The Euro 2024 group stage has ended and there has been no shortage of surprises. No outstanding exclusions, but a scoreboard that has partly reshuffled the predictions. Not for the Azzurri, in whom the bet365 experts continue to have little faith, offering the Azzurri triumph at 17. also for the Switzerland-Italy prediction, while the real leap forward was made by Spain, the only team with full points in the group with zero goals conceded: the odds for the victory have dropped from 9 to 5, making them the first alternative to England, still favored at 4.75 despite their lackluster performances. The Three Lions will however be able to take advantage of the part of the scoreboard that is easier on paper. The same cannot be said for France, who will face Belgium in the round of 16 and risk a quarter-final with Portugal: the success of Mbappè and his teammates has risen in odds from 5 to 6.50. Germany (6.50) and Portugal (8) are stable, while Austria and Switzerland, revelations of the first phase, pay 17 and 25 respectively.
ITALY’S ROAD – And how far could Luciano Spalletti’s Italy go? The side of the scoreboard is the best one, with a possible quarter-final against England and a semi-final against Holland. According to analysts, elimination in the round of 16 is worth 2.10 (Switzerland at 1.72), in the quarter-finals 2.75 and in the semi-finals 7.50; second place for the Italians, on the other hand, is on the board at 10.
TOP SCORER – Surprises also in the goal area. The big scorers have not shone so far: zero goals for Lukaku and Cristiano Ronaldo, only one each for Kane and Mbappe. But if the first two have slipped to 25 in Snai’s predictions for the top scorer title, the England and France strikers continue to be favored by the bookies at 7.50. Immediately behind is a trio that has scored two goals so far: Niclas Fullkrug (10) Jamal Musiala (12) and Cody Gakpo (15). The current top scorer with three goals, Georgian Georges Mikautadze, is also at 15, while the first Italian, Gianluca Scamacca, pays 66 times the stake.
