Euro 2008: Sunday’s results and betting news for Monday’s games

Euro 2008: Sunday’s results and previews of Monday’s matches

Sunday’s Results

Day Two of Euro 2008, and it was off to Group B, where co-hosts Austria faced Slaven Bilic’s Croatia, whilst Germany squared off against Poland in the evening game. Austria couldn’t have got off to a worse start falling behind to a Luka Modric penalty after just four minutes which proved to be the decisive goal, as a nervy Croatia held on for the victory against an Austrian side that looked a constant threat.

Germany’s victory over Poland was slightly more comprehensive, as Polish-born Lukas Podolski scored a brace as the Germans ran riot over the Polish defence – The only suprise was that they only managed the two goals, as it could quite easily have been four or five – A combination of poor finishing and excellent goalkeeping from Artur Boruc kept the scoreline respectable.

Results:
 Austria 0-1 Croatia
Germany 2-0 Poland

A £10 Double on Croatia and Germany winning their matches would have returned £27.00 with Blue Square

Monday’s Previews

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Romania v France – 17:00 kickoff, live on BBC1
France have been robbed of several key players through injury, although they remain strong favourites to win this match. Les Blues could be without Patrick Viera, Thierry Henry and Franck Ribery for their opening match of Euro 2008. They will be keen to make a good start against a poor Romanian side to set them on their way to a tounament they will feel is theirs to win.

Thw two sides have met ten times before, with France winning six to the Romanian’s three. The last time they met was in a friendly match in 2002, which France won 2-1. Romania have never beaten France in a competitve match. This should be a fairly one-sided affair, but for those looking to bet on Romania v France, here are the odds:

Match Odds:
Romania to win: 9/2 (VC Bet)
Draw: 12/5 (888sport)
France to win: 5/6 (Ladbrokes)

First Goalscorer:
Benzema: 6/1 (Bet365)
Henry: 6/1 (William Hill)
Anelka: 7/1 (totesport)
Mutu: 8/1 (skybet)
Ribery: 9/1 (888sport)
Gomis: 10/1 (Ladbrokes)

A £10 bet on Thierry Henry scoring first and France to win 1-0 would return £330 with 888sport

Holland v Italy – 19:45 kickoff, live on ITV1
1988 European Championship winner Marco van Basten leads the Netherlands into this Group C match against 2006 World Cup Winners Italy without Arjen Robben, who limped out of training with a groin strain. Having already lost Ryan Babel to injury, it’s a massive blow for the Dutch. They are boosted by the news that Robin van Persie returned to training on Saturday, but he may not be risked this soon into the tournament. With such worries, van Basten may have hoped for an easier opening match than the world champions, but in the so-called “Group of Death”, there are no easy games.

In the previous 15 meetings of these two sides, Italy have won seven, whilst Holland were victorious in just two matches. The last time they met in a competitive match was back in Euro 2000, when they drew 0-0, which resulted in a penalty-shoot-out, which Italy won 3-1. The Netherlands have a fantastic record in the European Championships, having reached the semi-final stage in four of the last five finals, winning more games than any other team. Italy by contrast have exited at the group stages in two out of the last three championships, despite only ever losing one match in the group phase. Looking at the Holland v Italy betting, Itlay are clear favourites, although there is value to be had from the draw as both sides will be content to avoid defeat in their opening match, knowing that could effectively mean the end of their tournament.

Match Odds:
Holland to win: 12/5 (VC Bet)
Draw: 2/1 (888sport)
Italy to win: 6/4 (6/4 (Ladbrokes)

First Goalscorer:
Toni: 11/2 (bet365)
Ruud van Nistelrooy: 7/1 (William Hill)
Del Piero: 8/1 (Ladbrokes)
Di Natale: 7/1 (Blue Square)
van Persie: 8/1 (William Hill)
Juntelaar: 8/1 (888sport)

A £10 bet on Ruud van Nistelrooy scoring first and Holland to win 1-0 would return £560 with 888sport

Tomorrow’s Matches

Tuesday 10th June – Group D
Spain v Russia
Greece v Sweden

All odds correct at time of writing. Please click here for the latest odds

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    • Written by Max Hammond · Filed Under Euro 2008 

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