Euro 08 Total Tournament Goals Odds

From previous evidence from major international tournaments involving European nations (European Championships and World Cups) there is most likely to be an average of goals between 2.06 and 2.74 per game. That would put the number of goals at Euro 08 between 64 and 85.

That’s a pretty big gap so we should narrow it down some more. With other European Championships in the not too distant past producing 77 goals and 32 goals (that was when there were just 16 matches, that average goals per game would now produce 66 goals) it seems the total goals in the tournament is more likely to be at the lower end of that scale than the higher end.

Stats are very useful but they don’t tell the full story. It is also necessary to consider the teams, draw and tactics of the up and coming tournament. There are some very talented attacking players on display at Euro 08 but there might not be that many goals. Group C, nicknamed the Group of Death is likely to be very low scoring with Italy, France, Holland and Romania contesting it. None of those sides are particularly freescoring. There is also a tendency these days for sides that have a poorer quality of player to play one striker and get many player behind the ball in order to snatch a victory when it is not particularly deserved. Greece won Euro 2004 by winning each of their knockout games 1-0.

With all of this considered we are probably not in for such a low scoring event as Euro 96 but it may not be too far off. A total a couple of goals either side of 70 sounds most likely which would be around 2.25 goals per game.

Sell Tournament Goals in the Total Goals Market at 74 - 75.5 with Sporting Index