Euro 2024 - Day 12 Tips: Kane To Prove Doubters Wrong

We look set for some dramatic matches at Euro 2024 on Tuesday, as Groups C and D come to their conclusions, with all four games having something riding on them.

First off, the Group D leaders Netherlands take on an Austrian side that needs a positive result to make the knockout rounds. France will be looking to beat the already eliminated Poland and leapfrog the Dutch.

Later on, England will be hoping to improve upon their unimpressive performances when they meet Slovenia. All four teams in Group C still have a chance of automatic qualification, with Denmark facing Serbia.

Tip 1 - Netherlands vs Austria - Baumgartner to score @ 27/5

Netherlands were denied a possible victory against France when a goal from Xavi Simons was disallowed, but a 0-0 draw was a result that they would probably have taken before the game.

It leaves the Dutch top of Group D, though they will be mindful that they can still finish as low as third. Austria have three points on the board after their 3-1 victory against Poland and another win would see them qualify automatically.

Ralf Rangnick’s side have been one of the most impressive teams at this tournament. This promises to be another tough game for the Netherlands, who could have been defeated in their last outing, had the French not been so wasteful in front of goal.

Christoph Baumgartner was particularly good against Poland, scoring Austria’s second goal. The RB Leipzig forward has scored five goals from six appearances for his country in 2024 and could add to his tally.

Tip 2 - France vs Poland - France to win half-time/full-time @ 10/11

With Netherlands involved in what should be a competitive game with Austria, the French have to be favoured to make the last-16 by winning Group D. They face a Poland team that have lost both of their group games and cannot make the knockout stages.

The game against the Dutch was the second 0-0 draw from France in their last three games. In both instances, Kylian Mbappe did not start and Didier Deschamps will be keen to play his star attacker, despite the fact that he suffered a broken nose that he suffered against Austria and sat out the clash against Netherlands.

France looked toothless without Mbappe against the Dutch and spurned the sort of chances that the 25-year-old would have surely converted. Yet even if he is not fit to play, we have to imagine that his teammates will have too much for the Poles.

Poland have nothing to play for. They have conceded in the first-half in each of their two group games, which gives France an opportunity to make a quick start and win this comfortably.

Tip 3 - England vs Slovenia - Kane to score @ 49/50

England are top of Group C and remain unbeaten, but the nature of their performances has been far from impressive. Gareth Southgate will surely make changes, with the left flank and midfield being particular areas of concern.

They need a win to be assured that they remain top of the group. With just seven shots on target across two games and having had less possession than Denmark, it will need to be a very different performance for any victory to be comfortable.

Slovenia have enjoyed 1-1 draws against Serbia and Denmark, giving themselves a chance of making the last-16. Yet history does not favour them, with England winning five and drawing one of their six past encounters.

Harry Kane came in for particular criticism after the Denmark game, in which he was substituted after scoring. The Three Lions’ record goalscorer will be keen to show his worth in this crucial game.

Tip 4 - Denmark vs Serbia - ‘No’ in goal in both halves @ 5/4

Both Denmark and Serbia are still looking for their first wins in Group D. If England can beat Slovenia, then the Danes will only need a draw to qualify automatically, but they will not want to leave that to chance.

Whether they have the cutting edge to win games at this tournament is up for debate. Denmark dominated Slovenia and had 16 shots at goal, but only converted once. As impressively as they performed against England, they still struggled to create clear chances.

Serbia are bottom of the group and need a win. Despite the desire for three points, it is hard to see them going for broke and it seems likelier that this will be a cautious, nervous affair, where both teams are primarily scared of losing.

With the Serbs having only scored once in this tournament so far and both managers having utilised defensive formations, this could be a low scoring match