GOALS dried up significantly during the final round of group stage games at Euro 2024, with 10 of the final 12 group fixtures producing under 2.5 goals.
With the knockout stage fast approaching, let's examine what fixtures could be fruitful for over 2.5 goals backers during the round of 16
Which Euro 2024 games could be of interest here?
Spain vs Georgia
Spain breezed through Euro 2024 Group B with three wins from three and as a result now find themselves as Betfred’s second favourites to lift the trophy at 9/2.
Luis de la Fuente’s side swept aside Croatia, Italy and Albania to win the section without conceding a goal.
Next up for La Roja is a familiar foe in the form of Georgia, who participated in the same Euro 2024 qualifying group as the Spanish.
Willy Sagnol’s side ruffled some feathers in Group F and picked up four points in the process to help them break new ground by qualifying for the knockout round.
While Spain are heavy 1/5 (Betfred) to come out on top in Cologne, they could struggle to keep out a Crusaders side that have scored four times across their three Euro 2024 outings to date.
What’s more, Georgia scored in both of their defeats against Spain during the preliminary stages, so a similar outcome could be on the cards when the pair cross paths on Sunday night. Even if Georgia failed to get on the scoresheet, this vibrant Spanish side could cover the over 2.5 goal line on their own, as was the case during the two Euro 2024 qualifying fixtures between the duo.
Romania vs Netherlands
The Netherlands last outing at Euro 2024 was one of the most entertaining games of the tournament so far and another action-packed affair could be in store when they take on Romania at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday evening.
Ronald Koeman’s side found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-2 reverse against Austria on Tuesday, a setback that condemned the Dutch to a third place finish in Group D.
That defeat highlighted the Oranje’s defensive deficiencies, something that was also evident in their 2-1 win against Poland on matchday one.
Group E winners Romania have shown they pack a punch in attack, so this looks one of the more likely last-16 fixtures to feature over 2.5 goals – which is currently trading at 10/11 on Betfred.
12 of the Netherlands' last 15 competitive contests have generated three or more match strikes.
Austria vs Turkey
All the ingredients appear to be in place for an entertaining game when Austria and Turkey meet in the round of 16 at the Red Bull Arena on Tuesday night.
Austria upset the apple cart by finishing top of the pile in Group D. Das Team's final two pool fixtures produced a combined total of nine goals, and more thrills could be on the cards when they take on Turkey.
All three of the Crescent Stars’ Group F fixtures featured a minimum of three match goals, meaning seven of their last 10 matches have broken the over 2.5 goal barrier.
With all that in mind, the 10/11 on Betfred for a repeat at the Red Bull Arena is a price that definitely represents value.
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