Group B at the Euro 2024 in Germany could be one of the most closely fought. Former champions Spain and current title-holders Italy are in the mix, along with Croatia, which have reached the semi-final at the last two big ones. Albania are the big outsiders of the group.
Group B Fixtures and Dates
Spain are the group favourites in our Euro 2024 odds section, but there is no easy path to the next round from this tough group. Spain vs Croatia is a hugely important opening fixture, while Spain vs Italy is always a special occasion. Croatia vs Italy could be a tense affair in the final round of matches.
- June 15th: Spain vs Croatia
- June 15th: Italy vs Albania
- June 10th: Croatia vs Albania
- June 20th: Spain vs Italy
- June 24th: Albania vs Spain
- June 24th: Croatia vs Italy
Group B Winner Odds
Spain were installed as the odds-on favourites 'To Win Group B' when the draw was made. With a good but not perfect qualification campaign behind them, they are expected to just have the edge. Reigning champions Italy had big struggles through qualification, while Croatia weren't without their problems either.
Group B: To Qualify Odds
Spain are the frontrunners in the' Group B To Qualify' betting odds. With Los Rojas expected to book one of the two automatic qualification spots, that leaves Italy and Croatia in a tight duel to reach the next round.
Group B: Not to Qualify
Albania have drawn the short straw by landing in Group B. They are the big football betting favourites in 'Not To Qualify.' That leaves what appears to be a toss-up between Italy and Croatia to potentially miss out, along with Albania.
Round of 16
The winner of Group B gets a Round of 16 draw against one of the best third-place finishers from either Group A, Group D, Group E, or Group F.
The runner-up from Group B goes to the bottom quarter, where they will meet the runner-up from Group A, which contains hosts Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, and Hungary.
Tournament Outright Winner Odds
Spain and Germany, along with Portugal, are in the chasing pack behind joint-tournament outright favourites England and France. England, who are in Group C, were runners-up four years ago and, like France, cruised through qualification.
Group B Predictions
Even though they were shocked by a defeat against Scotland during the qualifiers, Spain had a much more solid campaign than either Italy or Croatia. Spain are unbeaten in their last five against Italy (W3 D2), so they could have the edge.
Italy only positioned themselves for a title defence with a draw against Ukraine in their final qualifier. Although the last three meetings between Italy and Croatia have all ended in 1-1 draws, Croatia have a great head-to-head record against the Azzurri, losing only one of their previous nine. Could Croatia keep the reigning champions out of the top two spots?
Albania are the big outsiders, in what is just their second appearance in the finals. They did, however, cause a huge surprise by superbly winning their qualification group ahead of the Czech Republic and Poland.
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