Betting tips for FYR Macedonia U21 vs Portugal U21 - 23.06.2017

Under-21 and Under-21 opponents will face each other at the Stadion GOSiR in Gdynia on Friday for Group 3 of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The Macedonian national team have proved to be the weakest group in the group, having been beaten by Spain and then tied against Serbia, taking the last place in the grouping. Already Portugal could not resist the power of Spain and also it was defeated, complicating enough the accounts of qualification to the class commanded by Rui Jorge.

Macedonia are fourth and last in Group B with only 1 point, as a result of 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 2 goals scored and 7 goals conceded. Macedonia saw any hope that had yet to reach the semi-finals be reduced to zero with the draw against Serbia, presenting here simply to meet schedule. The Red Lions suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Spain in the first round of the group, losing by 5-0, and now faces another powerful selection. This is a set that still has no known name, since most players line up in teams of the Macedonian championship.

In their last 5 matches, Macedonia has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. This sequence of results started with a 0-1 victory over Scotland. There followed a 2-0 home win against Northern Ireland, a 2-0 home win over Scotland, a 5-0 defeat by Spain, and a 2-2 draw against Serbia.



European sub21Portugal, in turn, occupies the 2nd place of Group B with 3 points, fruit of 1 victory and 1 defeat, with partial of 3 goals scored and 3 conceded goals. The Portuguese side entered the competition well as they started a 2-0 victory against Serbia but ended their 2-1 defeat by powerful Spain, losing 3-1 and making it difficult to reach the semi-finals of the competition. Still, the Hopes have a chance to advance to the next stage of the race as the best ranked 2nd, so they will have to win here with a strong result.

Quality is not lacking in this selection, and despite the young age of the players, many of them already represent great teams from Europe, as is the case of João Cancelo and Rúben Semedo, Valencia and Villarreal, Renato Sanches, Bayern Munich, Gonçalo Guedes and Bruma, PSG and Leipzig. Rui Jorge will certainly be able to convey confidence and motivation to his pupils so that they enter the goal-hungry field.

In their last 5 matches, Portugal has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. This sequence of results began with a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in a friendly game. It was followed by a 3-1 victory against friendly Norway, a friendly win against Germany, a 2-0 victory over Serbia, and on the final round, a 3-1 defeat against Spain.


Portugal won 6 of the 7 direct clashes, tying the rest.

FYR Macedonia U21 vs Portugal U21 Prediction: 2/2 2.00

FYR Macedonia U21 vs Portugal U21 betting tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.60