The Euro 2012 opener between Poland and Greece hardly sets pulses racing but Sky Bet has 70 markets to keep things interesting.
Lewandowski popular with punters ahead of opener
The Euro 2012 opener between Poland and Greece in Warsaw hardly sets pulses racing but Sky Bet has 70 markets to keep things interesting.
Co-hosts Poland are the online betting firm's even money favourites to start the campaign with a win even though you have to go back to 2009 for their last victory in a competitive match.
The Greeks,
14/5 for the win, can point to a superior tournament record and provided one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history when they won the tournament in 2004.
But most attractive for punters ahead of this Group A clash could be the
6/1 available for the 0-0 draw as both sides look to keep it tight defensively to ensure they avoid a defeat in their opening game.
In goal scoring terms it's worth keeping an eye on a couple of players.
Greece will be desperate to keep Borussia Dortmund hitman Robert Lewandowski quiet after a prolific season which has seen him net 30 goals in all competitions. He is 9/2 to open the scoring and 7/1 to bag a brace.
A potential star for Greece is 21-year-old Giannos Fetfatzidis of Olympiakos. The tricky front man has a real eye for goal and the odds of
16/1 for him to score the first goal or 6/1 to score in 90 mins look pretty generous. Alternatively if you fancy someone with a proven track record how about Celtic's Georgios Samaras at 9/1 (1st goal) and 3/1 (anytime).
If you fancy a spectacular start then Sky Bet are offering 11/2 that there are three or more goals in both this clash and the remaining clash on day one between Russia and Czech Republic.
