England vs. Slovakia: Euro 2024 Round of 16 Odds, Prediction

England emerged as the winners of Group C, earning a win against Serbia before drawing against Denmark and Slovenia. Group E ended in a four-way tie, with Slovakia advancing as one of the top third-place finishers after winning against Belgium, losing against Ukraine and drawing against Romania.

The Three Lions opened as -275 favourites to win on the Euro 2024 odds, while Slovakia is a +750 underdog.

England vs. Slovakia Betting Odds

It’s been all England in head-to-head action between these teams. In six all-time meetings, England has five wins, while one match has been a draw. England, currently ranked fifth in the world, had their best result ever as runners-up at the last European Championship, losing to Italy on penalties. Slovakia won the European championship in 1976 as part of Czechoslovakia, but they didn’t make it out of the group stage at Euro 2020.

England enters the knockout stage as +350 favourites to win the tournament on the Euro 2024 futures board. Slovakia is a massive long shot at +12,500. Harry Kane is tied with France’s Kylian Mbappe as +700 co-favourites to be the tournament’s top goalscorer. Both players had one goal in the group stage, two behind the lead. Kane finished second in tournament scoring at Euro 2020 with four goals.

England

Despite going undefeated in the group stage, criticism has been heavy against Gareth Southgate, particularly after the Three Lions’ scoreless draw against the much lower ranked Slovenia. England has just two wins in their last eight matches and the blame has gone on Southgate and his system. Still, England is in a great position on a path that guarantees they will avoid France, Belgium, Portugal and Germany before the final.

Some good news for England’s roster is the availability of their first choice at left-back, Luke Shaw. The Manchester United defender, who scored the opening goal in the Euro 2020 final, has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, so he’ll likely be used as a substitute. The other big question mark was the status of Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden, who returned to the squad after going home for the birth of his child.

If you’re looking for a prop of the match, consider taking Harry Kane anytime goalscorer at +105. The Bayern Munich star has six goals in his last six knockout round matches at major international tournaments, two at the last World Cup and four at Euro 2020.

Slovakia

Slovakia’s tournament-opening win over Belgium, the third-ranked team in the world, proves this team can’t be taken lightly. Throughout Euro 2024 qualifying, the Falcons had just two losses in 10 matches, both against No. 6 ranked Portugal. Slovakia has relied on a high paced attack, firing 37 shots overall in the group stage, with 13 on target. Both were new records national records at a major tournament. For comparison, they only had two shots on target at Euro 2020.

Manager Francesco Calzona keeps fairly similar lineups that are anchored by goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, centre-back Milan Skriniar and midfielder Stanislav Lobotka. You can also expect Ivan Schranz (two goals in qualifying) and Ondrej Duda (one goal) to remain among the starting XI. Tomas Suslov has looked great as a substitute and will likely continue to come off the bench.