How Injuries Affect Euro 2024 Odds

As the Euro 2024 approaches, fans are at the edge of their seats. However, as it happens with every major competition, several notable footballers have been ruled out due to injuries. These injuries will force teams to rely on their squad depth and give opportunities to other players to step up during the tournament. One other aspect that is affected by player injuries is the odds on several markets during the competition. Before going further into details, let's see some of the most notable injuries of this year's edition, with a particular focus on the favourites: 

❌ Germany: Gnabry (Hamstring)

❌ Spain: Pino (ACL), Gavi (ACL), Isco (Fibula)

❌ Italy: Udogie (Quadricep), Berardi (Achilles), Zaniolo (Foot), Acerbi (Groin) 

❌ England: Mings (ACL), Chilwell (Knee), Kane (Back), Walker (Hamstring), Maguire (Muscle)

❌ France: Hernandez (ACL), Fofana (ACL), Kamara (ACL)

❌ Netherlands: de Roon (Hamstring), Botman (ACL), Hartman (Knee), Timber (ACL)

How Injuries Affect Betting Odds for the Euros

The main market where you can see how injuries affect bookie prices are all antepost options. For example, a couple of months ago, Italy's odds of winning the trophy were 10.00 (9/1) on average. However, now that many players from their defensive line will be out due to injury, the odds have risen to 15.00 (14/1). 

On the other hand, Spain's odds to win Group B, which is the same as Italy's, dropped from 2.00 (1/1) down to 1.80 (4/5). The same thing happens with all markets that can be affected by absences and injuries. While Harry Kane was originally the favourite to be the Top Goalscorer, his injury woes dropped him to second place.