The start of Euro 2024 is nearly upon us but there's still time to lock in some very last-minute Euro 2024 picks.
With 24 teams spread across six groups and some of the very best players on the planet, there are plenty of Euro 2024 odds to wager.
Join me and my Euro 2024 predictions as I break down the best value bets for Golden Boot, Player of the Tournament, and more.
Five best bets for Euro 2024
Spain to win Group B (-120)
We’re going to start with the shortest odds pick on this list and it’s very short at -122 but it’s a wager well worth having ahead of the tournament beginning. This Spanish team has a great blend of talented young players like Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal and experienced stars like Rodri, Alvaro Morata, and Dani Carvajal, who have won nearly everything in the game.
They went out at the Semis of the last Euros on penalties to winners Italy and somehow got beaten by Morocco in the Round of 16 at the World Cup. They’re a good team and are in a group with other teams who all have their weaknesses.
There’s an ever-aging Croatia team of which 38-year-old Luka Modric is their best player by a margin, in what is surely his last ever tournament.
Then there’s Italy who despite being current holders failed to qualify for the previous World Cup and are arguably the worst Italian team in generations, lacking any genuine stars. Then there’s Albania who are ranked 66th in the world and who are without anyone who can set them apart from the other teams in the group. Spain should top this Group B with ease.
Best bet: Spain to win Group B (-120 at Betano)
Hungary, Austria, and Georgia all 'to qualify' (+748)
The ‘To Qualify’ market is an interesting market to tackle, especially given that the top two teams in each of the six groups are also joined by the four best third-placed teams in the next round. At Euro 2020 all teams who scored four points reached the knockout stages, as did one of the teams with just a single win, thanks to a better goal difference.
Each of the three teams in this parlay are outside of the top two favorites within their group but have a great chance to either finish second or grab one of the four slots that are available to teams who finish third.
Hungary are a talented team and can upset the Euro 2024 odds and finish second in Group A. The hosts should win that group but Hungary offer more than a Switzerland team that struggled in qualifying amid unrest in the locker room and a Scotland team that lacks any goal threat.
Then there’s the Austrians who are incredibly hard-working and well-drilled under Ralf Rangnick. It wouldn’t be a shock if they snuck ahead of the Netherlands and finished second behind France in Group D but they should at least finish third and qualify thanks to Poland struggling in that group.
Then you have Georgia, we all know about Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and he can fire his nation to qualification in their first-ever international tournament. They’re more than just him though, with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili one of the best in La Liga, and a team of relative unknowns, who can surprise a group featuring Czechia who should be beaten by everyone.
Best bet: Hungary, Austria, and Georgia all qualify (+748 at Betano)
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Kylian Mbappe to be player of the tournament (+700)
Backing Kylian Mbappe to be Player of the Tournament is really a value play at this point.
France are second favorites to win Euro 2024 at odds of +375. They have a great chance given the quality in every position. However, central to their hopes is Real Madrid’s new star Kylian Mbappe.
If Mbappe were to get injured then it’s suddenly unlikely France win the tournament and if they are to win this tournament then they surely do so with Mbappe being their best player. He scored eight goals in seven World Cup games in Qatar and is integral to how they play. Why bet on France to win the Euros at +375 when you can bet on Mbappe to be Player of the Tournament at +700?
Best bet: Kylian Mbappe — Player of the Tournament (+700 at Betano)
Lamine Yamal young player (+800)
There are a number of potential names to choose from when picking who to bet for Young Player of the Tournament. The favorite is Jude Bellingham but given that he’s already one of, if not the best, midfielder in the world, it seems unlikely he’d win this award even if England won the Euros, he’d more than likely get the Player of the Tournament award.
There’s also Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko who at +3,900 is a great long-shot to win this award. However, it’s unlikely Slovenia go far in this tournament which could be an issue given that the two winners of this award previously either won the tournament (Renato Sanches in 2016) or reached the semis (Pedri in 2020).
Lamine Yamal doesn’t turn 17 until the day before the final of this competition and has broken through at Barcelona this season, scoring five goals and setting up a further five more in La Liga. He’s scored twice in his seven games for Spain and could be the tournament’s breakout star with his pace, dribbling, and unpredictability. Spain could go deep in this tournament which makes that +800 look like a big price.
Best bet: Lamine Yamal — Young Player of the Tournament (+800 at Betano)
Romelu Lukaku to win Golden Boot (+1200)
Somehow Romelu Lukaku is still just 31 years old. The Belgian has been around the block for a long time and comes into the tournament having scored 21 goals in all competitions for Roma. Club Lukaku and international Lukaku are different beasts though and the striker always gives his best for his nation, scoring an outrageous 85 times in 115 games.
To win the Golden Boot you either need to play lots of games by having your team go deep into the tournament or have a very easy group and Belgium offers him a chance of both.
They’ve played well of late and at +1,700 are underrated in terms of chances to progress at this tournament. They also have a very easy group with games against Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine. It’s hard to see Lukaku leaving the group stages with anything less than three goals and in truth, it wouldn’t be a shock to see him enter the knockout stages with five or six goals already to his name. The odds of him scoring a hat-trick at the tournament at +1,700 are also worth considering.
Since the turn of the millennium the most amount of goals needed to win this award was six and that was only once. A good group stage could put Lukaku nearly out of sight already and a goal or two in the knockouts could cement his spot here.
Best bet: Romelu Lukaku — Golden Boot winner (+1,200 at Betano)
