UEFA 2020 Euro Cup Betting Odds

The UEFA Euro Cup, officially known as the UEFA European Football Championship, stands as one of the most fiercely competitive international football tournaments, where Europe's sporting giants clash for supremacy. As one of the most significant international football events, it commands a vast global viewership, second only to the FIFA World Cup.

With Europe's rich football history, the concept of a pan-European football tournament was initially proposed in 1927 by Henri Delaunay, secretary-general of the French Football Federation, but it wasn't until 1958, three years after Delaunay's passing, that the tournament came to fruition. The UEFA Euro Cup trophy bears his name in honor of his vision.

Over the years, several nations have left their indelible mark on the UEFA Euro Cup, and every edition presents fresh opportunities for national teams to engrave their names in the chronicles of football history and contribute to the growing passion for European football. 
        
Betting on the UEFA Euro Cup odds is an exciting way to take your soccer fandom to the next level, taking part in the excitement of this highly competitive tournament. Take the time to research the teams and all the available UEFA Euro Cup betting lines options. While this may first seem overwhelming, BetPhoenix has put together a definitive guide to the top soccer tournaments in the world to help you break down all the UEFA Euro Cup betting lines for you.

What is the UEFA Euro Cup?

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The UEFA Euro Cup, or European Championship, is a continental tournament held every four years between member countries of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, second only to the FIFA World Cup in prestige.

The tournament was founded in 1958, with the first edition being played in 1960. There have been 16 editions of the competition to date, currently accommodating 24 teams in the tournament phase. However, the UEFA Euro Cup format has been in constant evolution, debuting in 1960 as a four-team tournament, expanding to 8 teams in 1976, further growing to a 16-team competition in 1996, and most recently, in 2016, undergoing its latest expansion to a 24-team tournament.

Before the inception of the UEFA Euro Cup, regional competitions for national teams were commonplace in European football. Notably, the British Home Championship, initiated in 1883, served as an annual contest among the national teams of the United Kingdom, comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. This tournament held significant international prestige for these nations until their first participation in the FIFA World Cup in 1950.

Similarly, the Central European International Cup between 1927 and 1960 united the national teams of Austria, Hungary, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia in six editions.

The UEFA Euro format starts with the qualifying stage, which selects 20 of the 23 teams participating in the tournament alongside the host nation. This qualifying phase accommodates the 53 UEFA member nations into ten groups that follow a round-robin format. The victors and runners-up from these groups secure direct berths for the tournament. The remaining three participants are determined through a series of play-offs between twelve teams based on their performance in the UEFA Nations League, segregated into three groups of four teams, where the top team in each group qualifies for the tournament.

The UEFA Euro Cup is structured with six groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed finishers, advance to the round of 16, continuing a knockout format until the final.

The latest UEFA Euro Cup took place in 2020, with a unique format to celebrate its 60th anniversary that included Eleven cities in Eleven UEFA Member countries instead of one host, as a "romantic" one-off event.

The participant teams in the 2020 UEFA Euro Cup were Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and Wales. 

The 17th edition of the UEFA Euro Cup will be hosted by Germany in 2024, making it the third time they host the event.

How to Bet on the UEFA Euro Cup

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UEFA Euro Cup Point Spread

The UEFA Euro Cup Point Spreads bets, similarly to other major sports like football, basketball, and baseball, are based on a handicapped margin of victory established on a projected game result. If a UEFA Euro Cup betting lines show a points spread of 1.5 for an upcoming game, the favorite team (-1.5) must win by at least two goals for your bet to be a winner, while betting on the underdog (+1.5) can lose by one goal, tie the game or win outright for your bet to be a win. The .5 fraction is used to avoid a push in the wagers.

This is an example of a UEFA Euro Cup Point Spread, as you would find it listed in BetPhoenix:

• Team - Points Spread Odds
• Spain -1.5
• Germany +1.5

In this case, the -1.5 points spread indicates that Spain is the favorite to win by a margin of two goals against Germany. Conversely, Germany is the underdog and can lose by a margin of less than two goals. These are the likely results of this bet:

• Spain wins by two or more goals: Spain bettors win.
• Spain wins by one goal: Germany bettors win.
• The game is a draw/tie: Germany bettors win.
• Germany wins the game: Germany bettors win.

UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline

UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline is always the most straightforward betting option. Your pick reflects who you expect to be the outright winner of the game. A negative odds value indicates the favorite, while a positive value indicates an underdog. UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline uses a $100 base American odds system, in which larger numbers indicate a stronger favorite or weaker underdog.

The two-way UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline, in which the UEFA Euro Cup betting lines are focused on either one of the two sides winning, removing the impact of a tie or draw, in which case the bet would be a push. There is also a three-way UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline, in which the UEFA Euro Cup betting lines offer odds values for the home team winning, the visitor team winning, or the match ending in a draw or tie.

This is an example of a Two-Way UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline, as you would find it listed in BetPhoenix:

• Team - Moneyline
• Spain -500
• Germany +350

In this case, if you bet to win $100 on Spain -500, as favorites, you would need to risk $500, while betting $100 on Germany +350 as an underdog, you would receive $350 if Germany wins the game. If the match ends in a tie, the wager would be a push, which means the bet is voided and refunded.

This is an example of a Three-Way UEFA Euro Cup Moneyline, as you would find it listed in BetPhoenix:

• Team - Moneyline
• Spain -170
• Draw +270
• Germany +470

In this case, if you bet to win $100 on Spain -170 as favorites, you would need to risk $170. Betting $100 on the draw +270, you would receive $270 if the game ends in a tie. And betting $100 on Germany +470 as an underdog, you would receive $470 if Germany wins the game.

At Betphoenix, our UEFA Euro Cup odds will give you the best available Moneyline prices and the tightest point spread odds offered by any sportsbooks.

UEFA Euro Cup Over/Under Totals

The UEFA Euro Cup Totals bet is based on a projected final score that includes both teams, independently on which side wins. UEFA Euro Cup Totals are represented in an Over/Under set, where you can pick if you expect this result to be over or under this estimated line.

This is an example of a UEFA Euro Cup Over/Under Totals as you would find it listed in BetPhoenix:

UEFA Euro Cup Totals – Spain vs. Germany

• Total: 2.5
• Over odds: -110
• Under odds: -110

In this case, the UEFA Euro Cup Over/Under of 2.5 means that if the match ends with a combined score of three or more goals, the Over wins; if the total score is two or less, the Under wins. The -110 odds indicate that in order to win $100 on either the over or the under -110, you would need to risk $110.

UEFA Euro Cup Parlays

UEFA Euro Cup Parlay is a wager type in which two or more UEFA Euro Cup betting lines are combined to form a single wager with a considerably higher payout. However, all selected UEFA Euro Cup betting lines must win for the parlay wager to win. You can combine point spreads, moneylines, over/under totals, and other wagers. You can also combine favorites and underdogs. The more bets you add to your UEFA Euro Cup parlay, the odds multiply accordingly in your favor.

Using the example, a two-line UEFA Euro Cup Parlay could be as follows:

• Spain -1.5
• Spain vs. Germany Total: Over 2.5

By combining the Spain Spread -1.5 and Total Over 2.5 for the Spain vs. Germany game on a 2-team parlay risking $100, the payout of this parlay would be $264.45, about 2.5 times your bet, instead of risking $100 to bet on each separately.

UEFA Euro Cup Prop Bets

UEFA Euro Cup prop bets are one of the most exciting ways to bet on the outcome of the games. The most popular UEFA Euro Cup Prop Bets include many possibilities. Team prop bets include lines to bet on which team will score first, how many shots on goal will be made, how many corner kicks will occur, how many cards will be sanctioned, and a long etcetera. Player props bets include who will score a goal during the game, who will achieve the first goal of the match, who will score multiple goals, how many shots on goal a player will make, etc.

Take the time to check all available props on BetPhoenix.ag, and you'll find many attractive options to increase your betting repertoire.

Which Teams Have Won the Most UEFA Euro Cup Titles?

In the sixteen editions played since its institution in 1960, ten different countries have won the UEFA Euro Cup Championship.

Germany and Spain hold three titles each, while France and Italy boast two championships each. Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, and Russia have each secured a single title. 

Here you'll find the list of the UEFA Euro Cup champions in the last ten editions up to 2022:

• Europe 2022 – Italy (2nd)
• France 2016 – Portugal (1st)
• Poland and Ukraine 2012 – Spain (3rd)
• Austria and Switzerland 2008 - Spain (2nd)
• Portugal 2004 – Greece (1st)
• Belgium and Netherlands 2000 - France (2nd)
• England 1996 - Germany (3rd)
• Sweden 1992 – Denmark (1st)
• Germany 1988 - Netherlands (1st)
• France 1984 - France (1st)

Among many historical UEFA Euro Cup milestones, some worth highlighting are:

• Spain is the only country to have successfully defended the title to win consecutive trophies, conquering the 2008 and 2012 Titles. 
• Germany holds the record for most appearances with 14, including the next edition as the host nation.
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Iker Casillas (Spain) hold the record for most individual appearances, having participated in five editions of the tournament.
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) also boasts the most goals scored record, with 14.

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