Portugal versus Germany: Portugal, the reigning European champions, will face three-time European champions Germany in a game that is sure to have a big impact on the outcome of Group F.
So it will be important to avoid at least one defeat, and one wonders what impact that will have on the further course of the game.
Portugal, as you know, will rely heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo’s skills to bring them to glory like they did four years ago. He scored 50% of the goals in qualifying and without him the Portuguese do indeed look bad.
For Germany, the catastrophic World Cup campaign is now a thing of the past. They were in great shape in qualifying for Euro 2020 and with a talented, young squad that is developing well, they are flying dangerously under the radar in the direct betting market.
The fact that this encounter will take place on June 20th in the majestic Allianz Arena in Munich gives the Germans a huge advantage, so is this game a sure-fire success?
How Portugal qualified
It was no picnic for the hosts. They haven’t had the best qualification campaign and the result is that they were drawn into this so-called death group. With 17 points from eight games they ended up behind Ukraine. A couple of high wins distracted from some poor performance.
How Germany qualified
At the other end of the spectrum, Germany mastered its group with flying colors. They won seven out of eight games and scored 30 goals in the process to relegate the Netherlands to first place in Euro 2020 Group C. There’s a reason Germany has participated in more European championships than any other nation.
Portugal versus Germany – Statistics & Analysis
It’s a game that Germany has dominated in recent years. Portugal have not defeated their opponents in a competitive match since the 2000 European Championship. The last game took place in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup, when Germany won 4-0 on the way to the title.
The game will be played at the Allianz Arena, but Germany was very proud of their away record during qualifying. They won all of their away games and kept three out of four games clean.
If you look at the record over the past few years, it’s no surprise that Germany is the favorite for this game.
Germany versus Portugal preview
Four years is a long time in football. In this period of time, Portugal has experienced everything from winning the European Championship and the National League to just about surviving the group in the European Championship qualification 2020 – the place in the competition was only confirmed on the last match day.
So the Portuguese have had ups and downs, while for Germany it was a series of lows, with a flop in the National League and a disastrous performance at the World Cup, where you couldn’t even get out of the group.
But in sport there is talk of momentum, and while Portugal seems to lack that, the Germans have improved a lot over the last year.
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