In arguably the most notable game of the Round of 16 at Euro 2020, Portugal and Belgium take the pitch Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The match will be held at Estadio Olimpico de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain, making Portugal more of the home side. Below, we preview the Belgium vs. Portugal odds and lines and make our best Euro 2020 bets, picks and predictions.
One of the favorites to win Euro 2020 and the most dominant sides in the group stage, Belgium, the No. 1 team in FIFA World Rankings, will look to continue its quest to the throne of Europe. It’ll need to get past the previous Euro winner in Portugal.
With F Cristiano Ronaldo the star of the Portuguese team, it’s only in this position after being placed in the Group of Death with Germany, France and home-sided Hungary. Portugal finished third in the group but is fifth in the world rankings.
Belgium vs. Portugal: Odds, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Belgium +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Portugal +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Draw +225
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +105 | U: -140)
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Prediction
Belgium 3, Portugal 2
Money line (ML)
BET on BELGIUM (+145) because it has looked terrific so far. After getting MF Kevin De Bruyne back, Belgium has looked unstoppable.
It defeated Denmark 2-1 in the group stage. Denmark just handed Wales a 4-0 defeat in the Round of 16 Saturday, as an illustration of its talent. Having played a couple of difficult games, Belgium has been able to get F Romelu Lukaku going without expending too much energy.
Portugal had to give its all just to get here. Ronaldo has been terrific with a tournament-leading 5 goals. No other player had 4 in the group stage.
Can Portugal D Pepe and GK Rui Patricio keep the dangerous Belgian attack at bay? Can MF Bruno Fernandes be a star alongside the aging Ronaldo?
If those things can happen, Portugal has a chance, but from front to back, I still think Belgium will take care of business. A plus-money bet for them to win in regulation is solid value.
Belgium at -145 to just advance also offers good value.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the OVER 2.5 (+105) because at the value it’s easily the better bet.
While one may look at Belgium having conceded just 1 goal and be opposed to this, Portugal’s three games totaled 13 goals. Ronaldo, on the world’s biggest stage, gets the job done.
While I don’t envision his team coming out on top, it’d be shocking not to see him put one in the net. Given the brilliance of De Bruyne and the aggression of Lukaku, this is likely to be a high-scoring affair.
Belgium held both Russia and Finland, neither a top-35 team in the world, scoreless. Ronaldo will pose a different threat Belgium hasn’t seen so far this tournament.
You can also get Over 3.5 goals for +250 as a secondary play; however, these bets are for regular-time goals, so overtime wouldn’t add to the count.
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