Our expert tipster has taken a look at the Euro 202o last 16 tie between Belgium v Portugal and believes that this is a game where there is a lot of value due to the closeness of the two teams.
Belgium v Portugal
June 27th, 2021, 8pm
La Cartuja, Seville
Live on ITV
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Belgium v Portugal is definitely one of the matches to watch in the last 16 stage of Euro 2020, and certainly the most anticipated of the four matches taking place this weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo is on a quest for the Golden Boot, and has already beaten Euros scoring records, but he’s going up against the world ranked number one team on Sunday night in Seville.
Can Portugal pull off what would be only a minor upset and head on their way to retaining the European Championships? Or will Belgium finally live up to their potential? We find out this weekend.
Belgium v Portugal Betting Odds
Belgium are slight favourites in this one, but it’s definitely one of the hardest to call matches in the whole tournament and the odds reflect that.
Remember that this is a knockout game, so if it goes to extra-time and/or penalties and the team you have backed to win goes through, you have still lost the bet. You must bet on the ‘to qualify’ market to back a team to go through via any method.
Belgium are 29/20 for victory (5/7 to qualify), with the draw a 21/20 shot and Portugal slight underdogs with a price of 21/10 (23/20 to qualify).
Belgium v Portugal Betting Tips
Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Portugal to qualify – 23/20
You aren’t going to be getting rich betting on this market, but we really find it hard to bet against any team who count Cristiano Ronaldo among their ranks. That’s not even to say that Portugal aren’t a great team without him. Belgium are considered arguably the best team in the world, but we have seen them choke when the going gets tough at the major tournaments, so we could see this one being a bit too tough of a task for them.
Half Time/Full Time: Belgium/Portugal – 31/1
1-0 at the break to the Belgians, before two goals in the second from Portugal. Is this scenario really a 31/1 shot? This is a gigantic price for a very possible, almost even probable outcome in this match.
Cristiano Ronaldo to score anytime – 13/10
Betting on Cristiano Ronaldo to score anytime, particularly when you’ve got above evens odds, seems like a licence to print money. He’s scored five times already, and Portugal have only played three times. He wants the Golden Boot, having already broken scoring records, and he still is playing as well as ever. Even if they lose here, it’s going to be difficult for many other players to catch him if he manages to get a goal.
