France vs. Portugal Euro 2016 Final Odds and Prediction

Portugal will face Euro 2016 host France this Sunday in the tournament final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Portugal earned their spot first on Wednesday when they blanked upstart Wales, and France advanced after doing the same to Germany on Thursday. The final match will take place at 3pmET this Sunday. France are the current favorites to win, at -103.

France Odds

At -103, France are the favorites to win this match. The team is on an 8-win streak against Portugal, and their record at home is excellent, winning 12 of 15 games. They started out as one of the odds favorites to go to the finals, and with the help of Antoine Griezmann, who scored twice to beat Germany in the semi-final, they are well placed to earn the championship. Didier Deschamps’ team must also be strongly motivated to win this on home soil for their legions of fans.

France Line-up: Lloris – Sagna, Umtiti, Kolscielny, Evra – Matuidi, Pogba – Sissoko, Payet, Greizmann – Giroud.

Portugal Odds

As the game underdog at +250, Portugal has to face down the home team, but a shutdown performance against Wales may have given them the confidence they’ll need to make it harder for France to just walk away with the win. Cristiano Ronaldo will want to make this game count, as it is likely his last international tournament, and he’s been better in the finals. Fernando Santos is hopeful that Pepe, who missed the game against Wales, will return for Sunday’s game.

Portugal Line-up: Rui Patricio – Guerreiro, Pepe, Fonte, Soares – Mario, Sanches, Danilo, Silva – Nani, Ronaldo.

Portugal vs. France Prediction

France has been a tournament favorite since the very first odds were posted, and they’ve been close to perfect throughout. Ronaldo and his fired-up team won’t make it easy for France, but the home team should be able to take this all the way.

France 2
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