Portugal U21 vs France U21 Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Euro U21

Portugal U21 vs France U21 Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Euros U21
• Venue: Sihot Stadium
• Date: 12th June

• Kick-Off Time: 07:00 PM GMT

  Portugal vs France is set to take place at the Sihot stadium on 12th June in the UEFA Euro U21. Portugal and France are drawn alongside Georgia & Poland in Group C, and this marks the first match of Group C in the Euro U21. Portugal are coming into this tournament with five wins in their last five matches across all competitions. The U21 UEFA Euros is a tournament held every two years and the Portuguese national team is yet to win it, with the U21 team being named the "Esperancas," which means hope, since they are Portugal's hope for the future. The Portuguese national team bowed out of the 2023 edition after not making it past the quarter-finals and were the runners-up in the 2021 edition, losing to Germany in the finals. However, this team around they have a well-rounded and more competitive squad full of talented players.

  The French national team won the UEFA Euros U21 back in 1988 and ever since then have made it to two semi-finals but have not reached a final post the 2002 edition, where they lost 3-1 to the Czech Republic on penalties. Further, France's performance in their last five matches across all competitions has been poor since they have won two matches, drawn one and lost two.

Portugal National Football Team News

Portuguese national team manager Rui Jorge has an abundance of talent in their squad, namely Sporting CP winger Geovany Quenda, who is a talent to look out for, who was named in the senior squad as well but has not made his debut yet. The only injury for the Portuguese national team is Fabio Silva, who finished as top scorer during the qualifying stages, scoring eight goals.

France National Football Team News

French national team manager Gerald Baticle does not have any injury concerns within the squad and surely has one of the best attacking options in the tournament. Frankfurt striker Jean-Matteo Bahoya, Tottenham duo of Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert are players to look out for in the Euro U21.

Portugal U21 vs France U21 Predicted Lineups

Portugal U21 National Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Soares

Defenders: Rodrigues, Gomes, Lamba, Pinheiro

Midfielders: Bernardo, Santos, Marques, Mateus

Forwards: Araujo, Tomas

France U21 National Team Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Restes

Defenders: Lukeba, Matsima, Sildilla, Doukoure

Midfielders: Merlin, Agoume, Lepenant

Forwards: Bahoya, Tel, Odobert

Portugal U21 vs France U21 H2H Record

The Portuguese U21 national team and French U21 national team have only faced each other three times in their history, with Portugal winning once, whereas France has won twice.

Key Players To Watch In Portugal U21 vs France U21

Henrique Araujo (Portugal National Team)

The U21 centre-forward has improved massively for Liga Portugal side Arouca since last since he had not registered a goal or an assist in 20 league appearances. However, he has already amassed six goals and has three assists in 23 league appearances. Further, he has earned 29 caps for the U21 Portuguese national side, scoring 11 goals, which is very commendable.

Mathys Tel (France National Team)

The 20-year-old already has an impressive CV, having played for Rennais, then a massive jump to Bayern Munich, and currently at Tottenham Hotspurs on loan from Bayern. Although he is still lacking the goalscoring numbers, he is still a great talent, and his experience playing in the Premier League makes him a key player. Tel has also represented France's U17, 18 & U19 sides from 2021 to 2022, in which he has amassed a total of 30 appearances, collectively scoring 18 goals. He has earned eight caps for the U21 French national team and has scored four goals for them.

Portugal U21 vs France U21 Prediction

Both national teams have a lot of attacking talent, and goals can be expected. However, the match can likely end in a draw despite being end-to-end.

Predicted Score: Portugal 2-2 France

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