EURO 2024: Betting picks & predictions for Monday June 17th

After an exciting weekend of soccer to kick off the EURO 2024 Championship, all eyes turn to groups D & E, with teams from both playing their opening games of the tournament on Monday. If you’re looking to bet on the fun, you’ve come to the right place.

Romania vs Ukraine game info

Date: Monday, June 17
Time: 9 a.m. ET, 2 p.m. BST
Location: Allianz Arena
TV channel: FOX Sports

Betting info

Moneyline: Romania +320 | Draw +240 | Ukraine -105

This is a really intriguing matchup. Ukraine’s road to the knockouts will be a difficult one and starting out with a win is pivotal. But they’re no strangers to adversity, given that their road to the EURO’s itself was a bumpy one. Ukraine had to topple two teams in the playoffs after being drawn in a group with Italy and England, and come into this matchup riding a wave of confidence.

As for Romania, they were able to remain unbeaten throughout the qualifying process. While their defense is solid, it’s hard to match the firepower of players like Mudryk, who could well be a breakout star this tournament. He’s +260 to score anytime, and I like parlaying that prop with a Ukraine win.

Belgium vs Slovakia Game info

Date: Monday, June 17
Time: 12 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. BST
Location: Deutsche Bank Park
TV channel: FOX Sports

Betting info

Moneyline: Belgium -215 | Draw +360 | Slovakia +600

There’s only one way to see this going. Belgium have long been the team that never quite meets expectations on the international stage despite a squad of superstars, and with Kevin De Bruyne’s best years coming to an end, there isn’t long left to capitalize on the core they have, placing further importance on success.

Belgium now bring the threat of Jeremy Doku to the table along with the likes of Trossard and Lukaku, it’s hard not to be excited about their explosiveness offensively in the early stages of the tournament.

While we could see Slovakia spring a surprise thanks to the experience of players like PSG’s Milan Skriniar at the back, the Red Devils just have too much quality to fall at the first hurdle of such an important tournament.

 

France vs Austria Game info

Date: Monday, June 17
Time: 3 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. BST
Location: Mekur-Spiel Arena
TV channel: FOX Sports

Betting info

Moneyline: France -190 | Draw +350 | Austria +500

After World Cup Final heartbreak in 2022 and a disappointing EURO campaign beforehand, France will be looking for vengeance at the EURO’s. Their first stop on the tour is a clash against Austria, who have become quite the competitive unit in recent years, having reached the knockout stage in this tournament last time out.

Not much needs to be said about France, who bring an all-star lineup to the field including the likes of Antonine Griezzman, Ngolo Kante, and Theo Hernandez. Their recent run of dominance speaks for itself and they’re bound to be one of the real juggernauts of this years’ tournament.

Austria will be no walkovers, however. Dortmund’s Marcel Sabitzer was prolific during the qualifying stage, building on an impressive 2023-24 that saw him lead ALL UEFA Champions League players in assists during his teams’ run to the Final.

While huge underdogs, Austria have faced a similar iteration of this France team on numerous occasions recently, with fixtures in the UEFA Nations League resulting in a draw and a narrow loss. That experience could prove to be pivotal here.

While France should win the matchup, I do like the over 1.5 goals & Both Teams to Score markets for this one to give your bets a little extra juice.