Holding reigning European champions Italy to a 0-0 draw in a friendly on June 5 was perhaps Türkiye's best performance, as they failed to score or concede in a run of five consecutive winless matches since November 2023.
Türkiye's poor form under coach Vincenzo Montella
There is no doubt that the legendary former Italian striker Vincenzo Montella will be looking to improve the results of his team, with the Euro 2024 opener against Georgia perhaps being the best opportunity. The player to watch in Turkey's starting lineup will be Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, while key defender Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim) has been ruled out of the squad after tearing knee ligaments in a friendly against the Azzurri.
Nikoloz Kvekveskiri (16 - Georgia)
Scoring goals was not a problem for Willy Sagnol's team as Georgia beat Montenegro 3-1 in a recent friendly. However, Georgia's first appearance at a major tournament made it difficult for them to avoid being surprised and "failure to score" was very normal. In name, they will rely on the ace striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) to penetrate the Turkish defense, but Vincenzo Montella's team has a lot of experience to block reckless opponents like Georgia.
Handicap ratio of Türkiye - Georgia match result
In their last international meeting in 2012, Türkiye defeated Georgia 3-1. This time around, Türkiye will look to win while keeping a clean sheet, important factors in determining group stage standings.
Türkiye is rated higher than its Eastern European rivals.
Türkiye's handicap of half a goal (for selection) does not fluctuate in the market, but it seems that the upper hand should be chosen because playing in Germany is like playing at the home ground of the Turks.
Prediction: Türkiye to win 1-0
Portugal – Czech Republic
It promises to be a goal-filled affair as Portugal and Czech Republic face off at the Leipzig Arena. The Selecao are one of the favourites for the tournament in Germany but their performance in the warm-up match against Croatia (1-2) was far from impressive. The likes of Renato Sanches, William Carvalho and Raphael Guerreiro have been left out, but Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix and Bernardo Silva will all play key roles in this campaign.
Ronaldo is the leader and soul of Portugal's playing style.
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic is determined to gain points but with the number of players in high form in coach Roberto Martinez's squad, victory is predicted to lean towards Portugal. The two most notable figures in the Czech Republic squad are midfielder Tomas Soucek (West Ham), who has scored 12 goals in 68 appearances for the team alongside striker P. Schick - who finished second to C. Ronaldo in the race for the top scorer at Euro 2020. Both scored 5 goals but the Czech striker ranked second because he had no assists compared to CR7's 1.
Schick, who finished second to Ronaldo in the previous tournament's top scorer race, is playing for Leverkusen, last season's German champions.
Czech Republic looking for opening match win
In their most recent meeting at Euro 2012, Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 1-0, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the only goal of the match.
Handicap ratio for Portugal - Czech Republic match
The odds of Portugal accepting the Czech Republic to 1 goal (loose money, only win 77). This is a handicap very close to the odds of Portugal accepting 1 goal and 1 and a half goals and it shows that the market is pouring the upper door. It seems that Portugal will likely win 2-1 or 3-2. That is the reason why betting on the score of this match is more fun, even choosing "Over" at 2 and a half goals or 3 goals is safer.
Choose the scores of the two matches on the night of June 18 and early morning of June 19
Prediction: Portugal win 3-2
Source: https://nld.com.vn/euro-2024-soi-ti-so-bo-dao-nha-ch-czech-tho-nhi-ky-georgia-196240618114818022.htm
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