The UEFA Nations League action heats up on Sunday as 18 teams gear up for their second match in the 2023/24 tournament. Exciting clashes include Portugal vs Scotland, Denmark vs Serbia, Switzerland vs Spain, and Croatia vs Poland, all promising a thrilling evening of football.
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Bet of the Day
Choose Belarus or draw with a double chance at 21/20
Luxembourg faced a 2-0 defeat in Belfast on Thursday and may find it hard to maintain their favorite status when they host Belarus on Sunday, a team known for its resilience.
Having earned a point against Bulgaria in their UEFA Nations League opener, Belarus has shown they can be tough to beat away from home, despite suffering heavy losses to Russia and Israel in June.
In fact, Belarus has lost only one of their past five away matches, boasting a draw against Switzerland and a 1-0 victory in Kosovo. They won their last encounter against Luxembourg 2-0 back in 2018, and have lost just two of their twelve meetings with this opponent, making them a solid choice to avoid defeat in Stade de Luxembourg.
Special of the Day
Expect over 2.5 goals from Portugal at 11/10
After conceding three goals in their opening match against Poland, Scotland may struggle to contain Portugal’s attack in Lisbon on Sunday.
All three Scottish goals conceded were from errors, and with attacking talents like Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro Neto, Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota, and Joao Felix, Portugal can capitalize on such mistakes.
The Selecao netted 36 goals in ten Euro 2024 qualifiers and have scored at least three goals in seven of their last ten home games. With Scotland having let in 12 goals across their last five games, it’s likely that Roberto Martinez’s squad will find the net multiple times in Lisbon.
Long Shot of the Day
Poland to triumph over Croatia at 10/3
Poland’s last visit to Croatia resulted in a narrow 1-0 win back in 2006, and under the guidance of Michal Probierz, they could replicate that success on Sunday.
Coming off a hard-earned victory against Scotland, Poland faces a Croatian team that has struggled following their defeat to Portugal in their Nations League opener.
With key players such as Domagoj Vida and Marcelo Brozovic retiring after Euro 2024, and others like Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Josip Stanisic, and Josip Juranovic sidelined due to injury, Croatia finds itself in a period of transition.
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