June 17, 2024 at 11:05 by Partner article
It’s D-Day for Didier Deschamps’ French team and already a first full-scale test against Austria, on paper the third force in the presence of group D. Since the Blues have ambition, reigning world vice-champions that they are, it is up to them to demonstrate it this Monday evening, to close the 4th day of Euro 2024.
Before that, place in group D, that of the Belgian neighbors who advance as favorites of the group, even now deprived of the services of their leader Eden Hazard, recently retired from football. There remains at this level a certain Kevin de Bruyne who we can guess, if not vengeful, at the very least greedy, after a long sideline for injuries, first to the hamstrings, then to the groin.
Romania – Ukraine will serve as an appetizer for an already decisive match for the two countries, with the aim of hanging on to the qualifying wagon for the eighth, knowing that a place already seems promised to the Red Devils.
Romania – Ukraine (3 p.m.): the odds for this Group E match
Ukraine, where one of the great unknowns of this Euro football. It’s hard not to imagine that the players are morally affected by the armed conflict that has affected them for two years. Football in this context of war seems very secondary and at the same time, it offers both a form of escape to the Ukrainian people and another opportunity, if still needed, to show the bravery of the football nation. ‘or 2004, Andrei Shevchenko. In three official matches against Romania in the 21st century, the Ukrainians have lost none, conceding only one draw for two victories. They are still the favorites of this match with a victory odds on VBET FR at 2.01a draw at 3.31 and a Romanian success at 3.7.
Our prediction:
Victory for Ukraine
Belgium – Slovakia (6 p.m.): the odds for this Group E match
Outsider? favorite? Neither ? It’s difficult to pin down Belgium which no longer has the talent of Eden Hazard and for this Euro, the confidence in the goals of Thibaut Courtois, yet one if not the best goalkeeper in the world. The Red Devils nevertheless have other assets to their advantage, provided they succeed in making them play effectively together because we know that the locker room does not always experience the collective experience at its best. The results on the field will therefore largely depend on the ability of coach Domenico Tedesco to unite the men in place. It starts against Slovakia, the weakest team in this group E, at least in the FIFA rankings; she is 48th. For VBET, Belgium logically has the odds advantage. She wins at 1.45, the draw is worth 4.4 and the Slovak success is at 6.6.
Our prediction:
Victory for Belgium
Austria – France (9 p.m.): the odds for this Group D match
Rarely as brilliant as the current generation that drives it, Austria has no complexes in a group where it will still have difficulty extricating itself, four years after having played in a round of 16 of a Euro. She nevertheless deplores the absence of her best element David Alaba (injured in a knee, but he will be alongside the players as a “special advisor”). With Ralf Rangnick at the helm, the nation plays attack, even if the strong men are more oriented towards defense, starting with midfielder and captain, Marcel Sabitzer, finalist of the last Champions League with Borussia. As well as Kevin Danson, a well-known figure in Ligue 1, since he plays with Racing Club de Lens. On the French side, this match should allow us to gain momentum before crossing swords against the Netherlands to play, if all goes well, for first place in the group. Odds level on VBET, Mbappé and his comrades are clearly favorites. Their victory pays 1.47 times the stake, compared to 6 for the Austrian success and 4.4 for the draw.
Our prediction:
Victory for France
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