Portugal vs France betting tips: Nations League preview, predictions & odds
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Portugal vs France betting tips
This article covers Portugal vs France betting tips and predictions.
Also included is a thorough Portugal vs France betting preview.
Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
Portugal vs France: Match details
Match: Portugal vs France
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Date: November 14, 2020
Kick-off time: 7:45 pm, November 14, 2020 (UK time)
Stadium: Estadio Do Sport Lisboa E Benfica
Betting prediction: Portugal 1-0 France
The outcome of Saturday’s game is set to have major implications for the outcome of Group A3. Portugal and France are level on 10 points, with one match to follow after Saturday. Portugal are, of course, the current holders of the Nations League trophy.
France suffered a surprise defeat in midweek, albeit in a friendly game with a heavily rotated side. Meanwhile, Portugal cruised to a 7-0 win at home to lowly Andorra on Wednesday.
France are ranked 2nd in FIFA World Rankings, three places above Portugal.
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Portugal vs France – recent form and head to head statistics
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Croatia vs Portugal - 2:3
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Portugal vs France - 0:1
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Portugal vs Andorra - 7:0
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Portugal vs Sweden - 3:0
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France vs Portugal - 0:0
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Latest match form, last 5 games: |
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France vs Sweden - 4:2
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Portugal vs France - 0:1
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France vs Finland - 0:2
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Croatia vs France - 1:2
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France vs Portugal - 0:0
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| November 17, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | Croatia | 2 - 3 | Portugal |
| November 14, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | Portugal | 0 - 1 | France |
| November 11, 2020 | Int. Friendly Games 2020 | Portugal | 7 - 0 | Andorra |
| October 14, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | Portugal | 3 - 0 | Sweden |
| October 11, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | France | 0 - 0 | Portugal |
| November 17, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | France | 4 - 2 | Sweden |
| November 14, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | Portugal | 0 - 1 | France |
| November 11, 2020 | Int. Friendly Games 2020 | France | 0 - 2 | Finland |
| October 14, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | Croatia | 1 - 2 | France |
| October 11, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | France | 0 - 0 | Portugal |
| Portugal | France | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matches played | 6 |
| 4 | Matches won | 5 |
| 94 | Goal attempts | 55 |
| 39 | Shots on goal | 27 |
| 32 | Shots off goal | 18 |
| 47 | Corner kicks | 24 |
| 54% | Average ball possession | 50% |
| 23 | Shots blocked | 10 |
| 7 | Cards given | 9 |
| 93 | Free kicks | 89 |
| 13 | Offsides | 11 |
| 1 | Shots on post | 0 |
| 3 | Shots on bar | 1 |
| 12 | Goals by foot | 9 |
| 12 | Goals scored | 12 |
| 4 | Goals conceded | 5 |
| 0 | Goals by head | 2 |
| Portugal | France | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Matches | 8 |
| 4 | Home Matches | 4 |
| 4 | Away Matches | 4 |
| 5 | Total Goals | 10 |
| 0.63 | Average Goals Scored | 1.25 |
| 1 | Wins | 6 |
| 6 | Losses | 1 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| November 14, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | Portugal | 0 - 1 | France |
| October 11, 2020 | UEFA Nations League 20/21 | France | 0 - 0 | Portugal |
| July 10, 2016 | European Championship 2016 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | France |
| September 4, 2015 | Int. Friendly Games 2015 | Portugal | 0 - 1 | France |
| October 11, 2014 | Int. Friendly Games 2014 | France | 2 - 1 | Portugal |
Portugal vs France: Recommended bets
Portugal to keep a clean sheet. Portugal France have failed to score in two of their last three matches, while Portugal have kept five consecutive clean sheets.
Cristiano Ronaldo to score. Why would you put your money on anyone else? Since turning 30, Ronaldo has scored 50 goals for Portugal in 50 appearances.
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo shakes hands with Portugal’s midfielder Bruno Fernandes after the the Euro 2020 football qualification match between Ukraine and Portugal at the NSK Olimpiyskyi stadium in Kiev on October 14, 2019. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Portugal vs France: Match preview
Portugal host France in Lisbon on Saturday evening. Portugal started their international break with a comfortable 7-0 win over Andorra on Wednesday night. Pedro Neto, Paulinho (2), Renato Sanches, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Joao Felix were all on the scoresheet.
Ronaldo’s goal on Wednesday means he is just seven goals shy of equalling Ali Daei’s all-time record of 109 international goals.
Wednesday’s win stretched Portugal’s unbeaten run to eight games. Fernando Santos’ side have won three and drawn two of their five matches in 2020. More impressive is the fact that they have kept a clean sheet in all five games.
Portugal have an impeccable Nations League record. Indeed, they are the only side to have never lost a match in the competition, winning seven and drawing three of their 10 matches.
Frances’ 12-match unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 at home to Finland in a friendly.
Portugal and France played out a 0-0 draw in last month’s Nations League game in France. With two games in Group A3 remaining, the two nations are tied on 10 points, although Portugal’s goal difference is +4 better than France’s. Only the group winners will progress to the Nations League finals tournament.
France and Portugal have met 26 times in total, with France winning 18 of those matches and losing six.
The two sides famously met in the final of Euro 2016. Cristiano Ronaldo was forced off with an injury early on but Portugal won the match 1-0 on French soil thanks to a memorable striker from Eder after extra time.
Last month’s 0-0 stalemate was the first time Portugal and France have drawn a match since 1928.
Portugal’s final match of the group – and indeed their final match of 2020 – sees them travel to Croatia, while France host Sweden.
Portugal team news vs France
Portugal rested their main players for Wednesday’s friendly match.
Cristiano Ronaldo only played the second half of Portugal’s midweek win and should be fresh to start.
36-year-old Jose Fonte could partner Ruben Dias in central defence.
The likes of Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix and Bruno Fernandes should all be handed recalls to the starting eleven. Rui Patricio could also return to goal after sitting out Wednesday’s game.
Pedro Neto and Paulinho both scored on their Portugal debuts on Wednesday night. Domingos Duarte also won his first senior cap.
Wolves forward Daniel Podence was part of last month’s squad but did not receive a call up this time. Still, Wolves have five players represented in the current squad. Veteran defender Pepe and Frankfurt striker Andre Silva have also been left out from last month’s squad. There was also no call up for Everton’s Andre Gomes.
France team news vs Portugal
Didier Deschamps is set to make wholesale changes from Wednesday’s friendly defeat. N’Golo Kante, Antoine Griezmann, and Raphael Varane, are among those who could return to the starting eleven.
Steve Mandanda started in Wednesday’s friendly but first-choice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will start in goal against Portugal.
Paul Pogba was one of France’s regulars to start the match and could be dropped following another poor performance.
Marcus Thuram, son of World Cup-winning defender Lillian Thuram, won his first cap against Finland but is likely to drop to the bench.
Monaco defender Ruben Aguilar also won his first cap in midweek, coming off the bench to replace Leo Dubois.
Benjamin Pavard was not part of France’s matchday squad against Finland and remains doubtful. Likewise, Deschamps is sweating on the fitness of Kylian Mbappe who is a major doubt.
Last month, Olivier Giroud moved second in France’s all-time goalscoring charts. The Chelsea striker is nine goals away from equalling Thierry Henry’s record.
Nabil Fekir and Houssem Aouar withdrew from the squad due to injury, while Dayot Upamecano was not called up because of a hamstring problem.
Teenage midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, who won his first caps last month, is also carrying a knock and has not been called up.
Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy was part of last month’s squad but has not been selected. Tanguy Ndombele was also not called up.
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Predicted France line-up vs Portugal
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