France will be out of the group early! France vs Guinea Prediction
France U23
Guinea U23
The French national team will play their second group stage match of the Olympic football tournament against Guinea on Saturday evening at the "Al Riviera" stadium in Nice. Here is the match prediction from the experts at Dailysports.
France
As the host nation of the Olympic Games, France automatically qualified for the tournament without participating in any qualification campaigns. At the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, France reached the quarterfinals but was defeated 1-3 by Ukraine. It is worth noting that the French team failed to advance from the group stage in the previous Olympics in Japan, losing to both Japan and Mexico. This outcome was considered a failure at home, and now Thierry Henry's team is expected to redeem itself on home soil. In the first round, France faced the USA and convincingly won 3-0, scoring all their goals in the second half.
Guinea
For Guinea, this is their first Olympic appearance since 1968. This achievement is commendable for such a modest football nation. On the African continent, the tickets to the 2024 Olympics were decided at the Africa Cup of Nations, where Guinea reached the semifinals but lost 0-1 to Egypt. In the third-place match, Guinea was defeated by Mali in a penalty shootout. Consequently, the team had to secure their Olympic spot in an intercontinental playoff against Indonesia (1-0). In the first round, Guinea played well against New Zealand but the Oceania representatives were more efficient with their chances (1-2).
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The Olympic teams of France and Guinea met at the 1968 Olympics, with France winning 3-1.
- France has only once won the gold medal at the Olympics, in 1984.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has won in the last 4 matches involving France at the Olympics.
France vs Guinea Prediction
Unsurprisingly, bookmakers offer a modest 1.22 odds for a French victory. We believe that the French team will secure another confident win and advance from the group stage. Our bet is "France to win with a -1.5 handicap" at odds of 1.70.
