European Qualifiers Odds & Picks Matchday 3 (June 17)

• It’s Matchdays 3 and 4 of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign this week
• Among the games on Saturday, June 17 are Norway vs Scotland and Belgium vs Austria
• We list the odds for all eleven games and preview three, offering our best picks

The European Qualifiers for the 2024 tournament in Germany are now in full swing, and after two games in March, games 3 and 4 are scheduled over the next few days. These games will finally bring down the curtain on the 2022-23 European soccer season.

It all kicks off with eleven games on Friday, June 16, and is followed by another eleven on Saturday, which includes Norway vs Scotland and Belgium vs Austria.  For this piece, we’re concentrating on Saturday’s games.

We list below the odds for those eleven matches and preview three that could offer some potential value.

2024 European Qualifiers Odds – June 17

The shortest odds of the schedule belong to Luxembourg, who are massive -1000 favorites to beat the minnows from Liechtenstein, with a  $10 wager paying out just $11 (including the initial stake). On the flip side, the Blue-Reds +2000 to win that game would, for the same stake, win you $210.

By contrast, for the Iceland vs Slovakia game, just 20 moneyline points separate the two teams.

Odds as of June 15 at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

European Qualifiers Odds

Norway vs Scotland

The Erling Haaland factor dominates in every game in which he plays and Scotland will only get something here if they can keep Man City’s treble-winning striker quiet for the full 90+ minutes.

The Scots are in very good form though and currently lead the group after earning two wins from two, including a fine 2-0 win at Hampden Park over Spain, while the Norwegians have had a slow start to the group, picking up just a point from their first two games.

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— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) June 15, 2023

Norway start this one as favorites, largely due to Haaland’s presence, but Scotland will fancy their chances in Oslo with good reason. If they can tap into something like the excellent form that saw them beat Spain, a Scotland win could be theirs for the taking.

Pick: Scotland to win (+270).

Belgium vs Austria

Both teams come into this with 100 percent records, albeit the Belgians have only played once so far in Euro qualifying. For Austria, their two wins – over Azerbaijan and Estonia – have taken them to the top of the group and another here would put them in total control, albeit with still five games to go.

The boss. 🇧🇪 #WirSchaffenDas pic.twitter.com/yPmLDV7ZNW

— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) June 15, 2023

Following Belgium’s disappointing World Cup, they parted company with coach Roberto Martinez and his replacement Domenico Tedesco has made a flying start to the job, with a 3-0 win over Sweden in their Euro qualifying opener that was followed by a particularly impressive 3-2 friendly win over Germany.

With the Belgians’ World Cup hangover now seemingly gone, even at odds-on they look to be the value bet here in this clash between Group F’s top two.

Pick: Belgium to win (-150).

Iceland vs Slovakia

Group J looks like being one of the most open of the ten groups, with four teams – Portugal, Slovakia, Iceland, and Bosnia & Herzegovina – all in with a realistic shot at making the top two. As things stand, Portugal sit atop the group with two wins from two, but Iceland and Slokakia both have a win apiece under their belts.

While Iceland has home advantage in this game, Slovakia’s slightly higher FIFA world ranking (51 compared to Iceland’s 64) sees them start as narrow, plus-money favorites.

With Slovakia’s one win so far coming in a very impressive fashion against rivals Bosnia & Herzegovina, they are more than capable of grabbing an important away win here, but with Iceland in must-not-lose territory, the value bet is the draw.

Pick: Iceland & Slovakia to draw (+220).