Goals at Euro 2024: Dovbik as leader, Lukaku does not age, surprise for the Austrian team
Maxim Ermakov June 17, 2024, 09:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Which footballer can we expect goals from today in the Euro Cup?
The expectations for Euro 2024 are emotions, a pinch of sensations, the appearance of stars on the field and, of course, goals. The match between England and Serbia was the last match on the calendar on June 16. It can rightly be called a lullaby for the public. Let’s hope none of today’s meetings are like this one.
But if there are goals, from whom can we expect them? We tried to find out which games and which individual players could stand out. We present these forecasts to your attention.
Romania – Ukraine: Dovbik will take on the role of leader
In no case should the work of Romanians be devalued. In qualifying they showed a great result and even beat the Swiss. But in 2024 the “yellows” did not win and, nevertheless, the rivals were equal. Particularly surprising are the goalless draws against Liechtenstein and Bulgaria.
Therefore, our favorite will be the Ukrainian team, which has so many productive players that it is dizzying. Artyom Dovbik, who became the top scorer of the Spanish Championship, must take on the role of leader of the attack. He also scored goals in the last two friendly matches.
He will have even more confidence if his Girona teammate, Viktor Tsygankov, also starts. You can bet on Dovbik’s goal with odds of 2.70.
Belgium – Slovakia: Lukaku’s time is not over yet
Literally before every major international tournament, Belgium’s expectations are highest. Most of the time they don’t make excuses. Maybe things will be different at Euro 2024? Domenico Tedesco has Romelu Lukaku. And he owes it. Despite his age, the forward became the top scorer in qualifying for the tournament, scoring 14 goals.
Slovakia should not be underestimated. Suffice it to remember their meeting with Portugal in the qualifying round, which ended with a 2-3 defeat. Yes, we lost, but we accepted the challenge of a strong team and showed an excellent result in attack. If it weren’t for Ronaldo, who knows how the match would have ended.
What to expect today from Euro 2024:
Express for Euro 2024: France and Belgium will not notice their rivals
Now Lukaku will cause a lot of problems for the Slovak defense. Maybe they will show his character again and score a couple of goals, but we are interested in betting on Romelu’s individual total above 0.5 goals with an odds of 1.85.
Austria – France: as always, is Mbappé in the spotlight or not?
This is the type of meeting where you want to expect a lot of goals. Austria, under the direction of Ralf Rangnick, is showing high quality football. And it is not at all certain that the French will have the initiative. This year the Austrians have not yet suffered defeats. They defeated Slovakia (2-0), Turkey (6-1), Serbia (2-1) and tied with Switzerland (1-1).
And Marko Arnautovic is far from the first candidate for the position of attack leader. Rangnick will most likely give preference to Gregoric, who scored a hat-trick against the Turks. What about Christoph Baumgartner, whose scoring streak extended to five games for the national team? You can bet on his goal in the next match for 5.00. We have at least one goal scored by the Austrians.
Mbappé, without a doubt, can also score. Furthermore, he scored against Austria in the last two direct matches. His individual total of over 0.5 goals is valued at 1.90. But the fact that Ralf Rangnick can come up with an elegant plan to not give Kilian space is disturbing. Many of the French’s rivals have learned to do this.
Predictions for Euro 2024
Bet 1: Artem Dovbik will score in the Romania – Ukraine match by 2.70.
Bet 2: Romelu Lukaku will score in the Belgium-Slovakia match by 1.85.
Bet 3: Christoph Baumgartner will score in the France – Austria match at 5:00.
