Spain remain bookmakers' favourites for Euro 2012 as odds on the Netherlands drift following Germany defeat

The World Cup winners are a thin price to become the first nation to win consecutive European Championships, with Ireland and Czech Republic the rank outsiders

16 Nov 2011 12:45:00

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Holders Spain have been forecast to make history by retaining their European crown, according to the latest outright odds for Euro 2012.

British bookmaker William Hill is pricing La Furia Roja at 3.50 to become the first nation to win back-to-back European Championships. The reigning world champions had a disappointing end to 2011 after losing to England and narrowly drawing with Costa Rica.
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Germany's odds have been trimmed to 4.33 following their 3-0 win over fierce rivals Netherlands. Joachim Low's team were runners-up in Euro 2008 and are after their first piece of silverware in 16 years.

Euro 2012 Favourites
William Hill's latest prices
Spain
  3.50
Germany
  4.33
Netherlands
 7.0
Italy 11.0
England
 12.0
The Netherlands have drifted out to 7.0 following their defeat to Germany, which means the gap between the first and third favourites is the widest it has been in months.

Italy are trading at 11.0 with England's unbeaten 2011 cutting little slack with the bookies. The Three Lions have seen their odds stretch to 12.0 despite beating Spain and ending their 43-year curse against Sweden.

Two-time champions France are also trading at 12.0 with Portugal, who dismantled Bosnia and Herzegovina 6-2, a longer shot at 17.0. Co-hosts Poland (51.0) and Ukraine (34.0) are also big prices to become the first country to win the trophy on home turf since France in 1984.

Punters who are looking for a real outsider can consider the Republic of Ireland and Euro '96 finalists Czech Republic, who are both 67.0

Euro 2012 Outright Odds (William Hill)
France @ 12.0
Portugal @ 17.0
Russia @ 21.0
Ukraine @ 34.0
Croatia @ 41.0
Sweden @ 51.0
Greece @ 51.0
Poland @ 51.0
Denmark @ 51.0
Republic of Ireland @ 67.0
Czech Republic @ 67.0

The draw for the finals will be made in Kiev on December 2.

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