Portugal U21 will face Belgium U21 in the upcoming U21 Europa League Group A finale. Although Portugal is eager for a win rather than a draw, their attacking ability is a cause for concern. Having learned a lesson from their last loss, Belgium U21 will be sure to play solid defense this time, and it might be safer to choose a score of less than 2.5 goals. (Live streaming on Now 630 Wednesday at 00:00hrs is not to be missed)
Let's analyze the situation in Group A first. Georgia U21, one of the hosts, leads the way with four points, followed by Belgium U21 and Netherlands U21 with two points each. Portugal U21 is at the bottom of the group with only one point. With little difference in points between the teams, the situation is extremely delicate as all four teams have the possibility of going out of the tournament or leaving the tournament.
Especially on the Portuguese U21 side, with only one win and one loss in the first two rounds of matches, this is a must-win game if they are to advance. Theoretically, they may attack, but the absence of Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vela, who is out due to injury, has greatly affected their offensive creativity. Combined with their recent warm-up performances, in which they have failed to score two goals in three of their last four matches, the attacking end of the game is worrying.
