With the EURO entering the final round of the group stages, this week features exciting matches!














Croatia - Spain
EURO 2012 Group C
Arena Gdansk, Gdansk
18-06-2012 at 19.45

Head-to-head (last 2 matches):

Croatia: 0 victories / 1 goal

  Draws: 1

  Spain: 1 victory / 2 goals

Croatia and Spain will with a 2-2 draw qualify for the Quarter finals, while Italy will be out of the EURO 2012. This scenario has Italy seen before, when Denmark and Sweden played a draw in EURO 2004 and sent the Italians out. Spain has lived up to the expectations, while Croatia has surprised and is currently positioned as runner up for the win. This match is not going to be a draw, as both teams will deliver goals. Croatia has a Mario Mandžukić up front, who so far has scored three goals and is the top scorer in the group. However, Spain has a whole team of goal scorers. We can expect some high class football in this match. I will especially keep an eye on Mandžukić, as he can be the decisive player in this match!

England - Ukraine
EURO 2012 Graoup D
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
19-06-2012 at 19.45

Head-to-head (last 4 matches):

 England: 3 victories / 7 goals

   Draws: 0

Ukraine: 1 victory / 2 goals

Ukraine can with a victory against England end as number two in Group D and qualify for the Quarter finals. However, England is a hard opponent, but they have not played their best EURO. This match can turn out to be exciting, with a Ukraine who will have to attack throughout the match. Wayne Rooney will be back for England, and it will in interesting to see if he will have an impact on the team. Keep an eye on the veteran Andriy Shevchenko. The striker is probably playing his last EURO and will try and take Ukraine as far as possible.

Czech Republic - Portugal
EURO 2012 Quarter finals
National Stadium, Warsaw
21-06-2012 at 19.45

Head-to-head (last meeting):

Czech Republic: 0 victories / 1 goal

         Draws: 0

      Portugal: 1 victory / 3 goals

Many were surprised when the Czech Republic won against Poland and qualified for the Quarter finals. Here, they will meet Portugal who has not played at their best so far. This match can go both ways, but I believe that we will be witnessing a defensive match from the Czechs while Portugal will try and run them over. Keep an eye on Petr Jiracek, as the winger so far has scored two goals for his country. The longhaired Czech has shown to be a valuable player and is taking responsibility on the team.



Germany - Greece
EURO 2012 Quarter finals
Arena Gdansk, Gdansk
22-06-2012 at 19.45

Head-to-head (last 2 matches):

Germany: 2 victories / 6 goals

  Draws: 0

 Greece: 0 victories / 2 goals 

As the Czech Republic, Greece surprised many in Group A. Now they are in the Quarter final against Germany, one of the favorite teams for the trophy. Greece will probably play as defensive as we have seen so far, while Germany will play some impressing attacking football. It will be a matter of time before Germany will score the first goal in the match. Keep an eye on Thomas Müller. The young offensive midfielder was one of the best against Denmark and is the future of the German national team.