Slovenia vs Portugal Prediction & Betting Tips - International Friendlies

Prediction published on 24/03/2024, 15:45  by Sridhar | Modified on 26/03/2024 at 07:45 in Football Predictions

Slovenia’s preparations for their first European Championship since 2000 will see them host powerhouse Portugal in a friendly. This match will be played at the Stadion Stozice in Ljubljana on Tuesday night. Slovenia come into this match on the back of a frustrating 2-2 draw with Malta, where they needed a late goal beyond the 80th minute to salvage pride. That result meant they have lost just once across their last nine matches, winning six and drawing two. Slovenia had a good qualification campaign, finishing second in Group H behind Denmark with 22 points, only losing out on the top spot due to head-to-head points. They have two more friendlies in June penciled against Armenia and Bulgaria, so this match against Portugal will be used to see how well the preparations have been. Their Euro 2024 challenge will see them be in Group C along with Denmark, Serbia, and England, which means this match against Portugal will be a precursor to those challenging matches.

Portugal come into this match after defeating Sweden 5-2 on Thursday, making it the 11th consecutive win for Martinez since he became the head coach of the side. Since their 1-0 loss to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, the Portuguese have won every match. What is more, they have been in cracking form in terms of scoring, netting 41 goals in those 11 matches. That includes 26 across their last six games, so the visitors should fancy scoring high on this trip. Portugal will face Finland, Croatia, and the Republic of Ireland in friendlies at the start of June before embarking on their Euros journey. They are paired in a tricky group with Turkey, the Czech Republic, and either Georgia or Greece in Group F in Germany.