Turkey and Portugal off to Winning Starts
Eye the Totals Per the Turkey vs Portugal Euro Odds
Portugal Leave it Until Late
Despite completely dominating possession of the ball, Portugal fell behind on Tuesday against Czech Republic (Czechia). An own goal and a late Francisco Conceicao winner powered Portugal to a comeback victory. On Saturday, they’ll take on Turkey, who spoiled Georgia’s European Championship debut. Turkey defeated the Georgians 3-1 and a point here could see them through to the knockout stage. Let’s go through the Turkey vs Portugal Euro odds in this intriguing Group Stage match.
Turkey vs Portugal
Records: Turkey (1-0-0), Portugal (1-0-0)
Date & Time: Saturday, June 22, 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
Stream: Fox Sports
Turkey vs Portugal Head-to-Head
Portugal are 7-2 against Turkey all-time and none ended in a draw. This is the first opportunity to bet on the Turkey vs Portugal Euro odds since 2008. Pepe, now 41 years old for Portugal, scored the opening goal in Portugal’s 2-0 Quarter-Finals win.
Turkey and Portugal’s last meeting was in the 2022 World Cup Qualifying Play-offs. Portugal picked up a 3-1 Semifinals win and it was the only meeting from the past decade. In three career games against Turkey, Cristiano Ronaldo is scoreless.
More Pragmatic Approach in Line for Turkey
In one of the most exciting matches of the tournament so far, Turkey took down Georgia 3-1 on Tuesday. Both teams played free-flowing football and played to win the match. Mert Muldur opened up the scoring for Turkey on an outrageous side volley and Georgia equalized before halftime. Real Madrid’s 19-year-old wonderkid Arda Guler put Turkey up in the second half with a left-footed beauty. As Georgia committed numbers up with a late set piece, Kerem Akturkoglu finished into an empty net to seal a 3-1 victory.
The soccer odds price Turkey as +240 dark horses to win Euro 2024 Group F. If they keep receiving key contributions from youngsters Guler and Yildiz, they may have a chance. Turkey’s midfield is also quite sound, with Inter Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Orkun Kokcu. Left back Ferdi Kadioglu also caused quite a bit of danger down the flank.
Saturday will be a much different game for Turkey. They may not be able to afford to commit as many numbers forward as they did on Tuesday. With a more pragmatic approach potentially in line, Vincenzo Montella could make his lineup a bit more defensive. Perhaps he brings in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Salih Ozcan to protect the backline a bit more.
Portugal Fight Hard for Three Points
Portugal weren’t at their best on Tuesday against Czechia but they needed to grab all three points. Roberto Martinez waited quite a long time to make attacking subs and, in the end, they paid off. Francisco Conceicao, who plays in Liga Portugal for FC Porto, scored the winning goal off a failed Czech clearance. Despite Cristiano Ronaldo squandering chances, Portugal managed a 2-1 win.
It could take time for Portugal to get to their best. After all, this team went a perfect 10-0 in qualifiers. Rafael Leao had his moments on the wing and he can create something out of nothing. Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva are undoubtedly their best playmakers but Portugal need to be more efficient with their chances.
At 39 years old, Ronaldo is slowing down. But he’s still able to get himself into good scoring positions. The big Cristiano Ronaldo news at the World Cup was that Goncalo Ramos took his spot. But we expect Ronaldo to continue as Portugal’s main striker. Portugal defended reasonably well on Tuesday and only conceded on a peach of a finish from Czech Republic’s Lukas Provod.
Turkey vs Portugal Match Analysis & Odds
The Turkey vs Portugal Euro odds imply that Ronaldo and the Selecao have a much better chance to top Euro Group F. Portugal are currently -180 favorites while Turkey come in as +460 underdogs. This would be the perfect time for Ronaldo to grab his first career goal against Turkey and Portugal over 1.5 goals is priced at -165.
Portugal have also conceded in five of their six matches in 2024, which is something to consider when betting on the totals. That’s currently set at over 2.5, 3, and both teams’ opening matches finished with at least three goals.
Portugal are listed as one-goal favorites for this one and they’ve beaten Turkey by two goals in three of the last four matchups. A draw would likely see both teams through to the knockout stage and one sits at +340.
