JandC Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I was having a look in the bookies yesterday and was surprised to see that Scotland are 9/2 to win. I know Serbia are favourites and are ahead of us in the rankings but I think that price would be generous even if Serbia were playing in front of a full house at home. However, we’ve seen that the current restrictions mean that home advantage has been significantly if not totally removed. I’m sure quite a few will be backing Scotland at those odds and will be interesting to see if they change in the run up to the actual game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, JandC said: I was having a look in the bookies yesterday and was surprised to see that Scotland are 9/2 to win. I know Serbia are favourites and are ahead of us in the rankings but I think that price would be generous even if Serbia were playing in front of a full house at home. However, we’ve seen that the current restrictions mean that home advantage has been significantly if not totally removed. I’m sure quite a few will be backing Scotland at those odds and will be interesting to see if they change in the run up to the actual game. I'm sure if it was a normal qualifier the odds would be a lot shorter, however, with so much at stake and the Scottish propensity for bottling it, you can perhaps see where they're coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 2 hours ago, todd said: I'm sure if it was a normal qualifier the odds would be a lot shorter, however, with so much at stake and the Scottish propensity for bottling it, you can perhaps see where they're coming from. A lot of Serbian fans would say they were bottlers as well. They haven’t been to the European Championships for 20 years. Hopefully 24 years by the time the next one comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandC Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Yes, I think the odds are very generous as would expect them in a pre-COVID away game. They’ve only won one home game in a the last 4 which was against Luxembourg so it’s not as if they’re in form. The criticism that their fans seems to have of the team is that they although they have some really good individuals, the players don’t seem totally focussed on the national team so I think if we can get the first goal then there’s a good chance their heads will drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Generous odds but I'd still make the Serbs big favourites. We live in hope though 🏴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Out of the 8 teams left in the play offs the bookies have the least likely to qualify by some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 7 hours ago, ceudmilefailte said: Out of the 8 teams left in the play offs the bookies have the least likely to qualify by some way. It's a bummer that the play-off opponents from the tougher sections look easier on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Toepoke said: It's a bummer that the play-off opponents from the tougher sections look easier on paper. And yet we still got through. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Bet365 odds - Euro 2020 win outright (at time of posting) 5/1 - England 11/2 - Belgium, France 7/1 - Netherlands, Germany, Spain 14/1 - Italy, Portugal 33/1 - Croatia 66/1 - Denmark 100/1 - Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Scotland 125/1 - Wales, Austria, Sweden 200/1 - Czech Rep 300/1 - Hungary 500/1 - Finland, North Macedonia This is the only market they've got open right now. I'll have a look around at other bookmakers to see if there's any major differences. I'm surprised we're more favourable than Austria or Sweden and Slovakia being level with Switzerland, Poland, etc. I don't know if there's any country underestimated by these odds who may be worth putting something on for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Clyde1998 said: Bet365 odds - Euro 2020 win outright (at time of posting) 5/1 - England 11/2 - Belgium, France 7/1 - Netherlands, Germany, Spain 14/1 - Italy, Portugal 33/1 - Croatia 66/1 - Denmark 100/1 - Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Scotland 125/1 - Wales, Austria, Sweden 200/1 - Czech Rep 300/1 - Hungary 500/1 - Finland, North Macedonia This is the only market they've got open right now. I'll have a look around at other bookmakers to see if there's any major differences. I'm surprised we're more favourable than Austria or Sweden and Slovakia being level with Switzerland, Poland, etc. I don't know if there's any country underestimated by these odds who may be worth putting something on for. I reckon Portugal should be shorter odds. Croatia as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Shows what he bookies know. We were never a 5/1 shot tonight. Serbia are a pretty average team based on recent results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Texas Pete said: Shows what he bookies know. We were never a 5/1 shot tonight. Serbia are a pretty average team based on recent results. Yeh they looked poor and only really got going once they scored that equaliser. Surprised they beat Norway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 minute ago, mccaughey85 said: Yeh they looked poor and only really got going once they scored that equaliser. Surprised they beat Norway. Norway aren’t great either although they do have a brilliant striker who can make a big difference. If Haaland doesn’t play well then Norway will likely struggle. There’s a reason Serbia, Norway and Scotland were all in league C in the first Nations League. We were all of a similar standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Scotlandfan Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, Clyde1998 said: Bet365 odds - Euro 2020 win outright (at time of posting) 5/1 - England 11/2 - Belgium, France 7/1 - Netherlands, Germany, Spain 14/1 - Italy, Portugal 33/1 - Croatia 66/1 - Denmark 100/1 - Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Scotland 125/1 - Wales, Austria, Sweden 200/1 - Czech Rep 300/1 - Hungary 500/1 - Finland, North Macedonia This is the only market they've got open right now. I'll have a look around at other bookmakers to see if there's any major differences. I'm surprised we're more favourable than Austria or Sweden and Slovakia being level with Switzerland, Poland, etc. I don't know if there's any country underestimated by these odds who may be worth putting something on for. We were 750/1 in June 2019 just before the Clarke’s first game. Don’t think I’ll take the cash out. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Have to agree we certainly didn't look like a 5-1 shot tonight. Delighted the bookies were wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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