England U21 vs Portugal U21 – match briefing & prediction
Match briefing
Friendlies action on Friday 13 November sees Portugal U21 travel to face England U21 at Ashton Gate Stadium – the whistle goes at 20:30 WAT.
Form guide
England U21 over their last 5: LDWWD Most recently they were beaten by Republic of Ireland U21 1–3 on the road. On home soil in that run: 2 wins, 0 defeats in 3. 2.0 goals per outing tells you the attack is clicking.
Portugal U21 over their last 5: WWLWW Most recently they got past Czech Republic U21 2–0 at home. 3.0 goals per outing tells you the attack is clicking. 5 clean sheets show a back line that is hard to break.
On points per game, Portugal U21 arrive in better shape – 2.5 against 1.6.
Goal forecast
Our model projects England U21 1.7 – 1.8 Portugal U21 in expected goals, roughly 3.5 combined. That points to an open contest: over 2.5 comes out at 64% and both teams scoring at 58%. Recent games for both sides have tended to go over 2.5 too.
Betting angles
- Match result (1X2): England U21 41%, draw 16%, Portugal U21 43%.
- Both teams to score: yes – 58% at 1.50.
- Price worth noting: Portugal U21 to win at 3.40 – we make it 43%, the odds imply 29%.
Verdict
The 90Predict call: Over 2.5 goals (64% chance, priced 1.53). Correct-score lean: England U21 1–2 Portugal U21. Bets settle on 90 minutes plus stoppage time. These are probabilities, not promises – 18+, stake only what you can afford.

