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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>These two sides have been in superb scoring form and Goal is backing plenty of action when they meet in the last-16 of Euro 2020 in Seville on Sunday

The most eye-catching fixture in the last-16 of Euro 2020 takes place at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville as the number one ranked team in the world Belgium face the reigning European champions Portugal.

Roberto Martinez’s side topped their group with three wins but face a tough tie in the knockout stages against a Cristiano Ronaldo-led team that ended Group F in third place.

Belgium vs Portugal Latest Odds

The most recent meeting between these nations came in a friendly in 2018 which finished goalless, and another draw can be backed at 5/2 (3.50) with bet365.

Belgium are favourites to claim a win in 90 minutes at 13/10 (2.30) while Portugal are at 2/1 (3.00).

In terms of qualifying via any means, the Red Devils are priced at 7/10 (1.70) to qualify with Fernando Santos’ men out at 21/20 (2.05). 

Belgium vs Portugal Team News

Belgium began the tournament with fitness doubts over Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard but both key players started the final group game against Finland and should be available this weekend.

Nelson Semedo limped off in Portugal’s 2-2 draw against France on Wednesday evening and the Wolves full-back faces a race against time to be fit for Sunday, while Nuno Mendes also remains an injury doubt. 

Belgium vs Portugal Preview

Portugal’s three matches in the tournament so far have seen 13 goals scored and there is little doubt that their clashes against both France and Germany have been the most entertaining games of the competition.

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Another open high scoring match looks likely in southern Spain with Belgium also in extremely impressive scoring form, having scored in each of their last 33 games and at least twice in nine of their most recent 12 matches.

The goals should flow once more on Sunday evening and both teams will be confident of finding the back of the net after strong performances in the final third at Euro 2020 so far.

Belgium vs Portugal Tips and Predictions

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is priced at 5/4 (2.25) and looks like a strong option.

Over 3.5 goals has paid out in both of Portugal’s last two matches in the tournament and is available at 5/2 (3.50) which could be appealing for a smaller stake.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Dalic's men triumphed when these two nations met at the previous European Championships but Goal is backing La Roja to come out on top at Euro 2020

Spain face Croatia in the last-16 of Euro 2020 on Monday with Luis Enrique’s men aiming to build on their impressive win in their final group game against Slovakia.

La Roja recorded a 5-0 success on Wednesday night, the biggest victory of the competition so far, and the result has gone a long way to restoring the team’s confidence after a pair of sub-par performances against Sweden and Poland.

Croatia, meanwhile, secured a spot in the knockout stages with a 3-1 win over Scotland, although that was only their third victory in their last 11 matches.

Croatia vs Spain Latest Odds

The runners up from the 2018 World Cup are clear outsiders on Monday evening, with bet365 offering Croatia at 5/1 (6.00) to win in 90 minutes and 5/2 (3.50) to qualify.

Spain, for their part, are priced at 3/5 (1.60) to win without extra time and at 2/7 (1.28) to progress with the draw at 27/10 (3.70). 

Croatia vs Spain Team News

Luis Enrique made changes for the final group game with Eric Garcia coming in at centre back to replace Pau Torres, while Cesar Azpilicueta replaced Marcos Llorente at right-back.

It remains to be seen whether the manager reverts to his original back four, while up-front Pablo Sarabia impressed with a goal and will be hoping to fight off competition from Ferran Torres for a starting berth alongside Alvaro Morata and Gerard Moreno.

Croatia are without defender Dejan Lovren after the former Liverpool man picked up two yellow cards in the group stages whilst Ivan Perisic is unavailable after testing positive for COVID-19.

Croatia vs Spain Preview

Both sides put in strong performances in the final group games yet will be acutely aware that the difficulty of opponent will significantly increase on Monday afternoon.

Despite the 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia, question marks remain over Spain’s ability to be clinical in the final third, with Luis Enrique’s men only scoring two or more goals in four of their last 13 games.

At the very least, though, La Roja are difficult to beat, losing just one game in three years – during which time they have avoided defeat against the likes of Germany, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

They might not dazzle often, but they are a tough opponent and Spain will once look to dictate the tempo of the game through possession.

Croatia, for their part, are not the strongest outfit defensively with their only two clean sheets in the last 19 matches coming against Cyprus and Malta.

That run has seen them concede four goals against France and Portugal and three goals against Turkey, and while Spain are not the most prolific side, they certainly look like a stronger unit than Zlatko Dalic’s men. 

Croatia vs Spain Tips and Predictions

Spain to win and under 3.5 goals is priced at 6/5 (2.20) which is an appealing option, while backing La Roja to keep their third clean sheet of the tournament at 9/10 (1.90) could also be of interest. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With both teams in prolific form recently, Al Hain-Cole expects Les Bleus to come out on top in a high-scoring Euro 2020 clash against Petkovic's men

Switzerland will be aiming to upset the world champions when they take on France at the Arena Nationala in Monday’s Euro 2020 last-16 clash.

Vladimir Petkovic’s men have reached this stage of the competition for just the second time in their history, having taken four points from their three group games against Wales, Italy and Turkey.

France vs Switzerland Latest Odds

However, they are  6/1 (7.00)  outsiders with bet365 to move into the quarter-finals for the first time by pulling off a shock victory against a team they have not beaten since 1992.

Les Bleus followed up their opening victory over Germany with successive draws versus Hungary and Portugal but are 8/15 (1.53) favourites to get back to winning ways in Bucharest.

Four of the last five encounters between this duo have resulted in draws, and there are odds of 14/5 (3.80) on them cancelling each other out once again and taking the match to extra time.

France vs Switzerland Team News

Lucas Digne has been ruled out after suffering a muscle injury in the draw with Portugal, joining Ousmane Dembele on the sidelines.

Ricardo Rodriguez is likely to retake his place on the left side of the back three, having moved there from left wing back in the decisive final group stage victory over Turkey.

France vs Switzerland Preview

Although they did secure first place in the so-called group of death, Didier Deschamps’ team did not look quite as untouchable as they had been billed before the tournament began.

Indeed, their failure to keep a clean sheet against Hungary and the two goals conceded versus Portugal will have offered a glimmer of hope to the Nati, who have found the net in all but one of their last 12 fixtures – scoring 28 times in that period.

France vs Switzerland Tips and Predictions

Nevertheless, it is still hard to see the Swiss out-scoring an opponent so blessed with attacking talent, meaning odds of 13/8 (2.63) look like excellent value on France coming out on top in their fourth match in six to feature over 2.5 goals – as well as a sixth in seven for Switzerland.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With Southgate's men likely to keep things tight, Al Hain-Cole expects a closely fought Euro 2020 encounter when Die Mannschaft visit Wembley

England will be out to banish memories of Euro 96 disappointment when they welcome Germany to Wembley in Tuesday’s Euro 2020 last 16 clash.

Gareth Southgate has a particularly bad memory of the last time these sides met in the European Championship knockout stages, famously missing a penalty in the semi-final defeat 25 years ago.

England vs Germany Latest Odds

However, he can be backed at 6/4 (2.50) with bet365 to go some way to putting that to rest by overseeing a victory against the historic rivals in London.

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Die Mannschaft needed a late equaliser in their final group game against Hungary to reach this stage but are available at 19/10 (2.90) to step things up a gear with a big win against their hosts here.

The last meeting between this duo resulted in a 0-0 friendly draw at this stadium back in 2017, and you can get odds of 9/4 (3.25) on them taking this match into extra-time after another deadlocked 90 minutes.

England vs Germany Team News

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will face late fitness tests as they come out of COVID-19 isolation on the day of the game, while Southgate could switch from a back four to a back three for this clash.

Mats Hummels, Ilkay Gundogan, Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller all played against Hungary after overcoming minor injuries, leaving Jonas Hoffman and Lukas Klostermann as the only doubts here.

England vs Germany Preview

Although always considered models of consistency at this level, it is hard to know what to expect from Joachim Low’s team following a topsy-turvy group stage.

After opening with a frustrating 1-0 defeat that saw them fail to really trouble France, they exploded with an exciting 4-2 victory over Portugal before just about earning the draw they required versus Hungary thanks to Leon Goretzka’s late equaliser.

In contrast, the Three Lions have been extremely steady so far, yet to concede a goal but scoring just twice themselves in three controlled yet uninspired performances.

England vs Germany Tips and Predictions

With Southgate likely hoping for more of the same in terms of solidity, an England team that has conceded just once in nine fixtures looks worth backing at 8/11 (1.73) to ensure under 2.5 goals for a fourth time in five games against Germany.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Andersson's men have been in excellent form this calendar year and Goal is backing them to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020

Sweden face Ukraine at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening in what is the final game of the last-16 at Euro 2020.

The Scandinavian nation are favourites to progress having finished top of their group ahead of Spain, although Ukraine won the most recent meeting between these sides at the European championships in 2012.

Sweden vs Ukraine Latest Odds

Janne Andersson’s men are unbeaten in 2021, having won seven and draw one of the eight matches they have contested this year, and bet365 offer Sweden at 11/8 (2.38) to win in 90 minutes and at 4/6 (1.66) to progress via any means.

Andriy Shevchenko scored both goals in a 2-1 win for Ukraine when these sides last met and the former AC Milan striker in now in charge of the national side.

Ukraine are priced at 9/4 (3.25) to win without extra time and at 11/10 (2.10) to qualify, whilst the draw can be backed at 21/10 (3.10) .

Sweden vs Ukraine Team News

Sweden have a fully fit squad heading into the game, with the main selection issue being who will accompany Alexander Isak up front.

Ukraine, for their part, have injury doubts over Denys Popov and Oleksandr Zubkov.

Sweden vs Ukraine Preview

Although not expected to win Euro 2020, Sweden have been one of the most entertaining sides of the calendar year with goals in nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions – drawing their only blank in their opening match of this tournament against Spain.

Even though Andersson’s men had little possession against La Roja they still managed to create some excellent chances to score and they have shown this year they have plenty of firepower.

Alexander Isak has been in excellent form despite not scoring, with the Real Sociedad forward attracting plenty of admirers for his all-round play.

Ukraine, meanwhile, came into the competition on a six-match unbeaten run which included a 1-1 draw in World Cup qualifying against France, but Shevchenko’s men have already lost twice at Euro 2020 and conceded in all three group games.

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Indeed, Ukraine’s only clean sheets in their last 12 fixtures have come against Northern Ireland and Cyprus and they could struggle once more to keep out what looks like a dangerous Swedish attack.

Sweden vs Ukraine Tips and Predictions 

The price of 11/8 (2.38) for Sweden to win is certainly big enough for consideration while combining this selection with Sweden to score over 1.5 goals sees the odds rise to a healthy 12/5 (3.40) . 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>No team has been crowned European champions on more occasions than La Roja and Goal is backing the three-time winners in their Euro 2020 quarter-final

Switzerland’s reward for spectacularly knocking out France in the last 16 of Euro 2020 is a quarter-final clash with Spain in St Petersburg on Friday.

Vladimir Petkovic’s side are clear outsiders against the European champions from 1964, 2008 and 2012, yet having prevailed against the current World Cup holders, the Swiss will fear no side in the competition.

Switzerland vs Spain latest odds

Spain are offered at 4/6 (1.66) with bet365 to win in 90 minutes and at 1/3 (1.33) to qualify.

The Swiss can be backed at 9/2 (5.50) to win without extra time and at 9/4 (3.25) to progress to their first ever semi-final at a major tournament.

Switzerland vs Spain team news

Switzerland will be without Granit Xhaka who is suspended following his yellow card during the victory over France.

Spain have no injury concerns ahead of the clash, with Luis Enrique able to call upon all 24 members of his squad.

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

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ITV will be showing Switzerland vs Spain live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK). The ITV Hub will be streaming the game live online.

Switzerland vs Spain preview

Few would have had the Swiss down as quarter-finalists before the tournament started and their historic triumph against the overwhelming favourites for the trophy is one of the biggest shocks in recent memory.

Indeed, progress to the last eight looked even more unlikely after Switzerland were beaten 3-0 by Italy in their second group game, and defensively Vladimir Petkovic’s men have been far from solid.

Yet to keep a clean sheet in the competition, the Swiss on Friday face a Spain side that have really clicked in the final third with six different Spaniards getting their names on the scoresheet in the last two matches.

Luis Enrique’s men have been steadily improving and, after stuttering to two draws in their opening two matches, La Roja have netted five goals in each of their last two games.

Having conceded three times to both Italy and France, there could be some interest in backing Switzerland to ship some more goals in Russia.

Switzerland vs Spain tips & predictions

Spain can be backed at 5/6 (1.83) to score over 1.5 goals which looks like an appealing option, while combining this with a victory for La Roja sees the odds rise to 23/20 (2.15). 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The Allianz Arena hosts the most high-profile game in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 and there should be goals at both ends in Munich on Friday

Belgium face Italy in Munich on Friday evening in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in a tie which sees two of the most in-form sides left in the tournament pitted against one another.

Roberto Mancini’s men suffered a scare in the last 16 against Austria who took them to extra time and ended the Azzurri’s 11-match run of clean sheets, yet Italy remain unbeaten since September 2018.

The Red Devils meanwhile remain the only side in the competition to have won all of their matches inside 90 minutes with Roberto Martinez’s team knocking out holders Portugal in the previous round. 

Belgium vs Italy latest odds

Belgium are outsiders for the clash at the Allianz Arena, with bet365 pricing them at 12/5 (3.40) to win in 90 minutes, despite the fact that they are the top-ranked team in the world.

The side that finished third at the last World Cup are available at 11/10 (2.10) to make it through to the semi-finals while Italy are offered at 4/6 (1.66) to qualify.

Mancini’s men can be backed at 13/10 (2.30) to win without extra time, with the draw at 21/10 (3.10).

Belgium vs Italy team news

Belgium could be missing two of their biggest stars, with Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard both picking up injuries in the 1-0 win over Portugal.

Roberto Martinez, however, stressed that neither problem was too serious and has not ruled them out of featuring at some point on Friday.

Italy have no major injury concerns ahead of the clash in Bavaria. 

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

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BBC One will be showing Belgium vs Italy live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK). The BBC iPlayer will be streaming the game live online.

Belgium vs Italy preview

Both teams have been excellent defensively in the tournament, recording three clean sheets from their respective four matches played and the expectation is for both defences to keep things tight once more. 

However, both sides also boast extremely impressive scoring records, particularly Belgium, who have netted in 34 consecutive games. 

The Italians for their part have netted in 27 of their last 28 matches in all competitions, and there could be some value in backing both of these strong outfits to find the back of the net. 

Five different Italian players have scored in this tournament, while four Belgians have got their names on the score sheet, showing they have various attacking threats to heighten the appeal of backing a game with goals. 

Belgium vs Italy tips & predictions 

Both teams to score is priced at evens (2.00) which looks like an attractive price given how in-form the two sides have been in the final third.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Both teams have been in strong scoring form at Euro 2020 and Goal is backing their quarter-final in Azerbaijan's Olympic Stadium to be an open clash

Denmark and Czech Republic meet in Baku on Saturday afternoon in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020, with Kasper Hjulmand’s side clear favourites to make it through to the last four.

The Danes recovered from losing their opening two matches by recording 4-1 and 4-0 wins over Russia and Wales, respectively, while the Czechs pulled off a shock in the last 16 to beat the Netherlands by a 2-0 scoreline.

Czech Republic vs Denmark Latest Odds

The 1992 European champions are offered at 11/10 (2.10) to win in 90 minutes with bet365 and at 53/100 (1.53) to reach the last four.

Czech Republic meanwhile can be backed at 14/5 (3.80) to claim a victory without extra time and at 11/8 (2.37) to make the semi-finals.

The draw is priced at 11/5 (3.20). 

Czech Republic vs Denmark Team News

The Czechs have no injury concerns heading into the clash and welcome back Slavia Prague defender Jan Boril who started all three group games but missed the last-16 clash with the Netherlands through suspension.

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The Danes are likely to welcome back Daniel Wass and Yussuf Poulsen who missed the win over Wales, while defender Simon Kjaer should also be available despite an injury scare in the round of 16.

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

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ITV will be showing Czech Republic vs Denmark live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK). The ITV Hub will be streaming the game live online.

Czech Republic vs Denmark Preview

There is little pressure on either side having already surpassed pre-tournament expectations in reaching the last eight.

Denmark are understandably favourites given the greater quality they have in their squad although the Czechs have shown themselves to be a dangerous side and, in Patrik Schick, they boast one of the competition’s top scorers.

The Bayer Leverkusen forward has netted four times, with Czech Republic scoring in three of their four matches.

Denmark, for their part, have scored in their last three games with the only time they failed to find the back of the net coming in their traumatic opener against Finland which saw Christian Eriksen’s terrifying collapse.

With eight goals in their last two matches the Danes will be confident of netting once more, while the Czechs have scored in eight of their last 11 games in all competitions. 

Czech Republic vs Denmark Tips & Predictions

Both teams to score is priced at evens (2.00) and looks like an appealing selection and a price which offers value. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Having beaten Germany to emotional scenes, Al Hain-Cole expects the Three Lions to ease to a much more straightforward victory over Shevchenko's men

After the euphoria of overcoming Germany, England must now turn their attention to Saturday’s Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine.

The mood in the Three Lions camp is high after recording a first ever knockout stage victory over their old rivals, running out 2-0 winners in front of a passionate home crowd at Wembley.

Ukraine vs England latest odds

England are clear 2/5 (1.40) favourites with bet365 to remain on course for glory by coming out on top in Rome.

However, Andriy Shevchenko’s men have only lost one of the last four meetings between the sides and are available at 15/2 (8.50) to cause an upset with a win at the Stadio Olimpico.

The two most recent encounters between this duo have both resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 7/2 (4.50) on them taking this game into extra time after another deadlocked 90 minutes.

Ukraine vs England team news

Artem Besedin has been ruled out for six months due to the knee injury caused by Markus Danielsson’s red-card tackle against Sweden, while Andriy Yarmolenko will be assessed after hobbling off in that clash and Oleksandr Zubkov is also doubtful.

Mason Mount will be hoping to return to the line-up after only returning from Covid-19 isolation on the day of the Germany game, although Declan Rice and Kieran Trippier may not be risked after struggling for fitness towards the end of that game.

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

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BBC One will be showing Ukraine vs England live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK). The BBC iPlayer will be streaming the game live online.

Ukraine vs England preview

While fans could be forgiven for getting carried away following the Germany win and given the team’s potential opponents between now and the final, Gareth Southgate is unlikely to take anything for granted.

Having remained true to his cautious approach throughout the tournament, he has been rewarded with steady progress to the last eight with four clean sheets in a row.

This record is unlikely to be put under too much pressure by Ukraine, who are expected to set up with a similarly defensive line-up to the one that ground out that attritional extra-time victory over the Swedes.

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Ukraine vs England tips & predictions

All in all, even odds (2.00) seem too good to pass up on England moving one step closer to their dream with a straightforward victory and seventh consecutive clean sheet against Ukraine.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>There will be plenty of goalscoring threats on display in the first semi-final of Euro 2020 and Goal is backing Manchester City's forward to net

Italy face Spain at Wembley on Tuesday evening for a place in the final of Euro 2020 and the Italians will be aiming to keep up their strong scoring record.

Roberto Mancini’s side have netted in 28 of their last 29 matches in all competitions and, while the Azzurri may lack the kind of star striker they have boasted in the past, there are plenty of goal threats in this Italy side.

Spain, for their part, have already scored as many goals as when they won this tournament in 2012, although there remain question marks over the efficiency of Luis Enrique’s team in the final third.

Italy vs Spain Latest Goalscorers Odds

Six different Italians have got their names on the scoresheet so far at Euro 2020 and the shortest priced to do so on Tuesday evening is Ciro Immobile.

The Lazio striker is priced at 7/4 (2.75) with bet365 to score his third goal of the tournament and at 5/1 (6.00) to break the deadlock.

Alvaro Morata comes next in the betting with La Roja’s Juventus forward available at 2/1 (3.00) to raise his tournament tally to three, while Andrea Belotti is offered at 11/5 (3.20) in the anytime scorer market.

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Villarreal’s Gerard Moreno is yet to net the tournament and is priced at 12/5 (3.40) while Lorenzo Insigne who scored what proved to be the winner against Belgium is on offer at 13/5 (3.60) to score again. 

Italy vs Spain Goalscorers Tips & Predictions

Manchester City forward Ferran Torres is Spain’s joint-top scorer with two strikes and boasts an excellent record with his national team.

The former Valencia man has netted eight times in 16 appearances for La Roja and is priced at a healthy looking 11/4 (3.75) to find the back of the net again.

Elsewhere, Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina has also scored twice in the competition, and boasts four goals in eight games for Italy, and is priced at the attractive odds of 11/2 (6.50) to score again.

Whether or not Pessina starts remains to be seen, while Torres has an excellent chance of playing from the off, making him a more appealing selection of the two.

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