{"id":110341,"date":"2016-06-08T23:17:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T03:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=110341"},"modified":"2016-06-09T03:36:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T07:36:15","slug":"2016-euro-cup-group-a-predictions-picks-and-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-euro-cup-group-a-predictions-picks-and-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"2016 Euro Cup Group A Predictions, Picks and Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Euro 2016 draw was very kind for host nation France. <em>Les Bleus<\/em> will be the big favorites in a very\u00a0winnable\u00a0Group A which includes Switzerland, Romania, and Albania. Which of those three countries will join the hosts in the knockout round?\u00a0Let&#8217;s break down\u00a0all four teams and check out their odds to win the group,\u00a0as well as other odds for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, check out our previews for the other five\u00a0groups: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-euro-cup-group-b-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Group B<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-euro-cup-group-c-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Group C<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-euro-cup-group-d-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Group D<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-euro-cup-group-e-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Group E<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-euro-cup-group-f-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Group F<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<h2>UEFA Euro 2016 Group A Preview<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>France (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-300<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/35\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-110643 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/250x130-Euro-2016-News-Banners.gif\" alt=\"250x130-Euro-2016-News-Banners\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>There\u2019s only one winner expected\u00a0in Group A. Host nation France is the overwhelming favorite\u00a0to top\u00a0a very easy group, and with good reason. Aside from home-field advantage, <em>Les Bleus<\/em> will have by far the most talented squad among the four, with player of the tournament contenders Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann \u2013 both are <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\">+1,200<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 leading the way.<\/p>\n<p>The defense will be the team\u2019s biggest question mark, especially with injuries to Raphael Varane and Jeremy Mathieu, but that weakness shouldn\u2019t be too big of an issue in a group with so few attacking threats.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sleeper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Switzerland (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+375<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/xherdan-shaqiri.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-110818 size-large\" title=\"2016-Euro-Cup-Group-A-Predictions-Picks-and-Preview\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/xherdan-shaqiri-600x388.jpg\" alt=\"Xherdan Shaqiri wagging a finger\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/xherdan-shaqiri-600x388.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/xherdan-shaqiri-250x161.jpg 250w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/xherdan-shaqiri-768x496.jpg 768w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/xherdan-shaqiri.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On paper, only the Swiss have the quality in their squad to mount a serious challenge to France in Group A. Full-backs Stephan Lichtsteiner and Ricardo Rodriguez are excellent in supporting the attack; Granit Xhaka and Valon Behrami offer steel in midfield; and Xherdan Shaqiri provides that little bit of quality in attack.<\/p>\n<p>If they can somehow avoid losing to the hosts in their matchup and take care of business in their other two games, their <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+375<\/strong><\/a> odds to top Group A will have a good chance of paying off.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Long Shots<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Romania (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\">+800<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>Romania had the meanest defense during qualifying, conceding just two goals in 10 games. But they also had one of the more toothless attacks with only 11 goals. The Romanians will be incredibly lucky if they concede just two goals in their two games against group favorites France and Switzerland, who will likely spend most of the 90 minutes bearing down on Romania\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n<p>Picking up all three points against Albania is a real possibility, though, as is the possibility of Romania\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-150<\/strong><\/a> odds to qualify for the round of 16 paying off.<\/p>\n<h3>Albania (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\">+2,500<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>For Albania, avoiding a last-place finish in Group A would be deemed a huge success. Unfortunately, the odds are against the European minnows, who are <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/uefa-euro-2016\/group-a\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-138<\/strong><\/a> favorites to bring up the rear.<\/p>\n<p>The Albanians will do their best to frustrate all three group opponents, and they\u2019ve shown the improved defensive organization to do just that. They conceded just five goals during qualifying. But at some point, they\u2019re resistance is bound to break, and the floodgates could end up opening and overwhelming\u00a0them in France.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer&#8217;s Prediction<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>France<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>Romania<\/li>\n<li>Albania<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and start cashing in on all the Euro 2016 soccer action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/35\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-110646 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/620x110-Euro-2016-News-Banners.gif\" alt=\"620x110-Euro-2016-News-Banners\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Euro 2016 draw was very kind for host nation France. 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