Scott Thornton has picked out a betting angle from each of the Euro 2024 games on Thursday.
14:00 Thursday
Slovenia vs Serbia
Slovenia did well to earn a point against Denmark but they will need to be at the races once again. Their last ten matches where they have been priced between 4/1 and 6/1 on the 1x2 market have seen them concede an average of 14.2 shots per game and I expect Serbia to reach that 14 shot mark.
The Serbs seldom ventured forward against England but they need the points here after succumbing to defeat. They averaged 14.38 shots per game in qualifying. This bet won in four of their five competitive matches before the loss against Gareth Southgate’s side.
Read Scott Thornton's full match preview for this game here.
Tip: Serbia To Have 14 Or More Shots @ 8/11 Paddy Power (1 point)
17:00 Thursday
Denmark vs England
Denmark had to settle for a draw in their opening match of the tournament and they have two tough tests to come. None are tougher than this clash with England. The Danes have lost just one of their last 15 games but they will likely come up short in this game.
England looked toothless in their 1-0 win over Serbia. However, they seldom looked troubled and were able to dominate possession. Gareth Southgate saw no need to take risks after Jude Bellingham opened the scoring and he has all of the tools necessary to mastermind a win over Denmark.
Read Scott Thornton's full match preview for this game here.
Tip: England To Win @ 8/13 Paddy Power (1 point)
20:00 Thursday
Spain vs Italy
Spain won their opening match against Croatia 3-0 but they did concede a fair few chances. The Croatians were unfortunate not to score and wound up finishing the game with a greater xG than the winners. Luis De La Fuentes’ side conceded 16 shots in that match.
Italy had 17 shots in their opening match against Albania and they have shown plenty of attacking impetus since Luciano Spalletti took over as head coach. They are averaging 15.5 shots in their last 10 matches and this bet has won in nine of those games. The Italians had 11 shots the last time they faced Spain in a major tournament.
Read Scott Thornton's full match preview for this game here.
