A majority of the big leagues around Europe may have come to a close in recent weeks with the UEFA Champions League Final marking the end of the season, but football still continues this week with international friendlies as we build up to the coming UEFA Euro 2024.
Five games are set to take place throughout today with the standout game pitting the hosts of the upcoming tournament against Ukraine, while England play Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia face North Macedonia.
Read on as we take a look at these games and pick out our top tips and booking codes:
Croatia vs North Macedonia
Croatia were favourites to finish their qualifying group at the top of the table, but instead, they placed second and at times it looked like their qualification hopes were in the balance as Wales pushed them all the way.
They managed to go undefeated in their first four outings in qualifying with three wins and a draw, keeping clean sheets in all three wins, before losing two on the bounce to Turkey and Wales. Croatia did return to form in the final two games though as they showed their defensive solidity once again with 2-0 and 1-0 victories.
In the following two friendly matches in March, they once again kept two clean sheets, beating Tunisia on penalties after a 0-0 draw and battering Egypt 4-0, and they are certainly favourites coming into this game against a North Macedonia side that have won just two games in their last 10.
For these reasons we expect Croatia to win this one as they prepare for the upcoming Euro tournament.
Croatia to win, 1.28
England vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
England are heading into this tournament as one of the big favourites to go on and win the competition in what is expected to be Gareth Southgate’s last games in charge of his national side.
After coming excruciatingly close to a victory in Euro 2020, being defeated in the final by Italy on penalties, they will want to be in their best possible form ahead of this one. After a run of one defeat in their last 16 games, coming against France in the World Cup, they have now failed to win in any of their last three, recording two draws and a loss to Brazil.
Southgate will be looking for much-improved performances ahead of this game and be hoping his side can get back to winning ways. With Bosnia losing eight of their last 10 games, we firmly expect England to do just that and win this one.
England to win & over 2.5 goals 1.45
Germany vs Ukraine
The Euro 2024 hosts have largely disappointed in recent tournaments, exiting at the group stage of the previous two World Cups and at the round of 16 in Euro 2021.
They will want to see much better results and performances in this upcoming tournament, especially with the games taking place in their country, but their recent results have been far from promising.
A run of five games without victory resulted in previous manager Hansi Flick departing from the side with Julian Nagelsmann eventually taking over, and his side have won three and lost two of the six games under his management.
Their most recent two games saw impressive victories over the Netherlands and France and we expect them to continue with these better performances with a victory against Ukraine.
Germany to win, 1.44
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by Mr Abdul
Good luck