Denmark will look to all but dash the hopes of Portugal at Euro 2012 on Wednesday afternoon (Noon Eastern), when the second match for both sides gets underway in Group B action on the soccer betting odds in Lviv, Ukraine.
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Denmark, which is now listed at 40/1 on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 and at +450 to win Group B, utilized an early strike by Michael Krohn-Delhi just 24 minutes into their first match and a coherent defensive effort backed by solid goalkeeping from Stephan Andersen to stun the Netherlands with a 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Simon Poulsen and William Kvist were both issued yellow cards for Denmark, which enters this match tied atop the Group of Death with Germany and in good position to advance if they can duplicate that opening result with a win over Portugal.
Despite a strong push late in their opening match, Portugal was unable to equalize and ultimately succumbed 1-0 at the hands of a tentative German side on Saturday that only managed to direct four shots on target at goalkeeper Rui Patricio. One of those, however, was an exquisitely-turned header by striker Mario Gomez that daggered Patricio and the Portuguese.
Portugal has tumbled to 22/1 on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 and longshot +1400 odds to win Group B, as they search for a much-needed victory on Wednesday over Denmark. Striker Cristiano Ronaldo entered the tournament as one of the leading contenders at 11/1 on the prop odds to finish as the top goalscorer at Euro 2012.
Portugal is favored at EVEN odds to defeat the underdog Danes (+275), with draw odds of +250.
England will be looking for a much-needed victory on the soccer betting odds on Friday afternoon (2:45 pm Eastern) against Sweden, as Euro 2012 action continues with a key Group D matchup at Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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England, which opened the tournament at 11/1 on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 and as the favorite to win Group D at +150, slipped down both of those respective charts in the wake of its tournament-opening 1-1 draw against France on Monday.
Defender Joleon Lescott scored the only goal for this proud football nation in the 30th minute against France, as England awakened on Tuesday to find itself ranked behind Ukraine in the Group D standings, re-priced at 12/1 odds to win the tournament, and now rated lower than rival France at +200 odds to win their group.
Sweden, however, quickly forfeited an early 1-0 lead provided by striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 52nd minute and fell 2-1 at the hands of the Ukraine in its opening match on Monday against the host nation at Kyiv. Midfielders Kim Kallstrom and Rasmus Elm were both issued yellow cards at 11 and 83 minutes respectively, as Sweden fell to the bottom of the Group D standings with the loss.
The Swedes, who will now hit the pitch in full desperation mode against England, have been updated to distant 100/1 odds to win Euro 2012 (from 66/1) and longshot +1800 odds (from +600) to rebound and win Group D.
England is accordingly listed as +105 favorites to defeat underdog Sweden (+260) on Friday afternoon, with draw odds of +235.
After bursting out of the gates with an impressive victory on the soccer betting odds at Euro 2012, host nation Ukraine will be looking to secure a berth in the knockout stage when it faces France in Group D action on Friday afternoon (Noon Eastern) at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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The Ukraine, holding steady at 40/1 on the odds to win Euro 2012 while rising to +225 odds to win Group D, got a pair of second-half goals from talented striker Andriy Shevchenko to edge Sweden by a score of 2-1 in their tournament-opening match on Monday.
That favorable result in front of a packed house at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv left the Ukraine alone atop the Group D standings and in position to advance with a win against France on Friday.
France, meanwhile, earned a 1-1 draw against England in its opener at Donbass Arena on Monday, with Samir Nasri equalizing in the 39th minute to help secure the single point for Les Bleus.
France subsequently climbed to third overall (behind co-favorites Germany and Spain) at 8/1 on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 after opening the tournament at 12/1, and also improved slightly to +175 odds to win Group D.
France looked increasingly strong as the match unfolded, as they wound up with 15 shots on target while allowing only one against goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. France also launched 11 corner kicks while permitting just four against.
For Friday’s pivotal Group D encounter France is listed as the betting favorite at +110 odds, with the underdog Ukraine priced at +250 and draw odds of +230.
Russia will be looking to confirm its spot in the knockout stage with a win over Greece on Saturday afternoon (2:45 pm Eastern) at National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, as Group A action on the soccer betting odds concludes at Euro 2012.
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After two results in Group A action, Russia sits alone atop the standings with four points - from one victory and a tie – and appear poised to pay off their backers at -350 on the soccer futures to win Group A.
Forward Alan Dzagoev scored two goals for Russia in their 4-1 rout of the Czech Republic back on June 8, then added his tournament-leading third goal of Euro 2012 on Tuesday as Russia was held to a 1-1 draw by Poland. Roman Shirokov and Roman Pavlyuchenko also hit the scoresheet for Russia in their victory over the Czechs.
Dzagoev and Igor Denisov both accrued yellow cards during the hard-fought draw with Poland, in which goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev thwarted eight of nine shots that found the target.
Greece trails the Group A standings with only a solitary point to show for its efforts so far, losing 2-1 to the Czech Republic on Tuesday after battling host Poland to a 1-1 draw in the tournament-opening match last Friday.
Forward Theofanis Gekas was the lone Greek marksman to score against the Czechs while Dimitrios Salpingidis registered the equalizer versus Poland.
Salpingdis, Vasilis Torosidis and Kyriakos Papadopoulos were each issued cautions against the Czech Republic, while Jose Holebas and Giorgos Karagounis were shown yellow and Sokratis Papastathopoulos was booked twice against Poland, leading to his automatic ejection and corresponding ineligibility for Saturday’s match against Russia.
Greece is listed as a big +475 underdog to upset the favored Russians (-155) with draw odds of +280.
One of the top pre-tournament favorites on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 needs a big victory on Sunday afternoon (2:45 pm Eastern) just to have a chance of advancing from Group B in the first round, as the Netherlands prepares to face Portugal in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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After opening the European championship with two losses the Netherlands has plummeted to 25/1 odds to win the title, behind eight other teams and level with Croatia at the 16-team tournament. The Dutch were misfiring on all cylinders in their opening 1-0 loss on the soccer betting odds to lightly-regarded Denmark last Saturday, before subsequently falling 2-1 at the hands of Germany on Wednesday.
Robin Van Persie, of whom much was expected at this tournament, managed to salvage some pride for Holland with a late strike against the Germans but they were unable to find an equalizer and now sit in danger of being sent home early from the Group of Death. Mark Van Bommel, Nigel De Jong and Jetro Willems have been shown the yellow card through two matches.
Portugal rebounded from a disappointing 1-0 loss to Germany in its opening match to fend off a determined Denmark side 3-2 on Wednesday, getting early goals from Pepe and Hélder Postiga before blowing that lead and requiring a late game-winning strike from Silvestre Varela to book the three points.
Postiga, Fabio Coentrão, and Raul Meireles have each been cautioned through two games, as was captain Cristiano Ronaldo at the conclusion of Wednesday’s victory.
So survival will be top of mind for both of these talented teams come Sunday, with Portugal at +165 odds to win while the Netherlands is at +160 and draw odds are +245.
After failing to earn three points against both Spain and Croatia, Italy must beat Ireland this Monday to stay alive in Group C. Ireland is simply playing for pride after losing its first two Group C games and being eliminated from contention. Bet on Euro 2012 today.
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After earning a draw against World Cup champion Spain, Italy looked to be off to a good start to Euro 2012. But after taking a 1-0 lead against Croatia, the Italians decided to try and sit on their lead instead of continuing to attack, and the strategy backfired as Croatia got the equalizer and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Italy is now 0-2-3 in its last five international matchups, but the No. 12 team in the world hopes to pick up a win against the struggling Irish. Italy is +1400 to win Group C, but is still 11/1 to win Euro 2012.
Andrea Pirlo is off to an strong start to Euro 2012, passing well and setting up Antonio Di Natale’s goal against Spain and scoring one on a beautiful free kick against Croatia.
It has been a simply brutal tournament for Ireland, who at No. 18 in the world was hoping to make a splash here in Euro 2012. Ireland fell to Croatia 3-1 in its opening match Sunday and followed that up with an even tougher day in a 4-0 loss in its second match of the tournament against Spain. With the two losses, Ireland can no longer advance to the next round, and will play its last game of Euro 2012 on Monday.
Sean St. Ledger has the only goal for the Irish so far in this tournament, with Aiden McGeady chipping in with the assist.
Italy is currently a -450 favorite to top Ireland (+1100) this Monday afternoon. Odds on a draw in this match are currently +550.
Group C is up for grabs Monday when Croatia and Spain meet. Both teams have four points in group play; if either team wins, it will win Group C. If there is a draw, along with an Italy win over Ireland, it will come down to a series of tiebreakers - so both teams would prefer to decide it on the field in this one. Bet on Euro 2012 today.
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The defending World Cup champions and the No. 1 ranked team in the world, Spain entered Euro 2012 as the favorite to win the tournament and is still the favorite at 9/4. All Spain needs in this match is a draw to move on to the next round, but a win or a draw and Italy beating Ireland by less than four goals would make Spain the winner of Group C, making them a -600 favorite to win the group. Spain drew with Italy 1-1 in its opening matchup before crushing Ireland 4-0 in its second game.
Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas lead the Spaniards in scoring through the first two games of the tournament with two goals apiece thus far. David Silva has chipped in with three assists and a goal of his own.
Down 1-0 after being outplayed in the first half against Italy, Croatia looked like it might be on the ropes in Group C, but a second-half equalizer helped Croatia improve to four points and stay alive. With just a two-goal win over Ireland (3-1), No. 8 Croatia would prefer to win this game instead of risk it coming down to tiebreakers. That of course is easier said than done against this dangerous Spanish side. Croatia is +550 to win the croup and 20/1 to win Euro 2012.
Mario Mandzukic has been the offensive star for Croatia in this tournament with the lone goal against Italy and two of the three tallies against Ireland. Nikica Jelavic scored the other.
Current odds see it as unlikely that Spain loses this one outright as Spain is -120 to beat Croatia, which is listed as a +700 underdog with draw odds of +160.
After managing to post a pair of draws in Group A action at Euro 2012, host nation Poland needs to step up with a victory over the Czech Republic on the soccer betting odds this Saturday afternoon (2:45 pm Eastern) in order to advance into the knockout stage of the tournament.
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Poland, which remains in pursuit of its first victory at any European championship after going winless in its only previous appearance at the 2008 event, sits on two points collected through a pair of 1-1 draws through the first two matches of Group A action on the odds at Euro 2012.
Robert Lewandowski scored the opening marker of Poland’s disappointing result against Greece back on June 8, while Jakub Blaszczykowski struck for the equalizer against favored Russia on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was ejected via red card from Poland’s opening match, leaving Przemyslaw Tyton to play the 22 remaining minutes plus injury time against Greece as well as the full match versus Russia. Lewandowski and Eugen Polanski were cautioned against Russia.
The resilient Czechs, with three points, managed to rebound from a 4-1 evisceration by the Russians in their first match last Friday to post a 2-1 victory over Greece on Tuesday, preserving hope of advancing from Group A on goals by Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar within the first six minutes of play. Pilar also scored the lone Czech goal against Russia. Yellow cards have been so far issued to Tomas Rosicky, Petr Jiracek and Daniel Kolar, each of whom were booked during the testy match against Greece.
Poland is listed at +125 odds to defeat the Czech Republic (+225) before their partisan supporters at Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw, with draw odds of +240.
Online poker took second place to the football on Sunday – with many of the feature weekend tournaments failing to reach their guaranteed prize-pools.
It was good news for all the players managing a cash in the Party Poker $200,000 Sunday (9% overlay), the 888 Poker $100K Sunday Challenge (6% overlay) and iPoker´s $200K Guaranteed (13% overlay), as poker players from Portugal, Denmark, Holland and Germany abandoned the Sunday features to cheer on their national teams.
PokerStars had already pre-empted the possibility of a reduced player pool, and halved the price of the buy-ins for their Sunday Majors – with only the $5.00 Sunday Storm failing to hit the guarantee (even though more than 58,000 players entered the game!). However, Everest Poker suffered worse than any other online poker room due to the site´s large contingent of European based poker players.
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Needing only a single point to confirm its spot in the knockout stage of Euro 2012, one of the leading contenders on the soccer betting odds to win the tournament will tangle with a dangerous underdog that has nothing to play for besides pride as France takes on Sweden in Group D action on Tuesday (2:45 pm Eastern) at Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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France, which is listed at 7/1 on the updated soccer futures to win Euro 2012, recovered from an uninspiring 1-1 draw with England in its tournament opener to turn in a much better performance in blanking the host Ukraine 2-0 on Friday, giving Les Bleus four points and a share of top spot in the Group D standings heading into their final match.
Samir Nasri, Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye have hit the scoresheet for France through their first two games, with Menez, Mathieu Debuchy and Philippe Mexes having been issued yellow cards so far. France, which currently ranks behind only the co-favorites Germany and Spain (both at 9/4 odds) and Portugal (6/1) on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012, could even lose their match to Sweden and still advance to the quarter-finals if England defeats the Ukraine.
Sweden has already been eliminated from the tournament, losing 3-2 to England on Friday after falling 2-1 to Ukraine in its first match. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Glen Johnson and Olof Mellberg have been the marksmen for Sweden, which will be looking to play the spoiler role against France.
Sweden is listed as a lucrative underdog at +475 odds to record a victory on Tuesday, with France a heavy favorite at -160 and draw odds of +280.
England will be aiming to advance to the knockout stage of Euro 2012 with a victory on the soccer betting odds over host Ukraine on Tuesday (2:45 pm Eastern), as Group D action concludes with a decisive showdown at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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Sitting on four points with a tie against France and a victory over Sweden already in the books at Euro 2012, England is tied atop the Group D standings (with France) and now listed at 11/1 on the updated soccer futures to win the European championship.
Joleon Lescott, Andy Carroll, Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck have scored the goals for England, which opened with a 1-1 draw versus France before following that up with a 3-2 win over Sweden. Yellow cards have been issued to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ashley Young, and James Milner.
Star striker Wayne Rooney is expected to rejoin the England lineup after serving his abbreviated two-game suspension, while Walcott is doubtful after suffering an apparent flare-up on Sunday of a hamstring injury that has hampered him since the latter stages of the Premier League season.
Ukraine, meanwhile, is only one point back of England after beating Sweden 2-1 before getting shut out by France in a 2-0 result on Friday. The dangerous Andriy Shevchenko, who scored both goals in the win over Sweden, is reportedly doubtful for the match against England on Tuesday with swelling in his left knee. Yevhen Selin and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk have both been booked.
Now at longshot 80/1 odds to win Euro 2012, the Ukraine is at +260 odds to defeat England (+110 odds) and advance to the quarter-finals with draw odds of +240.
After advancing to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as the winner of Group A, the Czech Republic will hit the pitch as underdogs when they face Portugal on Thursday afternoon (2:45 pm Eastern) as the knockout stage of the European championship begins with an intriguing matchup on the Euro odds at National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.
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The Czech Republic rebounded from an embarrassing 4-1 loss to Russia in its tournament-opening matchup to defeat Greece 2-1 and subsequently edge Poland 1-0, powering the Czechs to the top of the congested Group A standings (on six points) despite posting an overall negative goal differential (-1).
Vaclav Pilar and Petr Jiracek each scored twice for the Czechs, while yellow cards were issued to Jiracek, Tomas Rosicky, Daniel Kolar, David Limbersky, Jaroslav Plasil and Tomas Pekhart over the course of those three matches.
Portugal, with an identical match record of two wins and one loss, concluded first-round play as the runner-up in Group B behind first-place Germany while managing to advance from the Group of Death at the expense of Holland and Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo propelled the Portuguese past the Netherlands 2-1 on Sunday with his first two goals of the tournament, while Pepe, Hélder Postiga and Silvestre Varela each scored in their 3-2 win over Denmark. Germany blanked Portugal 1-0 in the Group B opener.
Ronaldo, Postiga, Fabio Coentrão, Raul Meireles and Joao Pereira have each been booked so far for Portugal which ranks among the leading contenders on the soccer futures at 6/1 to win Euro 2012, behind only the co-favorites Germany and Spain at 9/4 odds.
The Czech Republic, which is listed back at 33/1 odds to win Euro 2012, is currently priced as the +425 underdog against favored Portugal (-135 odds) for Thursday's quarterfinal matchup, with draw odds of +250.
Group B runner-up Portugal and Group A winner the Czech Republic are set to square off in the first quarter-final at Euro 2012 on Thursday (2:45 pm Eastern), providing bettors with plenty of fun props to choose from on the soccer betting odds to enhance the action.
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Portugal and the Czech Republic both finished with identical records of two wins and one loss in the first round, with a total of nine combined goals scored in their three respective matches – although the Portuguese scored five and allowed four while the Czechs gave up five goals against and found the mark four times.
Portugal is favored at -200 odds to score the first goal of the match on Thursday, with the Czechs priced at +200 to tally first. Should the Czechs hold the lead at half-time they would pay off at +400 on that prop bet, with Portugal listed at +135.
A quick start was helpful in boosting the Czechs to their 2-1 win over Greece, when they scored two goals inside the first seven minutes of that match. Should the first goal from either team come prior to the 27th minute of play on Thursday that would pay off nicely at +110 odds, while if the first goal comes after the 27th minute it would result in a payout of -105.
With an average combined total of three goals scored in all six matches involving these two teams in the first round, correctly predicting the final score of this quarter-final clash could result in a lucrative payday – especially if the Czechs were to win 2-1 and pay off at 16/1 odds. Another 3-2 Portugal win – the count by which they defeated Denmark – would result in a 28/1 payout.
And the last team to score? Portugal is favored at -200 odds to close out the scoring, with the Czech Republic at +200 to count the final marker.
Even if lightly-regarded Group A runner-up Greece ultimately fails to upset Group B winners Germany in their quarter-final matchup on Friday (2:45 pm Eastern), a bit of timely scoring by the big underdogs at Euro 2012 could add up to some pretty big payouts on the soccer odds when it comes to prop betting excitement.
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Greece is listed at +750 on the Euro odds to be leading at half-time against Germany, something they achieved in their most recent match when they took a 1-0 lead over Russia just before the first half expired and then rode that single tally all the way to victory. Greece is also listed at +333 odds to be the first team to score on Friday, while Germany is at -400 to score first and at -135 odds to be leading at the half.
Correctly predicting a half-time score of 1-0 for Greece would also pay off at 9/1 odds on that prop bet, while backing either a 2-0 or 2-1 lead for Greece at the break would both pay out at lucrative 50/1 odds. A 2-2 draw at half-time is also available at 100/1 odds.
Germany is favored at -400 odds to be the last team to score a goal in the game, while a lead for Greece at half-time combined with an eventual second-half comeback for the win in regulation by Germany is listed as a nice prop bet payday at 28/1 odds.
If you favor a high-scoring encounter, a combined total that exceeds 4.5 goals would pay off at +400 odds for successfully taking the OVER on that prop bet.
After knocking heavily favored Russia right out of Euro 2012 with a stunning upset, Greece will be looking for a second straight shocker against the soccer betting odds when it faces powerful Germany in the second quarter-final on Friday afternoon (2:45 pm Eastern) in Gdansk, Poland.
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Despite losing 2-1 to Group A winners the Czech Republic, Greece played to a 1-1 draw with co-host Poland and then shocked the Russians with a 1-0 victory on a stoppage-time goal late in the first half by Giorgos Karagounis to advance to the knockout stage as the Group A runner-up. Karagounis, however, was issued his second yellow card of the tournament later in the match and will consequently miss Friday’s against Germany, as will the twice-booked Jose Holebas.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos was cautioned twice against the Czechs (and missed the draw with Poland), while Vasilis Torosidis, Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Dimitrios Salpingidis have also been shown the yellow. Salpingidis and Theofanis Gekas are the other goal-scorers to date for Greece.
Germany has looked increasingly strong after opening with a pedestrian 1-0 victory over Portugal, after which the 9/4 co-favorites to win Euro 2012 posted similar 2-1 victories on the soccer odds over the Netherlands and Denmark.
Mario Gomez scored the first three goals of the tournament for Germany, before Lukas Podolski and Lars Bender struck in the win over Denmark. Holger Badstuber was cautioned in the opener, while Jerome Boateng was booked as well against Portugal and his second booking in the win over Holland caused him to miss the third victory over Denmark.
Germany is listed as huge -330 favorites to win in regulation on Friday, with Greece priced as massive -900 underdogs and draw odds of +430.
Fernando Torres and Cesc Fàbregas have both scored two goals already for the defending champions at Euro 2012, and those two players headline the player props on the soccer betting odds as Spain prepares to face France in the quarter-finals on Saturday (2:45 pm Eastern) at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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Spanish striker Torres is listed at 9/2 odds to score the first goal of the game on Saturday while Fabregas is at 13/2 odds to register the opening marker. Karim Benzema (8/1 odds), Olivier Giroud (10/1) and Franck Ribery (12/1) lead the attackers for France, while midfielder Yohan Cabaye would pay off at lucrative 22/1 odds should he open the scoring Saturday with his second goal of the tournament.
Among the many team props available to enhance the soccer betting action on Saturday, Spain is listed as the solid favorite at +145 odds to be leading at half-time with France the underdog at +450 and draw odds of +105. However, a half-time lead posted by Spain followed by an eventual upset victory in regulation time by underdog France would significantly pad bettors’ wallets to the tune of 50/1 odds.
Spain is favored to be the first team to score at -162 odds, with France the underdog to break the ice at +200 odds. The same odds are also available for both Spain (-162) and France (+200) to be the last team to score.
Finally, a total combined score OVER 4.5 goals at the end of regulation would result in a massive +900 payout if you think Spain can duplicate their four-goal first-round outburst against Ireland with France managing to record at least one goal in response.
Winners of Euro 2008 and the World Cup in 2010, Spain has been on top of the soccer world for years, and will look to keep it that way Wednesday with a win in the semifinals over Portugal. Spain backers will have plenty of prop options for their side heading into the big game as well. Bet on Euro 2012 today.
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Prop bettors looking to bet on individual performances can bet on who will be the first goal scorer of the match as well as who will win the UEFA Man of the Match honors. Leading contenders for Spain in the first goal scorer category include Fernando Torres (5/1), Cesc Febregas (6/1), Fernando Llorente (6/1) and Alvaro Negredo (6/1) while Man of the Match favorites include Andres Iniesta (6/1), Xavi Hernandez (6/1) and David Silva (7/1).
Have a good idea of how the game will go and want to get better odds than just betting the end result? Try betting the “Half Time / Full Time” or “Correct Score” props. “Spain / Spain” (Spain leads at the end of the first half and second half) is the favorite at 11/5, while Spain getting the go-ahead goal in the second half with “Draw / Spain” is 4/1. Spain winning outright 1-0 is 9/2, 2-0 is 7/1, and 2-1 is 17/2.
Will Spain be able to shut out Cristiano Ronaldo with its smothering defense and possession game? If you believe they will, there could be some solid value in the alternate totals props betting the “Under 1.5” at +150, or betting on “No Goalscorer” for the Portugal side at 6/1.
Not many teams have had success cracking through Spain’s stifling defense over the last four years, but if anyone can break through and get his side a goal, it is Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo and Portugal will look to upset Spain this Wednesday and plenty of prop bets are available for bettors to maximize their profits if that upset takes place. Bet on the Euro 2012 prop line today.
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Despite being on the side projected to lose, Ronaldo is the favorite to win the UEFA Man of the Match honors at 4/1. He is also a favorite to score the contest’s first goal at 6/1. Teammate Luis Nani is 14/1 to score the first goal and 10/1 to be named Man of the Match, while Hugo Almeida is 12/1 to score first and 20/1 to win Man of the Match.
Can Ronaldo score prop bettors a huge payday by scoring in the first half? Once Spain gets a lead, they are virtually impossible to beat, so many believe that Portugal’s best chance is to get the first goal and hold on or take the game to penalties.
Portugal is +188 to score the first goal of the match. If they score first in the first half and hold on to win, prop bets including “Half Time / Full Time” Portugal / Portugal (15/2), Correct Score “Portugal 1-0” (17/2) or “Portugal 2-0” 20/1, and Half Time Correct Score “Portugal 1-0” (11/2) would pay off very handsomely.
Bettors that don’t believe there will be a first half goal for either team can bet Half Time Correct Score “Draw 0-0” at 5/4 or “Time of First Goal After 27th Minute” at -125.
After topping England on penalties in the quarterfinals, Italy now finds itself up against a very daunting opponent in Germany. While many expect Germany to advance to the final, Italy shouldn’t be expected to go down without a fight; the Italians did earn a draw against Spain in the group stage, and are feeling confident coming off of back to back wins. Can Italy pull off the upset this Thursday and pay off some big props in the meantime? Bet on Euro 2012 today.
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Italy can’t be expected to win a shootout with Germany, so in order to win the Italian side will likely have to keep it a low-scoring affair. Bettors that like Italy’s upset chances may find value in “Correct Score” options such as “Italy 1-0” at 9/1, “Draw 0-0” at 7/1 and “Draw 1-1” at 11/2 (with these props focusing on 90 minutes plus extra time). “Half Time / Full Time” Italy options include “Draw / Italy” at 9/1, “Italy / Italy” at 15/2, and “Draw / Draw” at 15/4.
The official Over/Under is set at two goals with the Under at +110. Bettors looking for Italy to play to another 0-0 draw through the first 90 minutes can bet that option at +700, and bettors thinking it might be a 1-0 final either way can bet the “Under 1.5” at +185.
There may also be some value in the “Both Teams to Score” prop with the “Yes” at +120; Italy backers that like their side's chances to score but aren’t feeling optimistic about shutting out Germany can bet this prop.
Odds on Mario Balotelli to score the first or last goal of the match are 8/1, Antonio Cassano is 9/1, and Antonio Di Natale is also 9/1. Odds on Balotelli scoring two or more goals in the match are 14/1.
Germany hasn’t needed more than 90 minutes to settle the score through each of its first four games of the Euro 2012 tournament, and the Germans are favored to keep that dominance alive Thursday with they face Italy. Bettors looking for other ways to wager on Germany other than just taking them to win will have plenty of prop betting options to choose from. Get your Euro 2012 odds today.
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Will Germany’s powerful offense be able to put up big numbers against Mario Buffon and Italy’s stingy defense? Bettors expecting a high-scoring game from Germany have plenty of profitable props to choose from. Looking at alternate Over/Unders, the Over 3.5 is +330 and the Over 4.5 is +800.
Germany winning by one goal is the favorite under the “Winning Margin” prop bet at 5/2, with Germany by two goals at 9/2, Germany by three goals at 10/1, and Germany by four or more goals at 20/1. Germany is favored to score first and last with both options available at -175.
While betting on Germany to win in 90 minutes plus injury time is -130, specific “Half Time / Full Time” results offer better payouts including “Germany / Germany” at 21/10, “Draw / Germany” at 4/1 and “Italy / Germany” at 33/1.
Odds on “First Goal Scorer” and “Last Goal Scorer” are the same. Germany’s Mario Gomez and Miroslav Klose are each going off at 5/1 and Lukas Podolski is going off at 15/2. Expect any of Germany’s offensive stars to score more than once? Gomez is 6/1 to score at least two goals and Klose is 7/1 to do so. Gomez scored twice in Germany’s 2-1 win over Holland in the group stage.
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Denmark, which is now listed at 40/1 on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 and at +450 to win Group B, utilized an early strike by Michael Krohn-Delhi just 24 minutes into their first match and a coherent defensive effort backed by solid goalkeeping from Stephan Andersen to stun the Netherlands with a 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Simon Poulsen and William Kvist were both issued yellow cards for Denmark, which enters this match tied atop the Group of Death with Germany and in good position to advance if they can duplicate that opening result with a win over Portugal.
Despite a strong push late in their opening match, Portugal was unable to equalize and ultimately succumbed 1-0 at the hands of a tentative German side on Saturday that only managed to direct four shots on target at goalkeeper Rui Patricio. One of those, however, was an exquisitely-turned header by striker Mario Gomez that daggered Patricio and the Portuguese.
Portugal has tumbled to 22/1 on the soccer futures to win Euro 2012 and longshot +1400 odds to win Group B, as they search for a much-needed victory on Wednesday over Denmark. Striker Cristiano Ronaldo entered the tournament as one of the leading contenders at 11/1 on the prop odds to finish as the top goalscorer at Euro 2012.
Portugal is favored at EVEN odds to defeat the underdog Danes (+275), with draw odds of +250.