Euro 2012: Latest Betting

On Tuesday the Republic of Ireland and Scotland both face critical matches in their bid to reach the finals of Euro 2012 in Poland-Ukraine next summer.

The top two face a summit meeting in Group B where the ROI currently trail Russia by two points as they head to Moscow. The boys in green can now be picked up at a best price of 9/2 with WilliamHill to overtake their hosts by winning. Russia are 3/4 with VictorChandler, with the draw available at 13/5 with SkyBet. The bookies still think the Republic have every chance of making the finals - they are 13/8 with Bet365.

Scotland need to put the disappointment of their 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic behind them when they line-up against Lithuania in Glasgow. The hosts are just 4/7 with Boylesports to claim three points in this Group I clash. The two teams played out a 0-0 when they met in Eastern Europe and another draw is 3/1 with StanJames.

The visitors have already claimed a shock win in Prague and they are 11/2 with Coral to repeat the trick at Hampden. The Tartan Army need a minor miracle to qualify, trailing the Czechs by five points with a game in hand. Bet365 have noticed that an away trip to Spain is still an unwelcome part of that equation and they price Scotland at 14/1 accordingly.

Northern Ireland’s hopes were battered by a 1-0 defeat to Serbia at Windsor Park on Friday. That left them down in fifth spot, although Group C still seems competitive when looking beyond Italy. Nigel Worthington’s side are 21/10 with Coral to win in Estonia and keep the fight going.