A Portugal side scoreless in two matches facing a France side to have shipped just one goal in their last six matches points to more offensive misery for the Selecao, whose own defence can still expect to hold out for large periods against an equally timid Bleus attack.
Whether Friday is the day that one of Deschamps's men scores from open play remains to be seen, but the 2018 World Cup winners are not short of methods to force the ball over the line, and for that reason, another one-goal triumph could come the way of Les Bleus and bring the curtain down on Ronaldo's Euros career.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Portugal win with a probability of 41.42%. A win for France has a probability of 32.79% and a draw has a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win is 1-0 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.78%) and 2-0 (7.04%). The likeliest France win is 0-1 (8.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.24%).
