Euro 2012

Euro 2012 Betting

The 14th European Championship are well underway and fans have been treated to a fantastic tournament so far. We are now entering into the semi stage, with Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal the remaining four teams.

Semi Final Matches:

Portugal v Spain - Wednesday 27th June

Germany v Italy - Thursday 28th June
 

Euro 2023 Odds

The European Championships is always an exciting and hugely popular betting tournament and Euro 2012 is predicted to be the biggest yet. 16 teams will take part and, as Greece proved in 2004, anyone can win it. However, it will the European heavyweights Spain, Netherlands and Germany who headed to the Finals as the favourites in the Euro 2023 Odds.

Euro 2012 Group Stage

England were drawn in Group D alongside Ukraine, Sweden and France. Their opening Euro 2012 Fixture was against old rivals France, which ended in a 1-1 draw in Donetsk. England then beat Sweden 3-2 four days later at the Olympic Stadium (Kiev), before edging past co-hosts Ukraine back at the Donbass Arena oin their final match.

Euro 2012 Groups

 Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 5 3 4
 France 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 5 5 1
 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 2 4 1

England Top Goalscorer Euro 2012

The England Top Goalscorer betting market is always extremely popular and Euro 2012 will be no different. England's key player Wayne Rooney currently tops the odds but due to his suspension it may be wise to back one of England's other strikers such as Danny Welbeck or Andy Carroll. Ashley Young looks like a tempting bet as does inspirational captain Steven Gerrard.

England European Championship record

You will need no reminding that England do not have the best of records at European Championships. Having failed to even qualify for the last tournament in 2008 England will be gunning to make amends in Poland and Ukraine next summer. The Three Lions best showing came on home soil in 1996 when they reached the semi-finals...only to lose on penalties to their fierce rivals Germany.

FIFA World Rankings

It is little suprise to find the World and European champions Spain sitting pretty at the top of the rankings. They are followed by Germany and then Netherlands in fourth, with these three teams the favourites in the Euro 2023 Odds. England are currently 7th in the rankings.

Correct as of 29/05/2012 - Will be updated on 06/06/2012:

  1. Spain
  2. Germany
  3. Uruguay
  4. Netherlands
  5. Portugal
  6. Brazil
  7. England
  8. Croatia
  9. Argentina
  10. Denmark

European Championship Winners

England, of course, have never won the European Championship with their only major trophy coming in 1996 when they won the World Cup. Germany have won the tournament a record three times while Spain have won twice.