We admire Spain and the Netherlands, but we don’t trust England. Who reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024?
Maxim Ermakov July 3, 2024, 07:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The “Red Fury” can even pass through Germany, and the “Oranges” are lucky. “Three Lions” is not a surprise yet.
The round of 16 of Euro 2024 is over. There are no surprises, except for Italy’s defeat against Switzerland, but initially the teams’ chances there were roughly equal. Turkey’s progress to the quarter-finals is also hard to describe as a sensation, even if it was a surprise to many.
The Euro 2024 quarter-finals kick off on July 5. It will open with a match between the tournament’s host team, Germany, and Spain. Here’s who the bookmakers see as favourites and how their opinion changed after the round of 16.
Euro 2024 quarter-finals table
July 5, 19:00 Moscow time Germany – Spain; July 5, 22:00 Moscow time Portugal – France; July 6, 19:00 Moscow time England – Switzerland;
Intuition disappoints bookmakers
Who will be able to convince the bookmakers to choose England as the favourite? Unless Switzerland can do it. The odds on Southgate’s team winning Euro 2024 are 4.30. Even the unclear round of 16 match against Slovakia did not change the situation on the line. Recall that the Three Lions beat the Slovak Falcons, equalising the score in the last minutes 1:1, and then Harry Kane scored the winning goal in extra time.
Switzerland pulled off a surprise by beating Italy 2-0. If during the match between England and Slovakia there was a feeling that there would be a saving goal, during the match between the “Crusaders” and the “Blue Team” there was no such feeling. You can bet on Murat Yakin’s team reaching the quarter-finals of the European Championship by 2.48 and on their victory in the tournament by 15.0.
It is a pleasure to watch the “Red Fury”
The match between Spain and Germany should be a real madness. The hosts of the tournament risk leaving Euro 2024 in the quarter-finals. La Furia Roja has not yet reached its peak, despite winning all four games by an aggregate score of 9:1. On the way to the quarter-finals, it eliminated Georgia (4-1). It was not at all difficult, but it was clear in the match that Luis de la Fuente’s team had room for improvement.
But it is not for nothing that bookmakers give the Spaniards an almost imperceptible advantage. Their pace is estimated at 1.90 and they offer bets on the Germans at 1.95. Bundestim can also improve their performance. Considering the depth of Nagelsmann’s attacking line-up, improvements are possible and even necessary.
The match against the Danes was memorable, but not so much for the colour of the game, but for the three disallowed goals and the penalty scored against Denmark. It was he who helped Germany win the match. They give 5.00 for Spain to win Euro 2024 and you can bet on Germany for 5.60.
Ronaldo or Mbappé?
Portugal will play France. But these teams are not real contenders for victory at the European Championship. Cristiano and his teammates proved that they do not know how to take advantage of chances. They were unable to beat the Slovenians in regular time and Ronaldo missed a penalty in extra time. It all came down to a series of 11-metre shots, in which Diogo Costa was inimitable, repelling all three of his opponent’s shots.
The French are lucky. In the round of 16 match against Belgium, the score remained 0:0 until the 85th minute, when Vertonghen put the ball into his own net. Thanks to the own goal, the ‘Bleus’ advanced and we are offering to bet on their passage at 1.70. At the time, the Portuguese passage was estimated at 2.25. In our opinion, these figures should be equal. As is the football that is expected from these teams.
As for winning Euro 2024, France’s chances were estimated at 5.25 and Portugal’s at 7.40.
What is for dessert?
The Dutch national team showed crazy football, but they have to work hard to take advantage of the chances. The oranges wasted a lot of opportunities and the ball often went wide. Something needs to be done about this. The players’ task is to adjust their aim. Overall, Koeman’s team has a good chance of reaching the semi-finals. You can bet on this with odds of 1.31. The Netherlands’ victory at Euro 2024 is estimated at odds of 6.60.
They will have to play Turkey, which they offer to bet on at 3.60. Some will say that the Turks played brilliantly in the round of 16 match against Austria, but we believe that Rangnick’s players played worse than in previous matches. Clips of Baumgartner heading the ball almost close to goal, but the goalkeeper saves it, will be played for a long time.
Euro 2024 predictions
Bet 1: Switzerland’s pass in the match with England 2.48.
Bet 2: Spain advances to the semi-finals by 1.90.
Bet 3: Holland’s pace in the match against Türkiye at 1.31.
