Portugal vs Slovenia Head-to-Head stats and numbers you need to know before Match 42 of UEFA Euro 2024
Portugal and Slovenia return to action in UEFA Euro 2024 when they square off at Deutsche Bank Park in the round of 16 on Monday. Matjaz Kek’s men are making their first-ever appearance in the knockout stages at a major tournament and will look to cause an upset.
Portugal were left stunned in their Group F finale as they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Georgia at the Veltins-Arena last Wednesday.
Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring inside the opening 120 minutes to put Georgia in front before Georges Mikautadze doubled their lead with a 57th-minute penalty.
However, victories over Czech Republic and Turkey in their opening two games saw Roberto Martínez’s men finish as Group F winners, just above second-placed Turkey on goal difference.
Slovenia, on the other hand, turned in a defensive show of class in their final group-stage game as they held England to a goalless draw at the RheinEnergieStadion last Tuesday.
The draw against England was enough to see Kek’s men through to the knockout stages as they finished third in Group C with three points from three games.
Slovenia head into Monday’s showdown unbeaten in nine consecutive matches across all competitions and will be looking to cause an upset at Deutsche Bank Park.
Portugal vs Slovenia Head-to-Head stats
This will be the second-ever encounter between Portugal and Slovenia, with Kek’s side claiming a 2-0 friendly victory in their first meeting back in March.
In that encounter, Adam Gnezda Čerin and Olimpija midfielder Timi Max Elšnik scored quick-fire goals in the second half to hand Slovenia the win over the Selecao.
Portugal Form Guide: L-W-W-W-L
Slovenia Form Guide: D-D-D-D-W
Portugal vs Slovenia: Numbers you need to know before their UEFA Euro 2024 encounter
Slovenia are unbeaten in each of their last nine games across all competitions, claiming four wins and five draws since a 2-1 loss against Denmark in November 2023.
Portugal have won all but one of their last 13 competitive matches, with last Wednesday’s shock loss against Georgia being the exception. Portugal boast the biggest win margin in a round-of-16 game at a major tournament, after thrashing Switzerland 6-1 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Slovenia have lost just one of their last 10 competitive matches while picking up five wins and four draws since June 2023.
Portugal have lost three of their last four knockout-stage games at major tournaments, with their 6-1 victory over Switzerland being the exception.
Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to find the back of the net in seven straight appearances for the Selecao in major tournaments and will be desperate to end this drought.