Saturday 9 June 2012 21:21, UK
Ukraine are the slight favourites at 6/4 with Sky Bet to win in their opening match of Euro 2012 against Sweden.
Ukraine are the slight favourites at 6/4 with Sky Bet to win in their opening match of Euro 2012 against Sweden. The co-hosts will begin their inaugural participation in the European Championships in the familiar surroundings of the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, where they have averaged three goals per game over their last four matches, winning three and drawing once. Sweden, the 7/4 outsiders, also have an impressive scoring record of late, having netted in all 10 of the qualifiers and more than once in all but two. Sky Bet go 5/4 for over 2.5 goals and 10/11 for both teams to score, with veteran frontmen Andriy Shevchecko and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the head to the goalscorer betting. Ibrahimovic is the favourite to open the scoring at 11/2, with Shevchenko 6/1, while the duo are 13/2 to both find the net at some stage. The Swedes are the outsiders to win Group D at 5/1, while Ukraine are a slightly shorter price at 9/2 with France and England expected to progress. Those expecting Sweden to upset the odds and win the tournament at a hefty 66/1 can earn added value with a winner/goalscorer double at 250/1 with Ibrahimovic to be the tournament's top scorer.
