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"Opta" Predicts the Teams Advancing to the Semi-Finals of "Euro 2024"

The global network "Opta," specializing in analyzing teams' statistics and results, has outlined the expected teams to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament taking place in Germany. The quarter-final matches of "Euro 2024" will kick off tomorrow, Friday, with Spain facing Germany at 17:00 GMT, followed by France against Portugal at 20:00 GMT. This round of matches will conclude next Saturday with England playing Switzerland at 17:00 GMT and the Netherlands taking on Turkey at 20:00 GMT.

Opta's statistics and analyses predict Spain will qualify at the expense of Germany, giving "La Furia Roja" an expected win percentage of 55.08%, compared to 44.92% for the German "Mannschaft." Additionally, Opta predicts Portugal, led by legendary star Cristiano Ronaldo, will exit against France, with a win probability of 55.1% for the French "Les Bleus," compared to 45.9% for Ronaldo and his teammates.

The platform favors England with a probability of 59.28% to overcome Switzerland, while the team that eliminated Italy, the defending champions, has only a 40.72% chance. Finally, Opta forecasts the Netherlands to have the highest probability of advancing to the semi-finals against Turkey, with a probability of 69.14% against 30.86% for the Turks.

It is worth noting that the winners of the Spain vs Germany and France vs Portugal matches will meet in the first semi-final on Tuesday, while the winners of the England vs Switzerland and Turkey vs Netherlands matches will play on Wednesday. The final match will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Sunday, July 14, at 20:00 GMT.

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