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Bookies odds reflect the bets being placed, I’d imagine their Croatian (and Scottish) equivalents have Croatia as favourites.
An omen - the only Croatian in this year’s Tour crashed out today.
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There's no value at the bookies for England.
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The bookies seem to be backing England. Which is a pleasant surprise
Bookmaking odds depend, primarily, upon the money being wagered rather than any form of evaluation of form. As a consequence Odds for England will always be more optimistic than form would call for as fans’ optimism is reflected in bets and therefore the odds.
If bookmakers operated on the same basis everywhere, you would be best off using a Croatian bookmaker for a bet on England.
Edit/Andy beat me to it.
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The bookies seem to be backing England. Which is a pleasant surprise.
I'd love it to end on a Jonny shootout. As long as we win it.