The UEFA European Championships are entering the quarter-final stage and six of the pre-tournament favorites are still pushing to be crowned champions.
But after some surprise results in the group stages one half of the tournament bracket is stacked with four of them, who will have to face each other if they want to get to the final for a chance to win Euro 2024.
Here we’ll take a look at all four quarter-final clashes and provide you with our best free soccer betting picks to try and earn you some extra cash while you take in the action on the pitch.
| Euro 2024 Outright |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | +375 | +350 | +375 |
| Spain | +400 | +400 | +375 |
| Germany | +450 | +450 | +450 |
| France | +475 | +450 | +450 |
| Netherlands | +650 | +700 | +650 |
| Portugal | +800 | +900 | +850 |
| Switzerland | +1500 | +1400 | +1400 |
| Turkey | +4000 | +3300 | +3500 |
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The two teams that fans have decided are playing the best at this tournament are forced to meet each other in the quarter-final stage, with many saying the winners of this match will go on to win the whole thing.
Germany have been in fantastic form scoring ten goals and conceding just twice in their four games so far, while Spain are the only team with a 100% record having scored nine goals and conceded just once.
Both sides are incredibly offensive-minded and have some of the superstars of the tournament in their side, with Jamal Musiala shining as the joint-top scorer alongside top performers Toni Kroos, Kai Havertz and Florian Wirtz, while Spain’s young squad with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are being supported by world class midfielders Rodri and Pedri.
Managers Julian Nagelsmann and Ivan de la Fuente have got their core principals and won’t move away from those, which means there will be plenty of attacking and that should mean plenty of goals. Go for the overs at +105 to profit off that approach.
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France and Portugal were two of the squads that were the most stacked on paper before the tournament started, but both are underperforming heading into this game.
Kylian Mbappe has scored one of France’s three goals so far in the competition, with the other two being scored by opponents in their own net, while Portugal lost to Georgia after already winning their group, albeit with a much-changed team, then needed a penalty shootout to sneak past Slovenia in the round of 16 last time out.
Defensively both sides are very strong when at full strength, and neither team has anyone missing of note for the clash in those areas. With the problems in front of goal they’ve both had, plus the strong defensive approach the manager’s will likely go with, don’t expect an explosion of goals in this one and back the Unders to land.
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According to the bookmakers England are the favorites to go all the way and win Euro 2024, but they face a very difficult task in beating a well-drilled Switzerland team to progress here.
The Three Lions won their group despite winning just one game, then were seconds away from elimination against Slovakia before a 95th minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham took the game to extra-time and allowed Harry Kane to score the winner. Switzerland on the other hand came through a group with Germany unbeaten and then battered Italy in a dominant victory in the last round.
England have really struggled in forward areas and Gareth Southgate seems highly unlikely to change anything, which means defensively they will have to be at their best. Switzerland have been good going forward, but with less individual quality they may try to keep things tight too.
Expect a more cagey game due to the high stakes and form of individuals, so a 0-0 scoreline at the halfway point of the game sounds more than plausible and at +135 there is good value to it also.
While the two teams involved in this game aren’t highly favored to win the tournament, they could produce one of the most exciting games of the round.
Netherlands matches have been more exciting than any other nation, while Turkey’s style is all-action and their fans bring an incredible atmosphere to each stadium. They both also have great quality on the pitch and talented attacking players who can win a game on their own.
Turkey are yet to keep a clean sheet in the tournament but only failed to score once, while Netherlands have shown a great ability to score goals but defensively have shown their weaknesses at points.
Expect goals, but the individual quality of the Dutch side to shine through and get them through to the final four.
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