Euro 2020 Winner Prediction

Euro 2020 Winner Prediction

The gates to the one of a kind Euro 2020 will open at the close of the 2019/2020 season for the major European leagues.

This will be a perfect culmination of the action packed football season. There will be several countries that will host the games in a bid to diversify tournament dynamics for the fans. Which nation will take charge and win the title?

Defending champion Portugal surprised all when they withstood home side France's wave of attack in the 2016 final without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to secure a 1-0 win. Since then, a lot has happened in terms of the elite European football nations. Belgium, who still have a core of their golden generation, have risen to the top of world football.

Since the 2018 World Cup, surprise package England have risen from their ruins as traditional pre-tournament favourites to emerge as serious title contenders. What makes this tournament fascinating this time around is that home advantage may not count for much given that matches will bounce around in different countries.

Heading to this tournament, there are five teams that are pre-tournament favourites. They are favourites because of the footballing pedigree, quality of players and general ranking by the football world's governing body, FIFA. Bookies have also given their say through odds for this

Outline of Sky Bet's Euro 2020 winner odds

Belgium-5
England-4
Spain-8
France-13/2
Portugal-16

Belgium

The Red Devils probably have the most talented national team and back up players of any side in world football. Since 2014, this has been the case however, they have fallen short in every occasion with the FIFA World Cup in 2018 being the closest finish after narrowly going down to eventual champions France at the semi final stage.

They are the top ranked team in the world and have the likes of Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, red hot Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens and probably the best midfielder in the world Kevin De Bruyne in their ranks. Lukaku has already scored 15 goals this season and is Inter Milan's main man. He has been tipped 10 by SkyBet to be among the top scorers in the tournament. Belgium are 5 to win the Euros. Which team can stop this Belgian machine? As you think about who will go all the way, odds from ATS.io shed some light and insights on how the games may unfold.

England

Gareth Southgate's men made a statement of intent during the 2018 World Cup where they surpassed expectations. Their golden generation with the likes of Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, David Beckham and John Terry did not perform well in major tournaments. The new breed of players are more determined and results have been delivered. It is no surprise that Sky Bet has the Three Lions at 4 to win. They will however be sweating on the fitness of top striker Harry Kane who is injured until April. Bet 365 have the Englishman at 9/2 to top the scoring charts at Euro 2020.

France

Surprisingly, the Fran are only 13/2 to win the tournament. They are the defending world champions and finished second in the last European Championship in 2016. Part of the reason is the changes in the squad with core players such as Paul Pogba, Hugo Lloris and N'Golo Kante having to deal with various injuries throughout the season. It is unclear what kind of form they will be in heading to this tournament. Their main man is Kylian Mbappe who will shoulder more responsibility having burst on to the scene as a teenager. According to Bet 365, he is booked at 11 to 1 be the top scorer in the showpiece.

Outline of Bet365 Euro 2020 top scorer odds

Goal Scorer

Harry Kane-9/2
Cristiano Ronaldo-7
Romelu Lukaku-10
Kylian Mbappe-11
Memphis Depay-11

Spain

Back to back European and 2010 World champions Spain cannot be written off when it comes to major tournaments. The golden generation between 2008 and 2013 is now gone. The Spanish side is tipped 8 to win Euro 2020 by Sky Bet. There is a new breed of young stars coming through the ranks for example Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The speedster is set to be included in the Spanish team for the championships.