England U21 vs Portugal U21 Prediction: Don't expect a high-scoring performance from this quarterfinal

Prediction for the England U21 vs Portugal U21 match which will take place on July 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

England U21

England U21 is a two–time European champion. It would seem that it's not so bad, but they won their titles in 1982 and 1984, after which the results began to decrease. They got awards at such tournaments in 2017, when they achieved bronze medals. Now the British are again able to solve the biggest problems. During the group stage of Euro 2023, they made an excellent impression, beating the Czechs, Israelis, and Germans with the same score - 2:0, which allowed them to reach the playoffs from first place.

Portugal U21

Portugal U21 has never won the European Football Championships in history. At the same time, they took third place once and became vice-champions of the continent three times, including at the last Euro 2021. The current tournament could be more successful, but they still have chances for the final triumph. In the opening match of the group stage, the Portuguese sensationally lost to the Georgians – 0:2, then they had only a draw with the Netherlands. The fate of the playoffs was decided for them in the final meeting with the Belgians when in the 89th minute, they won 2-1.

Expert Betting Tips

Before UEFA Under-21 Championship, the national teams of England and Portugal were among the tournament's favorites. However, only English players remain with this status, who show incredibly confident, pragmatic, and result-oriented football, despite the modest age of the players. Portugal cannot boast of anything like this since they achieved the playoffs in the very last minutes of the final game of the group stage. The tournament path of the British looks more effective so far. Therefore they are the favorites of the quarterfinals. 

We should not expect a high-scoring performance from this quarterfinal. We have noted that the England national team at Euro 2023 shows extremely pragmatic football, minimizing the risk of mistakes. At the same time, they never realized more than two chances per match.