Ahead of Euro 2024, the football world is divided into two camps. Those who support C. Ronaldo to continue playing for Portugal and those who believe that this player should sit on the bench, boosting the team's morale, rather than playing regularly at the age of 39.

C. Ronaldo is likely to still start in the match against Türkiye despite his poor performance against the Czech Republic (Photo: Getty).

Perhaps, after the match between Portugal and the Czech Republic, the opposition to CR7 starting has more reason to advise this player to settle down. However, coach Roberto Martinez is the one who understands the situation better. Once again, the Spanish coach stood up to protect and "inject spirit" into his student.

He affirmed: "It is important to understand what the player brings. Cristiano brings experience, scoring opportunities and space for his teammates. C. Ronaldo is in the national team because he deserves it. When Flavio Conceicao scores, it is clear that C. Ronaldo creates space by attracting the opponent."

In addition, coach Roberto Martinez emphasized that C. Ronaldo is healthy enough to play every 4 days at Euro 2024. The above statement of the head coach of Portugal implicitly confirmed that superstar number 7 will start in the match against Türkiye.

However, the European Selecao still needs to improve, that is the satellites do not necessarily "sacrifice" too much for C. Ronaldo. There are many situations, they can handle more selfishly, instead of bringing the ball to CR7's position, which is surrounded by many opposing players.

Over the years, the Turkish team has remained a "delicious prey" for the Portuguese team (Photo: Getty).

Türkiye will be a tough opponent for Portugal. They are in good spirits after a thrilling victory over Georgia. Among them, many young faces (under 20 years old) of this team have made a strong impression, typically Arda Guler. The young talent of Real Madrid became famous after a cannon shot into the Georgian net from a distance of nearly 30m.

However, Türkiye only won against the weakest team in the group. They have not had many tests against strong opponents like Portugal. Before Euro 2024, Türkiye played quite poorly when they did not win in 5 consecutive matches, including a 1-6 loss to Austria.

In the past, Türkiye has never been a rival of Portugal. Statistics show that in the last 6 official matches (excluding friendlies), Portugal has won against this opponent. Most likely, the European Selecao will continue to enjoy the joy of facing their favorite "prey" Türkiye.

Türkiye vs Portugal squad information

Türkiye are likely to retain the same starting lineup against Georgia. Captain Hakan Calhanoglu will play in central midfield alongside Kaan Ayhan. The team's back four will be Muldur, Samet Akaydin, Abdulkerim Bardakci and Ferdi Kadioglu. Up front, young faces like Ardu Guler and Kenan Yildiz are still the hope of the team.

Portugal still trusts C. Ronaldo to lead the attack. Bernardo Silva and Rafael Leao will play on the wings. Meanwhile, in midfield, Vitinha will play the role of Portugal's conductor. This player played very well against the Czech Republic.

Expected lineup Türkiye vs Portugal

Turkey (4-2-3-1): Gunok; Muldur, Akaydin, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Ozcan, Calhanoglu; Guler, Kokcu, Yildiz; Yilmaz

Portugal (3-4-3): Costa; Pepe, Dias, Mendes; Dalot, Fernandes, Vitinha, Cancelo; Bernardo, Ronaldo, Leao

Score prediction Türkiye 1-3 Portugal

Supercomputer predicts the outcome of Türkiye vs Portugal match

According to the analysis of the Sport Mole supercomputer, the chance of Portugal winning is 55.61%. The chance of Türkiye getting 3 points is 22.92%. The chance of the match ending in a draw is 21.46%. The most likely score for Portugal to win is 2-1 with 9.73%. Similarly, the most likely score for Turkey to win is 2-1 with 5.93%. The most likely score for a draw is 1-1 with 9.66%.

Predictions of some newspapers in the world

Sport Mole : Turkey 2-3 Portugal

Sportskeeda : Turkey 2-2 Portugal

Squawka : Turkey 1-2 Portugal

Whoscored : Turkey 1-2 Portugal

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhan-dinh-tho-nhi-ky-bo-dao-nha-23h00-ngay-226-cronaldo-thong-nong-20240622043826230.htm