Euro 2024 Top Goalscorer Predictions & Odds

With Euro 2024 fast approaching, many of us will be starting to consider what bets we’re going to be placing on the tournament. There will be several matches taking place every day from when the competition starts on Friday 14th June but outright bets are another option.

We’ve already covered our Euro 2024 winner predictions and now we’ll be taking a look at another popular outright market, the Euro 2024 Top Goalscorer, or the Golden Boot as it’s also known as.

Odds for the Top Scorer of Euro 2024 are yet to be released due to final squads not being announced. Squads are released around four to six weeks prior to the tournament getting underway and so odds for the Top Goalscorer should be around very soon.

Despite a lack of odds, we can still take a look at which players are likely to be the favourites to bag the most goals at the Euros, and which players may be overlooked by the bookies.

First, lets take a look at which players performed best in front of goal during the qualifying stages.

Euro 2024 Top Scorers

Although there are still a few qualifying matches to play in March, Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku is likely to be the player heading into Euro 2024 with the most goals throughout qualifying. Cristiano Ronaldo was looking set to claim the top spot prior to Belgium’s final qualifying match in which Lukaku bagged an impressive four goals against Azerbaijan, taking his tally up to a whopping 14 goals.

Many of the star forwards you’d expect to be the bookie’s favourites were prolific in front of goal for their countries throughout qualifying, including France’s Kylian Mbappé and England’s Harry Kane. With France and England the favourites at this year’s Euro’s it would come as no surprise to see Mbappé & Kane lead the way in the Top Goalscorer market when the odds are released.

Euro 2024 Top Scoring Countries

It’s also worth taking not of which countries scored the most goals during qualifying. This can help us determine which sides display more attacking tactics and therefore who have players that are more likely to score goals.

Portugal had an impressive qualifying campaign, winning all ten of their group matches. Ronaldo bagged 10 of Portugal’s 36 goals with Bruno Fernandes (6), Bernardo Silva (3) and João Cancelo (3), all getting on the scoresheet multiple times for their country.

France’s Kylian Mbappé scored 9 of Frances 29 goals but with Olivier Giroud having the next highest tally of just 3 goals, Mbappé is the clear choice if you fancy France to go far in the tournament.

Spain’s 25 goals have come from a variety of players with Joselu and Morata bagging 4 in qualifying, Ferran Torres 3, Gavi, Yamal, Olmo 2 goals, and several others with a single goal.

England have a wealth of attacking talent but their defensive tactics at times could possibly hold some potential Euro Top Scorer candidates back. Harry Kane is the obvious choice with the England number 9 scoring a very respectable 8 goals in England’s qualifying campaign. Saka found the net 4 times, whereas Marcus Rashford scored just twice.

Euro 2024 Most Penalties Scored

If you want to give yourself a big advantage when it comes to betting on the Top Scorer of Euro 2024, you should consider backing a player that takes penalties for their country. Goals scored via penalties can quickly add to the tally of players throughout the tournament and with VAR involved, we can be confident that there will be plenty of them.

Below is a list of players who scored the most penalties for their countries during qualification matches for Euro 2024.

Harry Kane scored 4 penalties for England during qualification, which equates to over 44% of his tally. Mbappe scored 37.5% of his goals from the penalty spot and Cristiano Ronaldo 30%.

This goes to show how important backing a penalty taker is when selecting a player to win the Golden Boot at the Euros.

Euro 2024 Top Scorer Odds

Betting on the Golden Boot of any major football tournament attracts a lot of interest and the European Championships is no different.

All UK bookmakers will be covering Euro 2024 and as such will be offering Euro 2024 Top Scorer odds. As with all betting markets, not all bookmakers offer the same odds and so it’s advised that you shop around for the best price once you have decided on which player to back. You can find a list of recommended betting sites here on WhichBookie.

Odds for the Top Goalscorer of Euro 2024 will be released once we know which players are included in the squads. Squads are released 6-8 weeks in advance of the tournament but you shouldn’t wait until then to start your research. Many of the main Euro Top Scorer contenders are almost guaranteed to be included on the team sheets come mid-June, providing they are fit to play, and so you should be able to make your selections before the odds have come out.

Names such as Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo are likely to be the bookie’s favourites, and there will be several other options to choose from at bigger prices.

Top Scorers At The Euros

More often than not, the Top Scorer award goes to players who are more or less expected to win it. However, some outsiders have come close and each way betting may be available with some bookies. Bayer Leverkusen and Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick finished as tied top scorer at Euro 2020 after heading into the tournament at huge odds. Unfortunately, the Golden Boot was awarded to Cristiano Ronaldo, who also scored five goals, but provided more assists than the Czech forward.

What Is The Difference Between Top Scorer & Golden Boot Winner?

This is a commonly asked question from people looking to bet on a player to score the most goals at the Euros, or any other major football tournament. You may find betting sites offer odds on either or both and it’s important that you understand the difference if you are considering placing a bet.

The answer is quite straightforward. Both the Top Goalscorer and the winner of the Golden Boot award is the player who has scored the most goals throughout the tournament. This includes during the group stage and the knockouts.

The only difference is that several players may tie being the Top Scorer, whereas there can be only one winner of the Golden Boot.

If you place a bet on the Top Scorer of Euro 2024 and your player scores the most goals or is the joint top scorer, your bet will be paid out as a winner. However, if you bet on a player to be awarded the Golden Boot, your bet may not win even if they score the most goals along with another player.

If two or more players are tied as the top scorer, the Golden Boot will be awarded to the player who has provided the most assists. If all players have made the same number of assists then the winner will be the player who has played the least number of minutes throughout the tournament.