The football season in top European leagues has come to an end and now it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming European Championship. The final squads are slowly being announced and online bookmakers are going the extra mile to offer the best outright bets on the web. With so many markets to choose from finding the outright bets that have the best value will be no easy task, and that is why we have compiled a list of top five outright bets for the European Championship.
1.) Spain to win Euro 2012
Odds: 3.75 (11/4) at Bodog
Arriving to the tournament as reigning European and World champions, Spain are rightly considered the number one favourites for the trophy and there is a great value in backing La Furia Roja at such sharp odds. Carles Puyol is already ruled out, whereas David Villa is doubtful, but Vincent Del Bosque has a big squad of quality players to choose from and a team that have learned how to compete at major tournaments.
2.) Germany to reach the final
Odds: 2.50 (3/2) at Sportingbet
Leaving aside reigning champions Spain, Germany are the most likely candidate to reach the Euro 2012 final. Many believe this is the best Germany team ever and following some impressive performances at the last few major tournaments, Joachim Low’s side appear to have what it takes to battle Spain for the coveted trophy. Die Mannschaft traditionally do well at major tournaments and that is a welcome bonus.
3.) Klaas Jan Huntelaar to be top goalscorer
Odds: 21.00 (20/1) at Betfair
The Schalke forward is one of the in-form strikers in world football and he is set to lead Oranje’s attack in Poland and Ukraine. After scoring 12 goals in 8 Euro 2012 qualifiers and 48 goals for Schalke this season, The Hunter is a great bet to finish as tournament top goalscorer. Netherlands are expected to go far at the final tournament and with so many creative players behind him Huntelaar is likely to continue his amazing scoring form.
4.) Group B to be highest scoring group
Odds: 3.00 (2/1) at BetVictor
Group B was dubbed the group of death soon after the draw, which was hardly surprising considering the likes of Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark will be vying for two places in the quarter-finals. Seeing that all four sides in the group tend to deploy attack-minded tactics and boast some of the world’s best forwards, you should look no further when opting for the highest scoring group at the tournament.
5.) Republic of Ireland to be lowest scoring team
Odds: 5.00 (4/1) at Paddy Power
The unpopular race for the lowest scoring team is likely to prove very exciting, and even if Denmark appear to be favourites with the bookies, my advice is to go for Republic of Ireland. Giovanni Trapattoni’s side is as defence-minded as they get and being pitted against the likes of Spain, Italy and Croatia, they cannot be expected to score more than one or two goals at best.
Visit our European Championship Betting section for more Euro 2012 Bets.
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