Germany’s Mario Gomez produced some clinical finishing, netting a brace to see off the Netherlands in the big clash in Group B, the Group of Death. With Germany’s second win in two matches, and Gomez netting three goals in those opening two games, the Bayern Munich striker has now taken back command of things in current Euro 2012 top goalscorer odds. Gomez was briefly usurped as favourite in the market, as young Russian play-maker Alan Dzagoev netted his third goal in his opening two matches. However, breaking things down, Germany look a far stronger side than Russia and at this point, Joachim Lows men look a dead cert to be contesting the final. After a couple of matches, they really have played the most convincing football of all teams and should get enough matches in for Gomez to keep racking up the goals.
Gomez is trading at 6/4 in current Euro 2012 top goalscorer odds at Bet365, while Alan Dzagoev is just back at 9/2. Because there really has not been any kind of strong showing from any other recognised striker at Euro 2012, everyone else is well back of those two. Ukrainian legend Andriy Schevchenko, who netted a brace in his first match, as the Ukraine overcame Sweden, is priced well out at 20/1, with Karim Benzema, who seemed to enjoy playing more as an attacking midfielder than a striker after continuously dropping so deep against England, is trading at 16/1. There are two good options for Croatia which may just warrant a little outside bet, as Mario Mandzukic, who headed a couple in their win over Ireland, and the finishing class of Nikica Jelavic could just make a play, if Croatia can navigate their way into the quarter finals.
So current Euro 2012 top goalscorer odds are clearly working as Mario Gomez for favourite. It is hard to refute that after the way he has taken his chances. He hasn’t even been involved in the games all that much, but he has done what he was put in the side to do. There doesn’t appear to be any other striker in the tournament who is going to live up to his standards. Not unless Wayne Rooney comes back into action and explodes into life for England at a price of 66/1 in Bet365 Euro 2012 odds.
