{"id":2945,"date":"2021-09-12T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casinorank.com\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2021-11-22T12:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T12:06:31","slug":"fewer-upsets-how-the-recent-european-championships-are-impacting-football-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casinorank.com\/operator\/fewer-upsets-how-the-recent-european-championships-are-impacting-football-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Fewer Upsets? How the Recent European Championships are Impacting Football Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sports betting has traditionally been all about picking the right underdog \u2014 about using knowledge and understanding to spot upsets before they happen. In the European Championships, it feels like an upset is never far away. In 1992, Denmark won the tournament after only qualifying on a technicality<\/a> when Yugoslavia was expelled. In 1996, a plucky Czech side reached the final<\/a> and took Germany to extra time. In 2004, rank outsider Greece was crowned champion<\/a>, while five years ago in 2016, Wales shocked everyone by reaching a semi-final, eliminating the much-fancied Belgians<\/a> along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what about Euro 2020? Three of this year’s final four \u2014 Italy, Spain, and England \u2014 were not particularly unexpected. Denmark may feel like an outsider in this group, but their solid team was galvanized by the trauma of their opening game, and a kind draw saw them coast to the semis without upset. Only France and the Netherlands made shock early exits, and the Netherlands had been tipped by many for an early journey home anyway. Other contenders \u2014 such as Belgium, Croatia, Germany, and Portugal \u2014 were eliminated by similarly or more highly ranked teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Trend Emerging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n