Portugal will host Sweden in an exciting international friendly which is the 18th meeting since 1966. Date: 21/03/2024 Time: 19:45 UTC Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães.
Bookmaker Ratings made these predictions below for the Portugal vs Sweden international friendly clash. For more predictions on the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, and other European football leagues, visit our Football Predictions & Betting Tips page.
For the game Portugal vs Sweden, we predict Portugal to win 3-1 and this is why. Portugal have won four of the last five meetings with Sweden. According to the bookmakers, Portugal are 70.4% favorites to win this match while an away win has only a 12.5% possibility.
Prediction: Portugal to Win – 1.41
We predict Portugal vs Sweden to produce over 2.5 goals and this is why. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in three of the last four encounters between these two nations, while three of Portugal’s and four of Sweden’s last six matches in all competitions ended with three or more goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.70
Portugal were emphatic in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with a perfect record of ten wins out of ten. The Lusos conceded just two goals in those ten games and only one in all of their ten games in 2023. Portugal scored an average of 3.6 goals per game in the process.
It hasn’t been an impressive two years for Sweden, as they failed to qualify to this year’s Euro 2024. Moreover, the Blue and Yellows were relegated twice in a row in the Nations League. Sweden scored 14 goals in their eight games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Portugal: Costa; Joao Mario, Dias, Inacio, Cancelo; Otavia, Palhinha, Fernandes; Silva, Ramos, Joao Felix;
Sweden: Dovin; Karlsson, Castegren, Eriksson, Dahl; Saletros, Gigovic, Besara; Ali, Thelin, Nanasi;