Euro 2016 Top Scorer Odds & Preview

Top Scorer odds shake up after Group Stage

Payet (France)
Payet (France) © GEPA pictures

The chase for the honour of the Euro 2016 Top Scorer title is well underway of course. Two men jointly lead the charge after the close of the Group Stage of the Euros, with Wales’ Gareth Bale and Spain’s Alvaro Morata having raced to the head of the pack with a three goal haul. That of course has led to a bit of a shake up in Euro 2016 Top Scorer Odds and so it is a good time to revisit the newly priced-up market.

Will it be Bale or Morata who go on to edge their way to the title or will one of the other big guns like French duo Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud or Germany’s Thomas Muller start firing their way to success. A lot of the big names really didn’t show up too well in the group stage, but for some there will be another four games to come at the Euro’s to try and catch and even overhaul Bale and Morata. Our Euro 2016 Top Scorer Odds & Preview takes a look at the main contenders still in the running.

Gareth Bale 5/1

Well, Wales needed him to turn up and have a big tournament for them and he has delivered. The Real Madrid man netted a goal in each of his three group stage matches. He hasn’t done a great deal during the tournament, with two of his goals coming through direct free kicks, but he has stuck the ball in the back of the net and that’s the most important thing at the end of the day, right? He gets to face off against Northern Ireland’s defence in the next round and will fancy his chances of winning the title with Wales having landed on their feet in the easier top half of the draw. Bale is 9/2 to lift the Golden Boot.

Alvaro Morata 9/2

Have Spain finally found their answer to a number nine? Young Morata has slotted in well, forming a good partnership up front with Nolito. He has been in the right place at the right time and delivered the goods for the Spaniards. Spain could always use a little more clinical directness when it comes to just putting the ball in the back of the net, but as a team you know that they will create chances in the game. Spain though have a tough round of sixteen game against Italy and then may have to go through France and England to get a shot at defending their title in the final. That’s a tough route, will his chances be more limited than that of Bale? He has looked good though.

Romelu Lukaku 6/1

The big Belgian will make an interesting proposition for punters. He is a class act but he has looked isolated and destined for most of the tournament. The problem for him is that Belgium as a team, really haven’t clicked in the final third where they have looked very indecisive about how to create chances. That will hamper Lukaku’s progress overall because they aren’t playing to his strength. Still, as his brace against Ireland showed, he has the finishing power when he does create chances. Will he get enough of them though? A tempting flutter at 6/1 in Euro 2016 Top Scorer Odds.

Cristiano Ronaldo 6/1

Much the same can be said about Ronaldo as about Lukaku. Ronaldo is Portugal, without him they aren’t going to get far. He was grumpy and disinterested in putting up a fight in draws against Austria and Iceland in the group, even missing from the penalty spot. But what has raised his stock was the brace that he scored in Portugal’s final group stage match against Hungary. He finished brilliantly for his two goals and if that has given him a shot of confidence, he will of course be a threat. His chances will all depend on whether or not they get past Croatia in a massively difficult round of sixteen match. With three draws from three games in the easy Group F, Portugal may not have the legs to go too far.

Dimitri Payet 12/1

The Frenchman has been one of the stars of the show so far. A couple of late goals for the French has put him in the hunt for the GOlden Boot. Everything he does is with great talent and passion and he gets the rewards that he puts into the game. Obviously he’s not going to get as many chances as some of the forwards on this list, but if France are going to get through their tough half of the draw, then they may need some more magic from the West Ham man.

Ivan Perisic 14/1

If there is one star of the tournament so far who would be capable of stealing the Golden Boot title from the bigger-named stars, then it will be Croatia’s Ivan Perisic. Is there a better, more powerful runner in the competition than him? He is a workhorse, direct and has the patience on the ball and a touch of finishing class. Croatia have a very favourable draw in the competition and Perisic, as part of a very good Croatia team, could have a big say in things and has to be worth an each way flutter.

Olivier Giroud 18/1

Gets a lot of stick from his own supporters does Giroud. That doesn’t particularly make a happy camper, but it could also fire him into silence his critics. He has had a lot of chances at Euro 2016 so far and could easily be leading the Golden Boot charge at the moment. It hasn’t quite gone to plan for him though, but he has been there getting himself in good positions and shouldn’t be counted out of the picture. Big each way option at that price.

25/1 bar options

So no goals for big guns Thomas muller, Robert Lewandoski or Harry Kane, three great options ahead of the tournament but they are still in there. So too England’s Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy who may get chances against Iceland in the round of sixteen. You have a bunch of players on one goal still in the tournament and things can change quickly. A brace from someone in a game, like Morata and Ronaldo have both delivered in the tournament, can change the complexion of things quickly in this market.

Take a look at the draws ahead and which player has the best chance of going the furthest against the least-difficult defences. For that, we would say that Lukaku and Perisic make great options.

Euro 2016 Top Scorer Odds

Gareth Bale 4/1, Alvaro Morata 9/2, Romelu Lukaku 6/1, Cristiano Ronaldo 6/1, Dimitri Payet 12/1, Ivan Perisic 14/1, Olivier giroud 18/1, Mario Gomez 25/1, Antoine Griezmann 25/1, Thomas Muller 26/1, Nani 25/1, Jamie Vardy 28/1, Daniel Sturridge 33/1.

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