Liechtenstein will invite Portugal to the Rheinpark Stadion in the group stage of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers on Thursday.
Liechtenstein have suffered back-to-back defeats in their eight games in the qualifying campaign thus far and are at the bottom of the Group J table. Portugal, meanwhile, have enjoyed a 100% record in the qualifiers and are at the top of the group J table.
Liechtenstein suffered a 0-4 away loss to Iceland in their previous outing and will look to leave a good account of themselves in this home game. Portugal produced a five-star performance in the first half to register a 5-0 away win over Bosnia and Herzegovina last month.
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his form with a 15-minute brace while Bruno Fernandes, João Félix, and João Cancelo added goals later in the first half. Portugal team have booked their spot in the main event, thanks to a dominant run in the qualifiers thus far. They will look to finish the campaign with a 100% winning record.
Liechtenstein vs Portugal Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Liechtenstein and Portugal have crossed paths eight times in all competitions thus far, with five meetings coming in European qualifiers. As expected, the visitors have dominated proceedings against the hosts and have an unbeaten record in these games, with seven wins.
- All eight meetings have produced over 2.5 goals, with Portuguese outscoring the hosts 39-3 in these games. Portugal registered a 4-0 win in the reverse fixture in March.
- Portugal have the best-attacking record in the qualifying campaign thus far, scoring 32 goals in eight games. Interestingly, they are yet to concede in away games in the ongoing campaign.
- Liechtenstein have scored just once in the qualifying campaign thus far.
Prediction
Portugal is expected to win this match.
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