17/1 & 14/1 Bet Builders for all of Tuesday's Euro 2024 action
Before becoming a Sports Journalist for Free Super Tips, Aaron spent three years studying Sports Journalism at the University of Sunderland while taking in the Black Cats' 'glory years' under Martin O'Neill. Now back in Northern Ireland he turns niche stats into predictions for FST, while he's one of the few people on this island who is equally comfortable at Windsor Park and the Aviva.
The first round of group games at Euro 2024 wraps up on Tuesday and while there are only two matches, we’ve got all the coverage you need for the Group F games.
We have in-depth previews for every match on our Euro 2024 predictions page, but below you can see our look at the player bets from Tuesday’s double-header.
Euro 2024 Bet Builder tips
Turkey vs Georgia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to be carded
Kvaratskhelia picked up three bookings in qualifying for Georgia and the winger was cautioned on eight occasions in Serie A last season. Frustration could be a factor for a player of his calibre on this stage – especially considering he was fouled 21 times in their qualifying campaign. The Napoli man committed 12 fouls of his own in the qualifiers, so he’s a good bet for a booking.
Georges Mikautadze 1+ shots on target
Mikautadze had five shots on target in qualifying and the Metz forward heads into the tournament as one of the form players in this Georgia side. He has scored nine goals across his last eight games and he has had 12 shots on target across his last eight games for his club.
Kerem Akturkoglu to be fouled 2+ times
No Turkish player was fouled more often than Akturkoglu, who drew 13 fouls at an average of around two per 90 minutes. Georgia should flood the Turkish wingers with pressure before they can cause too many problems, so look to Akturkoglu to be fouled a couple of times in this clash.
Giorgi Chakvetadze to commit 2+ fouls
On the opposite flank, Chakvetadze is set to offer cover against highly-rated prospect Arda Guler, which could be an issue. The Watford winger picked up seven bookings last term and he was among the Georgian players with the most fouls to his name in qualifying. With a tough job on his hands here, look to Chakvetadze to commit a couple of fouls.
Portugal vs Czech Republic
Cristiano Ronaldo to score
No player has more goals at the European Championships than Cristiano Ronaldo, while only Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku bettered his tally of 10 goals in qualifying.
Joao Palhinha to be carded
Palhinha has made at least two fouls in six consecutive competitive games for Portugal and the Fulham midfielder was booked 13 times in the Premier League last term. He averaged 1.6 fouls per game in the league and given his role as cover for an attack-minded Portugal side, a booking could be likely.
Another factor here is Palhinha’s record for dissent cautions this term with UEFA cracking down on players approaching the referee.
Ladislav Krejci to commit 2+ fouls
Krejci made 11 fouls in qualifying for the Czechs and his position on the left side of a back three is a worry. Portugal will push Vitinha and Joao Cancelo into overlapping positions on that flank, with Bernardo Silva drifting inside from the right side of midfield.
Krejci could easily find himself overwhelmed and he doesn’t seem ready for a big step up in quality, given his four bookings in seven Europa League games for Sparta Prague this term.
Build better bets with our free betting tips, predictions and accumulators, every day.
More betting news:
8/1 Treble for the second round of Euro 2024 group games
Betting Academy: See our complete guide to football betting
To take full advantage of our Free Football Tips we recommend you take a look at our Free Bets page, where you can compare all the best free bets and special offers from the country’s top bookmakers.