Spain U17 eyes to start their campaign strong in the Euro U17, by winning against another powerhouse team, Portugal U17. Heading into their campaign, Spain and Portugal are actually the winningest squads in the contest. Spain currently have three titles in Euro U17, but a strong start this season could give them their fourth. Moreover, Spain‘s main goal is to build a good momentum as early as the start in order to have a good campaign. Meanwhile, for Portugal, they are also aiming for a strong start, hoping to clinch their third title in the contest. Portugal‘s campaign in the contest did not end well last season, making them hungry to bounce back strong here. The meeting between these two squads is on May 21, 2024, at 11:00 PM (GMT+8).
Spain U17
Spain, a three-time European Under-17 champion, is set to make their eighth consecutive appearance in the competition after qualifying through qualifying. After claiming maximum points in the first stage, Spain finished in second place, behind Austria in group seven. Hernán Perez’s team won over Norway and Slovenia, but suffered a 3-1 defeat to Austria in their final qualifier. Spain U17 will aim to improve on last year’s performance, which they progressed to the semi-finals before losing to France. The team has been in great goal scoring form, with at least one goal in each of their last six games and over 2.5 goals in the last three games.
Spain’s goalkeeper Manu Gonzalez is set to play alongside Real Madrid’s Joan Martinez and Duegi Aguado, while Barcelona midfielders Quim Junyent, Marc Bernal, and Juan Hernandez are in contention. Adrian Arnuncio is expected to feature.
Portugal U17
Portugal secured their spot at the fifth consecutive European Under-17 Championship by winning all six games in the qualifying stages. The team has previously won the championship twice, in 2003 and 2016. However, Portugal has suffered group-stage elimination in two of their last four tournament appearances, including in Hungary last year. Despite finishing level on points with second-placed Germany, Portugal was knocked out of the 2023 competition due to their losing head-to-head record. Portugal U17 is expected to make a strong start on Tuesday. They scored at least three times in each of their last three games, and only one of their last six ended with Under 2.5 goals.
Portugal featureS Diogo Ferreira in goal, Rui Silva and Rafael Mota as centre-backs. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Mora, David Daiber, and Joao Simoes feature as midfielders.
Prediction:
Spain U17 (1.5)
Odds: -0.85
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