The Euro U21 Championship 2023 in Romania and Georgia is down to the quarter-final stage and eight teams are dreaming of lifting the prestigious trophy.
Five-time winners Spain remain in the competition and have been tipped by many pundits to win the competition for a record sixth time.
However, several other teams have a genuine chance of winning the tournament. Read on as we assess some of the key betting angles to consider.
Spain have a long-established track record of producing talented youngsters, as evidenced by their record of five previous European U21 titles.
They are well on course to make it six after breezing effortlessly through Group B on their way to a quarter-final meeting with Switzerland.
The Swiss went through as runners-up despite winning just one game in Group D and will likely find Spain too hot to handle.
France or Ukraine await the winners of this tie in the semi-finals, which makes Spain’s odds of 3/1 on football betting sites to win the tournament look pretty tempting.
Several UK betting apps rate England as 5/2 favourites to lift the trophy after they recorded three consecutive victories to finish top of Group C.
The Young Lions have a strong squad at their disposal, but they would be well-advised not to underestimate Portugal in their last eight tie.
They finished second behind Georgia in Group A, beating off competition from Netherlands and Belgium to progress to the quarter-finals.
England have not won the U21 Euros since 1984 and it would not be the biggest shock if they failed to get past Portugal.
Co-hosts Georgia could tempt punters seeking value on leading betting sites after finishing top of Group A to progress to the quarter-finals.
They have undoubtedly benefited from the backing of a partisan home crowd and will be confident of defeating Israel to reach the last four.
With all their remaining games scheduled to be played on Georgian soil, the odds of 6/1 with BetUK to reach the final could be a good value bet.
A semi-final meeting with England or Portugal would not be easy, but their fans could be the difference as the tournament progresses.
