Portugal vs Sweden Prediction & Match Preview

• Portugal will miss several first-team regulars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Dalot, Joao Cancelo, etc.
• Sweden’s players are super-motivated to get a result on Jon Dahl Tomasson’s debut on the bench.
• Bla-Gult will be dangerous in the final third with Kulusevski, Isak, and Gyokeres all set to start on Thursday.

Portugal will host Sweden in a high-profile international friendly on Thursday evening at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques. The hosts enter the game in much higher spirits after their scintillating UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. Os Navegadores ended the qualifications as the only team with a 100% record.

Roberto Martinez’s troops have won all ten qualifying outings. They have scored 36 and conceded only 2 goals in the process. That said, Martinez will not be able to count on his strongest squad for this particular exhibition. None of Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Dalot, Joao Cancelo, Joao Felix, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Danilo Pereira, and Otavio will feature on Thursday.

This will leave room for Sweden to get off to a positive start under new manager Jon Dahl Tomasson. The former Blackburn Rovers boss took over Janne Andersson on the bench of Swedish national team after Bla-Gult’s horrendous qualifying campaign. Sweden finished Group F nine points adrift of the top two positions.

Recent Meetings

Portugal will come into this on the back of four victories in the last five meetings with Bla-Gult.

The run includes a 3-0 victory for Portugal in the previous H2H encounter in October 2020 in UEFA Nations League.

Both teams scored just twice in the previous seven meetings.

Portugal vs Sweden Prediction

Sweden endured a horrendous qualifying campaign. A third-place finish in Group F means that Bla-Gult will miss their first European Championships in almost three decades. The Swedes are ready for a brand new start under Jon Dahl Tomasson. The former Danish forward will make his managerial debut in international football on Thursday. There are no doubts the Swedes will be highly motivated to prove their worth on the big stage against such a big rival after a dreadful run in the qualifications. Portugal will miss several important first-team regulars. In these circumstances, we like the double chance pick. You can back Sweden to win or draw at the sky-high 2.75 odds.

More value can be found in the Both Teams To Score market. The bookmakers pay 2.10 odds for goals at both ends on Thursday night at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques. The visitors have a strong attacking line led by Premier League stars Dejan Kulusevski and Alexander Isak. When you add free-scoring Viktor Gyokeres to the mix, we can easily see the Swedes on target in this game.

Steffen Schmidt- March 20, 2024

Portugal vs Sweden Betting Tips

Sweden to win or draw

OK

	2.95 Odds
	2.75 Odds

Both Teams Score

OK

	2.10 Odds
	2.01 Odds

Correct Score: Sweden 2-1

OK

	21.00 Odds
	21.00 Odds