Iceland will face Portugal at home in Group J of the Europa League. Despite Portugal's superiority with superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, both teams emphasize offense, and Cristiano will be looking for a goal to celebrate his 200th milestone match for the national team. The new Icelandic manager is also eager to make a good impression on his debut, so expect an exciting attacking battle between the two sides, with a high probability of over 1.5 goals at half-time. (Match to be played at 2.45am on Wednesday)
Portugal hired Spanish coach Martinis after the World Cup, and they have won their last three European matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding none. What's more, 38-year-old veteran Cristiano Ronaldo has started all three matches, showing that he is still the core of the team. Tonight, Crown will be making his 200th national team appearance, and all players will be giving their best on and off the field.
Portugal has a strong forward line
Portugal has a number of goalscorers, such as Fernandes, Benedetto Schwarz, Zuofelis, Rafael Rio, etc. Their shooting skills are excellent and a number of new stars have emerged, the team is full of energy, able to put pressure on the opponent in the early stages of the game. In Portugal's last four matches on the road in Europe, there were three times when the total number of goals scored in a half reached two or more.
Iceland has 1 win and 2 losses in the group stage and has little chance to advance. The new manager, Mr. Charlidi, was defeated by Slovakia 1-2 in the first match of the last round, and he will certainly hope to lead his team to a victory in this match. Iceland has always been adhering to the offensive philosophy of "happy soccer", and is willing to attack regardless of the strength or weakness of the opponent. In this year's tournament, Iceland beat Liechtenstein 7-0 on the road, and in the three rounds of the group stage, the total number of goals scored in the first half of the game reached 2 or more, 1.5 goals of the half-time over goal is worth paying attention to again.
