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Euro 2008 Odds: Czech Republic vs Portugal Group A

by Abe Luciano on Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

This Euro 2008 Odds: Czech Republic vs. Portugal Group A fixture is scheduled for Wednesday June 11th, 2008 live at 11:50 am EST, from Stade de Geneve, in Geneva, Switzerland, on ESPN2. Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal side are coming off an impressive 2-0 victory over Turkey in Group A's opening round fixture. Equally, the Czech Republic is also coming off an impressive round 1 win over Switzerland, by a score of 1-0. Both of these sides are currently tied in the point-standings in Group A, with 3 points apiece. SBGglobal.com has Portugal a -120 Euro 2008 Betting Odds favorite against the Czech Republic +325.   

For the Czechs, here are some probable major changes on their starting lineup for Wednesday’s fixture against the betting favorite Portugal: Striker Milan Baros is set to replace midfielder Jaroslave Plasil, and Marek Matejovsky will probably play in place of David Jarolim at midfield. Euro 2008 Odds: Czech Republic vs Portugal Group A

Finally with Zdenek Pospech now becoming available after an illness, theres a good chance he might be inserted on to the field at some point during the match. In these Euro 2008 Odds: Czech Republic vs Portugal Group A, SBGglobal.com have the odds of a Draw at +230.

For Portugal, there are no major changes to report. They'll put together the same starters out on the field as they did in their fixture with Turkey.  

In the head-to-head match-ups between these two sides, the Czech Republic and Portugal, they have had a total 11 past confrontations. The Czechs have won 4 matches, to Portugal’s 3 victories. There have also been 4 Draws between these two countries.

Their last meeting dates back to the quarterfinals of Euro 1996, when the Czech Republic prevailed by a score of 1-0, on a winning Karel Poborsky goal.

SBGglobal.com has posted the following Euro 2008 Odds: Czech Republic vs Portugal Group A Odds:

Portugal: -½ (-120); OV 2 (-105); or -120

Czech Republic: +½ (-110); UN 2 (-125); or +325

 

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