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The Euro football tournament continues, and on 18 June 2024 it will see four big-name teams go head-to-head. The first match (6 p.m.) sees Turkey take on Georgia in Dortmund, while at 9 p.m., Portugal takes on Czechia. For €10, win €43 if CR7 scores 2 goals or more!

 

Turkey vs Georgia

• When: Tuesday 18 June, 6 p.m.
• Where: Dortmund
   

Turkey is often presented at major international tournaments as a dangerous nation that is difficult to beat. It's a reputation, but one that is hardly borne out in reality, as this team struggles to make a place for itself alongside the big European teams. It is worth remembering that Turkey did not take part in the 2022 World Cup (and have not done so since 2002).

The European Championship, on the other hand, is high on their list of priorities, as this is the third time they have taken part. And things are looking good: with 17 points from 8 games, the Turks managed to leapfrog Croatia, Wales, Armenia and Latvia to top Group D in the qualifying round.

Does this promise a good run? Wait and see. After all, the friendly matches played previously have not been positive. Turkey was beaten by Hungary (0-1), Austria (1-6) and Poland (1-2), while it drew against Italy (0-0).

Georgia, for its part, is taking part in an international competition for the first time in its history. The team's hunger to win and demonstrate its potential is evident, and it did just that by reaching the play-offs very quickly.

The Georgians beat the Luxembourgers and the Greeks (on penalties), despite their numerical disadvantage on the pitch. Last week, the team also won its warm-up match against Montenegro (1-3). The team is clearly in fine form.

⚽ Statistics and key information

Recent encounters (last 4 matches)

• Georgia vs Turkey (24/05/2012) : 1-3
• Georgia vs Turkey (07/02/2007) : 1-0
• Georgia vs Turkey (30/03/2005) : 2-5
• Turkey vs Georgia (04/09/2004) : 1-1
• Turkey vs Georgia (21/08/2002) : 3-0

Goals for/against (last 10 matches)

• Turkey : 14/16
• Georgia: 23/17

Key players

• Turkey: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (midfielder, Inter Milan), Arda Güler (striker, Real Madrid), Salih Özcan (midfielder, Borussia Dortmund).
• Georgia: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (striker, Napoli), Georges Mikautadze (striker, Metz), Giorgi Mamardashvili (goalkeeper, Valencia).

⚽ Conclusion and betting tips

The two nations have never been pitted against each other, and Turkey has zero room for error if it want to reach the last 16. And Turkey isn’t starting at an advantage, as its results in recent friendlies have been worrying, with 3 defeats out of 4 matches.

Georgia, on the other hand, comes into the tournament on a high and with their confidence, the Georgians could win it. Bet to consider: '1x2: Draw' at odds of 3.50.

Portugal vs Czechia

• When: Tuesday 18 June, 9 p.m.
• Where: Leipzig
   

Since 2016, Portugal has become a great team, and it is racking up the trophies. The team won the Euro against France thanks to an extra-time goal from Eder (0-1). It's only natural that the Selecão should be among the favourites for Euro 2024, especially as coach Roberto Martinez led a qualifying campaign that produced a perfect 10 wins from 10 games.

That said, the Portuguese team has also made mistakes, such as being knocked out by Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup. Portugal has also had its fair share of ups and downs in friendlies, with a 5-2 win over Sweden and an unexpected 2-0 defeat by Slovenia. The team also threaded the needle against Finland (4-2) and suffered a setback against Croatia (1-2).

Czechia won the Euro in... 1976, but it hasn’t done anything since, apart from losing the 1996 final to Germany. At the previous tournament, Czechia had a good run, thanks in particular to Patrik Schick, who scored 5 goals in 5 games.

But the country eventually lost out to Denmark. Since then, Czechia have regained their confidence, equalling Albania (same number of points). The country has also been successful in friendly matches: against Norway (1-2), Armenia (2-1) and Malta (7-1). Although positive in the end, the game against North Macedonia was more difficult (2-1).

⚽ Statistics and key information

Recent encounters (last 5 matches)

• Czechia vs Portugal (24/09/2022) : 0-4
• Portugal vs Czechia (06/09/2022) : 2-0
• Czechia vs Portugal (21/06/2012) : 0-1
• Czechia vs Portugal (11/06/2008) : 1-3
• Czechia vs Portugal (23/06/1996) : 1-0

Goals for/against (last 10 matches)

• Portugal : 31/8
• Czechia : 20/7

Key players

• Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo (striker, Al-Nassr), João Félix (striker, Barcelona), Rúben Dias (defender, Manchester City).
• Czechia: Patrik Schick (striker, Bayer Leverkusen), Vladimír Coufal (defender, West Ham), Tomáš Souček (midfielder, West Ham).

⚽ Conclusion and betting tips

Portugal start this match as favourites, as they were unstoppable during the Euro qualification campaign (10 wins). The Czechia, meanwhile, had a tough time of it against Northern Macedonia.

Portugal have no room for error, but they should come out on top in this match. Tip: 'Player to score: Cristiano Ronaldo: Player 2+' at odds of 4.30.