Norway - England

Out of the last 7 matches between them, 6 ended in a draw. I hope the same will happen here. Of course, we shouldn't write off the Portuguese team because this team can beat anyone, so betting on a draw with no bet on Ronaldo seems like a logical option. The Spanish team knows how to dominate, but they often struggle in their attacks and we have seen problems with their finishing in this championship. It is very common to see matches between teams of similar strength go into overtime, so this option seems like a better choice for this game.

In this round, unfortunately, Lamine is not showing good numbers, only 1 goal and 0 assists, which is disappointing for a player of his level. However, I believe this will change against Portugal and I will try to make assists with very good coefficients. Yamal is one of the best players in the world, with 17 assists this season with Barca, and also making many assists with the national team (12 since 2024). He hasn't been able to do it in this round yet, but since he plays with the ball a lot and Portugal's defense is not very surprising, although they don't concede many goals in this round, I believe Yamal will tear through the opponents and create many opportunities. The important thing is that someone can take advantage of at least one of those opportunities.

The Portuguese team should be aware of the problems they will face with Lamine Yamalas, D. Olmo, A. Baena, and Rodri, who will simply destroy the Portuguese defenders with their attacking arsenal, leaving them with no choice but to chase the ball and collect cards. The Portuguese will be forced to defend deeply and will often be late.
The Spaniards will make many attacks, so playing 8 players seems like a logical option, considering that they should dominate the entire game and maintain control of 60% or more.

Overcoming problems, Portugal should rely on Lamine Yamalas, D. Olmo, A. Baena and Rodri, who with their offensive arsenal will simply devastate the defenders of Portugal and leave them with nothing else to do but chase balls and collect cards. The Portuguese will be forced to defend deep and will most likely be late. The Spaniards will deliver many blows, so 14 fouls seems like a logical option, knowing that the Spanish should dominate the entire game and have control of 60%+. The Spanish will dominate the sidelines, leaving Portugal with no choice but to play the ball out of bounds.

Portugal should be concerned about facing problems if they have to play against Lamine Yamalas, D. Olmo, A. Baena, and Rodri, who will simply destroy Portugal's defenders with their attacking arsenal and leave them with no option but to just chase the ball around and collect cards.
Portugal will be forced to defend deep and will most likely be late in their actions.
The Spaniards will deliver many blows and will dominate, so 10 fouls seems like a logical option, considering that the Spaniards should dominate the entire match and have control of 60% or more. The Spaniards will dominate the wings, so Portugal will have no choice but to try long shots.
There should be at least 3 openings just against Lamine. Portugal defends aggressively, while the Spaniards have fast and sharp attackers like Vitinha, Cancelo, Veiga, and Mendes, which will cause many problems for them today.

One should not expect that opportunities to score will not arise in this match. Portugal has enough talent to make a mark, even though their game may be inconsistent, it is evident that there are problems in defense. The Spaniards are strong, but they can be beaten and in this championship, they do not appear to be at their best. They play efficiently against each other, so it is very likely that the winner of this match will be decided by the goal difference between these two teams.

It's not desirable to assume that here no opportunities will arise for scoring goals. Portugal has enough talent to make a name for themselves, although their game may be unsteady, it's clear that there are definitely problems with defense. The Spaniards are powerful, but they can be breached and in this championship they don't seem to be at their best. They almost always play against each other, so it's highly likely that the winner of the match between these two teams will be decided by the scores of goals.

Portugal, even though they have made it to the round of 16, their game quality is not as good as it seems. They struggled both against Iran and Colombia. Especially in the match against Colombia, Portugal had difficulty controlling the ball. We can expect something similar from Spain, as their tactic against Austria was to quickly regain possession of the ball and maintain control. Spain has scored goals in three out of four matches. They only failed to score against Cape Verde, but that was just a coincidence. Portugal also scored in three out of four matches. They have a strong attack, so I believe Spain will have a tough time in this match.

Portugal, even though they have already made it to the round of 16, their game quality doesn't seem impressive. They struggled with both Morocco and Colombia. Especially with Colombia, when Portugal couldn't control the ball. The same can be expected with Spain, as their tactics against Austria involved quickly regaining possession and controlling the game.
Spain has scored goals in three out of four matches. They only failed to score against Cape Verde, but that was just bad luck. Portugal also scored in three out of four matches. Portugal also has a good attack, so I don't think Spain will have an easy time.

The most anticipated match of the week, I don't have many arguments, but statistically speaking, both teams have a high frequency of scoring over 10 goals, which I enjoy. Both teams have strong attackers, and the level is also high. I am looking forward to an interesting and exciting game.