Saturday , 14 November 2026

Georgia vs Portugal, European Championship 2024 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2024
Georgia
2 – 0
Full Time
Portugal
Wed 26 Jun 2024 · 19:00 UTC Veltins-Arena 49,616 HT 45' · FT 45'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 2' 1–0
Georges Mikautadze pen 57' 2–0
Y 28' Cristiano Ronaldo
Y 44' Pedro Neto
Y 53' Ruben Neves
Anzor Mekvabishvili 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Georgia vs Portugal — European Championship at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sandro Scharer
  • Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
  • Assistant 2 Bekim Zogaj
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Georgia 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-26 Georgia 2–0 Portugal

Recent Form

Georgia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Portugal H 2–0 W
22 Jun Czechia H 1–1 D
18 Jun Turkey A 1–3 L
Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Georgia A 0–2 L
22 Jun Turkey A 3–0 W
18 Jun Czechia H 2–1 W
10 Dec Morocco A 0–1 L
06 Dec Switzerland H 6–1 W
02 Dec South Korea A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Georgia this season
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Georgia
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portugal
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Georgia
Georges Mikautadze 3 G 1 A
Portugal
Francisco Conceicao 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Georgia have kicked off against Portugal. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' What composure from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia! The Georgia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 7' Georgia are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Portugal's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 12' Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' Georgia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Portugal have won 47 goals from 125 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a card for Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 33' Pedro Neto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 518 appearances.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Georgia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Portugal receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 46' Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Neves is hanging Joao Palhinha on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Georgia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Ruben Neves was booked on 53.
  • 57' What a moment for Georges Mikautadze! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Georgia team. Luka Lochoshvili is replaced by Georgiy Tsitaishvili on 63 minute.
  • 66' Goncalo Ramos is replacing Cristiano Ronaldo for the Portugal side.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Georgia winning 100% of all matches.
  • 75' Diogo Jota has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Neto on 75 minute.
  • 76' Solomon Kverkvelia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giorgi Gvelesiani at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The Georgia bench stirs into life. Giorgi Chakvetadze is withdrawn and Anzor Mekvabishvili gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Anzor Mekvabishvili was booked on 85.
  • 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Georgia to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Georgia Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Willy Sagnol

Portugal Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Georgia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Portugal xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Georgia53% Draw28% Portugal19%
Actual: Georgia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Georgia or Draw
80%
Draw or Portugal
47%
Georgia or Portugal
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Georgia36% Draw50% Portugal14%
Actual: Georgia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Georgia

Handicap Georgia covers Push Portugal covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Georgia keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Portugal keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.