• Skip to main content
bwin news
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Accumulators
    • Champions League
    • Europa League
    • Transfer betting odds and news
    • Championship
    • FA Cup
    • EFL Cup
    • Bundesliga
    • La Liga
    • Serie A
    • International football
    • Interviews
  • Horse Racing
  • Tennis
  • Other Sports
    • NBA
    • Boxing
    • Cricket
    • Golf
    • Rugby
    • F1
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Esports
    • UFC
    • Snooker
    • Cycling
    • MotoGP
  • Insights
    • Infographics
    • Novelty Bets
    • Politics
  • Sports Betting
    • Football betting
    • Tennis betting
    • Live betting
    • Promotions
£20 Backup Bet!Log in
Sport prediction » Football » International football » Euro 2016 » Not all the omens are good for a France Euro 2016 triumph

Not all the omens are good for a France Euro 2016 triumph

Iain Houten | 04.07.2016
1 Your selection
2 Start Playing
Register, deposit £10 or more and place a Sport bet (3+ selections) up to £20, each with odds of 1/2 (1.5) or greater.
3 Get your FreeBet
If it’s not a winning bet, you’ll get up to £20 back as a FreeBet. T&Cs apply
Bet now! Log in
X

France are hot on Germany’s heels at just 37/20 to win Euro 2016 following the hosts’ 5-2 thumping of Iceland in the last quarter-final, with Joachim Low’s World Cup winners hanging onto favouritism at 9/5 ahead of the historic rivals’ semi-final clash in Paris.

With three of the top five scorers in the tournament, including red-hot Antoine Griezmann, within Les Bleus ranks, bwin.com even make Didier Deschamps’ men marginal 9/5 favourites for the win against 19/10 Germany at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome, the draw 41/20.

Good omens have been sought for the home fans, such as the last time they scored five at a Euros (1984) they went onto win the whole thing, Michel Platini racking up the goals that summer with a record haul of nine.

If you’re feeling that high then look away now because the big, bad omen is coming…no side in European Championships history has followed up that kind of quarter-final victory with semi-final success.

Didier-Deschamps-disappointed-France-training
France coach Didier Deschamps has plenty of work ahead of him

Euro ’96 was the first such championships to feature a last-eight round, with previous eight-team tournaments seeing semis following straight on from the groups.

Only two previous sides had won Euros quarter-finals by three or more goals prior to the Stade de France thrashing of Lars Lagerback’s side – Czech Republic’s 3-0 victory over Denmark in 2004, and Netherlands’ 6-1 thumping of Yugoslavia four years earlier.

Neither made it past semi-final clashes with Greece and Italy respectively.

Another trend weighing in Germany’s favour, as Deschamps will know well, is the recent form of European nations while basking in the glow of World Cup victory.

France followed up taking the big prize in 1998 with Euro 2000 success, while Spain miraculously managed to retain their 2008 title last time out, with World Cup 2010 triumph sandwiched in between.

Only Italy, who lost to Spain as world champions in the 2008 quarters, disrupt this run, and two out of three ain’t bad.

  •  
  •  
Greek inspiration to help Wales turn tide of misfortune for debutant semi-finalists
Portugal v Wales Preview & Match Odds
Author

Iain Houten

After training badly as a nurse during his early twenties, Iain spent four years working in a Cork City bookmakers before starting an English Literature degree in 2009. Since graduating, he has written for a number of sites on various subjects, including sports, politics and art.

Related posts

James Middleton 11.07.2016
Real Madrid mountain wrongfully misses out on Euros best player award, but still in with Ballon d’Or chance
Iain Houten 10.07.2016
Euro 2016 Final first-scorer value revealed…and he’s never played for Man Utd
Thomas Reynolds 09.07.2016
France Euro 2016 odds justified by 87.5% of past international tournament host finalists

Security & Trust

Sports
  • Sports betting
  • Live betting
  • Football betting
  • Premier League betting
  • Champions League betting
  • Tennis betting
Corporate Links
  • About us
  • Affiliate program
  • Entain
  • Investor Relations
  • Press Events
About Us
  • Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • User Policy
  • General Terms and Conditions
  • Imprint
  • bwin news
  • Our editors
  • Sponsorships
  • Betting guide



18+!© 2021 ElectraWorks Limited Suite 6, Atlantic Suites, Europort Avenue, Gibraltar

ElectraWorks Limited, the provider of this website, is licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner under the Gambling Act 2005. ElectraWorks Limited has been granted a fixed-odds licence (RGL No. 051) and casino licence (RGL N0. 50) for the operation of remote gambling.

Furthermore, ElectraWorks Limited is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission under the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014. ElectraWorks Limited has been granted License No. 000-039011-R-319371-001 for the operation of remote gambling in Britain.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok