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Portugal vs Wales, European Championship 2016 SEMI FINALS

European Championship · 2016
Portugal
2 – 0
Full Time
Wales
Wed 6 Jul 2016 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Joe Allen
Y 62' James Chester
Bruno Alves 71' Y
Cristiano Ronaldo 72' Y
Y 88' Gareth Bale

Overview

Match Preview

Portugal vs Wales — European Championship .

  • Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Wales 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Jonas Eriksson
  • Referee Mathias Klasenius
  • Referee Daniel Warnmark
  • Referee Stefan Johannesson
  • Referee Markus Strombergsson
9 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

3
2
Portugal 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Wales
Last 5 meetings
2016-07-06 Portugal 2–0 Wales

Recent Form

Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Wales H 2–0 W
30 Jun Poland A 1–1 D
25 Jun Croatia A 1–0 W
22 Jun Hungary A 3–3 D
18 Jun Austria H 0–0 D
14 Jun Iceland H 1–1 D
Wales
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Portugal A 0–2 L
01 Jul Belgium H 3–1 W
25 Jun Northern Ireland H 1–0 W
20 Jun Russia A 3–0 W
16 Jun England A 1–2 L
11 Jun Slovakia H 2–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portugal
Francisco Conceicao 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Portugal face off against Wales in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wales that had 152 games and scored 14 goals.
  • 8' Joe Allen is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
  • 13' Wales are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' Portugal have won 47 goals from 125 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' Wales international Jonny Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portugal and Wales are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' The travelling Wales supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Wales seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Cristiano Ronaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' What a moment for Nani! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' A change in the Wales ranks — Joe Ledley exits the field as Sam Vokes enters on 58.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for James Chester. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Wales manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Church is hanging Hal Robson-Kanu on the field on 63 minute.
  • 66' James Collins makes way for Jonny Williams at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wales.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Alves.
  • 72' Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' The Portugal bench stirs into life. Renato Sanches is withdrawn and Andre Gomes gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Another substitution for Portugal to replace Adrien Silva by Joao Moutinho on 79 minute.
  • 84' Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 86' Portugal make a change. Nani trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo Quaresma on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Wales player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portugal players.

Lineups

Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Santos

Wales Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Coleman

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47 Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Wales xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portugal53% Draw28% Wales19%
Actual: Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Portugal or Draw
81%
Draw or Wales
47%
Portugal or Wales
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portugal36% Draw51% Wales13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Portugal

Handicap Portugal covers Push Wales covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portugal keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Wales keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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