Euro 2008 qualifying betting

Betfacts / Editor / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet

Europe's elite football nations are preparing for Matchday 15 of the Euro 2008 qualifiers, where betting on the outright winner could be just as interesting as the lively match betting markets.

A point in Dublin for Germany, currently favourites in the outright winner betting, would secure their place alongside co-hosts Austria and Switzerland next summer.

Both Group D's Euro 2008 qualifiers would be decided if Steve Staunton's Republic of Ireland fail to beat Germany, who would progress with Czech Republic.

In Group A, leaders Poland could be a good bet to take another step because they are the only one of the four realistic contenders to be playing at home - against Kazakhstan.

Serbia face a tricky trip to Armenia, Finland travel to Belgium, and Portugal - after two disappointing home draws derailed their campaign - are desperate to reduce their odds with a win in Azerbaijan.

Scotland can eliminate Ukraine from the Group B betting when the two sides meet in Glasgow, where a home win would keep Walter Smith's side top of the pile - no matter how rivals France and Italy get on against Faroe Islands and Georgia respectively.

Defending champions Greece look a good bet to be Euro 2008 qualifiers after building a two point lead in Group C and they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first of two home matches which could seal their return to the finals.

Turkey's qualification odds will reduce if they can win their match in hand on rivals Norway as they make a short trip to Moldova, who they beat 5-0 in Frankfurt one year ago.

England face another must-win tie against Estonia - the only match in Group E - where the odds are beginning to stack up against both England and Russia progressing.

Northern Ireland may have blown their chance of making it through from Group F with Spain and Sweden the bet to advance.

But the Spaniards face a test in Copenhagen and struggled to overcome the 10-man Danes, who are not out of the betting yet, earlier in the group.

The top two face off in Group G as Netherlands travel to leaders Romania - with Bulgaria looking on and hoping for an away win.

With Romania still to face at home in November, Bulgaria will be betting on making up the two point deficit to their neighbours in that match and sealing their place as Euro 2008 qualifiers.