The UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 indeed promises some thrilling matches. Here’s a brief preview of the upcoming fixtures:
Saturday 29 June
Switzerland 23/10 | Draw 37/20 | Italy 14/10
Switzerland finished in second spot in group A behind Germany after collecting five points to advance to the round of 16.
The Swiss have consistently punched above their weight in recent tournaments, with a resilient squad capable of causing upsets. Key players like Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri will be central to their strategy against the Italians.
The defending champions Italy have managed to get a solitary win, one draw, and one defeat which saw them finishing in second place in group B. The Italians have beaten Switzerland once in their last three meetings and drew two.
This will be a fiercely contested match, showing tactical understanding, and skill. Draw in the regulation time or both teams to score at 11/10 is likely to happen here.
Mattia Zaccagni, Italy vs Croatiapic.twitter.com/AYCScJeTWw
— Madrid Universe (@_MadridUniverse) June 27, 2024
Germany 6/10 | Draw 26/10 | Denmark 44/10
Host nation Germany will have the advantage of home support. With a blend of experienced players and emerging talents, the German squad will look to capitalize on their home-ground advantage. Toni Kroos, Iikay Gundogan, and Jamal Musiala have been impressive for the Die Mannschaft in the group stages.
Denmark has been impressive in recent international tournaments, demonstrating a strong team spirit and tactical discipline. However, Denish failed to win a match in their group C after drawing all their games collecting three points to finish second on the standings.
Germany has shown strong character in this competition and emerged as the favourites to win it. Back the hosting nation to win with over 1,5 goals this match will produce on 7/20.
Jamal Musiala & Toni Kroos 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/NACCIJxhXO
— Bayern & Football (@MunichFanpage) June 23, 2024
Sunday 30 June
England 4/10 | Draw 32/10 | Slovakia 7/1
England’s performance in Group E has been underwhelming despite finishing at the top of the standings with one win and two draws.
Gareth Southgate’s tactical choices have come under scrutiny, and there’s a consensus that players should be deployed in their natural positions to maximize their effectiveness.
Slovakia’s impressive form, including a victory over Belgium, highlights their capability to exploit opponents’ weaknesses. Their disciplined defense and quick counter-attacks have been effective.
The Falcons will aim to capitalize on any mistakes made by England. Their ability to score in their last three games indicates a potent attack that can trouble even well-organized defenses.
England will need to step up their game significantly to avoid an upset, while Slovakia will be eager to continue their giant-killing run.
This match will produce under 1,5 goals on 2/1.
Terrific, @TrentAA 👌 pic.twitter.com/iLz023Misy
— England (@England) June 28, 2024
Spain 1/5 | Draw 52/10 | Georgia 13/1
Georgia’s victory against the 2016 Euro winners Portugal saw them qualify for the round of 16. Portugal rested most of their plays in that match because they had already qualified which saw the Crusaders capitalizing on that to win the match.
Spain is amongst the teams that are favorites to walk away with the prestigious trophy after showing a formidable form since the start of the tournament. The 2010 World Cup winners have good players that will push Georgia over the edge. Spain is a banker.
🚨 Spain is the only team that won all the games. pic.twitter.com/PyHyjHK3BV
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 26, 2024
