The French will make it to the final! France vs Egypt Prediction
France U23
Egypt U23
The second semi-final match of the football tournament at the Olympic Games in Paris will take place on Monday in Lyon, where France will face Egypt at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Here is the prediction for this match from the Dailysports team of experts.
France
The hosts faced a tough opponent in Argentina in the previous stage. They managed to advance past the South American team thanks to an early goal scored in the fifth minute. Among all the semi-finalists, France is the only team that has won all their matches in the Olympic Games so far.
Additionally, this is the first time since 1984 that the French national team has reached the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. In the group stage, "Les Bleus" convincingly defeated the USA (3-0), Guinea (1-0), and New Zealand (3-0). Remarkably, no team has managed to breach the defensive lines of the hosts. Will the "Pharaohs" succeed in breaking through France's defense?
Egypt
The African team surprised everyone in the group stage by finishing first, ahead of one of the tournament favorites, Spain. After starting with a goalless draw against the Dominican Republic, the "Pharaohs" secured a narrow victory over Uzbekistan (1-0) in the second round and defeated Spain (2-1) in their final group match.
However, in the quarter-finals, Rogério Micale's team encountered significant challenges. They faced Paraguay and only advanced thanks to a penalty shootout victory. Paraguay scored first in the 70th minute, and Egypt equalized just two minutes before the end of regular time.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- The last time the teams met at the Olympic Games was in 1984, with France winning 2-0.
- Only one of Egypt's last eight matches had more than 2.5 goals.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has only won in two of Egypt's last nine matches.
France vs Egypt Prediction
Bookmakers do not believe Egypt can overcome the hosts in the semi-finals. The odds for a French victory are around 1.44. We believe France will win and advance to the final. Our bet is "France to win with a -1.0 handicap" at odds of 1.65.
