The first round of the European Championship playoffs in Germany is over. Before you can blink, it’s time for the quarter-finals. The stage will be played from 5 to 6 July without interruption; the organisers have packed four matches into two days. The first thing that catches your eye is the grid, because on one side there are four top teams. Before we choose candidates for the express, let’s review the schedule.
2024 European Championships Quarter Finals: All Pairs, Schedule, Schedule
Friday, July 5:
Spain – Germany (19:00 Moscow time); Portugal – France (22:00 Moscow time);
Saturday, July 6:
England – Switzerland (19:00 Moscow time); Netherlands – Türkiye (22:00 Moscow time).
Finally! The fight will be legendary.
Both the Spanish and German teams deservedly reached the quarter-finals and are definitely worthy of each other. The road was not easy, but neither of them have yet encountered any serious resistance. Yes, don’t be surprised, I’ll explain it to you now.
The Spaniards emerged from the “group of death” with a clean slate, winning three games and not conceding a single goal. But here, tough questions need to be asked of Croatia and Italy, and Albania has already done everything it can. In the round of 16, the “Red Fury” fell to the brilliant, but not omnipotent Georgia. The result is a fair 4:1.
The Germans had a much easier group, so they secured the playoff in two rounds and played dumb with Switzerland in the final round. This did not prevent us from maintaining first place and coming up against a strong, but not the most formidable, Denmark. There were doubts about the refereeing, although the 2:0 scoreline was also generally correct.
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Spain and Germany are among the most productive teams at this European Championship and often scored goals against each other in their head-to-head matches. At the same time, the Germans are not so reliable in defence against strong opponents. But if the Spanish were forced to fail against Georgia, then the Bundesteam will be able to do it.
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The surprising French team managed to sneak into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 without scoring a single shot from the field. In the group stage, Austria was defeated thanks to an own goal, the Netherlands did not score and the draw with Poland was saved by a penalty from Kylian Mbappé. Even in the round of 16 against Belgium, a fatal rebound helped!
The Portuguese team started strongly and ended with a goalless draw against Slovenia and a victory on penalties. Moreover, the Portuguese and Cristiano Ronaldo personally had everything to be super effective. KriRo, for example, missed a penalty in the 105th minute of extra time against the Slovenians. In short, we were disappointed.
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Courtesy will ruin England
The third component of the express train is based on England’s astonishing ability to rarely shoot and still get a result. In the group stage, England drew 1-1 with Denmark, although they took almost half as many shots on goal (4 versus 7).
In the round of 16, Gareth Southgate’s team also managed to come back and then snatch victory from Slovakia in extra time. As you can imagine, they also allowed more accurate shots in their direction. In contrast, the Swiss team has already proven to be a tough nut to crack.
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Hence the equality in shots on goal in the match against the Germans and the victory in this indicator in the match against the Italians. In this case, X2 in shots on goal seems a tempting bet. It is unlikely that both coaching staffs will change their football working model, which gives results.
Express for the EURO 2024 quarter-final matches in Germany
Bet 1: both teams will score in the Spain-Germany match for 1.75.
Bet 2: total less than 2 goals in the Portugal – France match for 1.96.
Bet 3: Switzerland will not lose in shots on goal in the match against England by 1.83.
Overall coefficient: 1.75 x 1.96 x 1.83 = 6.27.
